Accepting that they have lost their radiance and resilience like “youth” for some people is difficult to accept. However, this “girl” will show you that age is just a number, and it can’t become an obstacle in the journey to conquer your life’s passion.
Back on the catwalk when he was… 70 years old
Go back in time to 1949, she Daphne Selfe At that time, only 21 years old, she started her first steps in her modeling journey. After winning a modeling contest and being the cover face of a local magazine, Daphne was hired by an agency. model noticed for her beautiful appearance and signed an exclusive contract with her.
However, in 1954, temporarily away from the magnificent fashion catwalks, she got on a flower car to her husband’s house and spent most of her time taking care of her family with 3 little angels. It was not until her husband died, at the age of 70 that Daphne officially returned to develop her career.
Currently, the British supermodel has turned 94 years old and lives happily with her family with 3 children and 4 grandchildren.
The “muse” of many famous fashion houses
Selfe’s career also quickly skyrocketed after receiving an invitation to perform for the Red or Dead fashion house collection. With the advantage of a beautiful old face, platinum hair, and Daphne’s confident demeanor, have created a new breeze in the modeling market in particular and the fashion industry in general.
Since then, Daphne has continuously appeared at large and small catwalks and appeared regularly with famous brands such as Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabanna, etc., constantly appearing in famous magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, etc. are not difficult for her either.
Daphne Selfe was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest model in 2015 after relentless efforts during more than 70 years of “rolling” in the fashion industry. She once made many public admirers with the statement that she will always walk confidently on the catwalk on the catwalk and have no intention of stopping.
Model and active social activist
Many people believe that Daphne is living in the most brilliant days of her life when not only bombarding the fashion “playground” but also constantly working with cult stars, attending TV shows. Not only that, one of the most memorable events in Daphne Selfe’s life was being included in the guest list of honor for the new year of the late Queen Elizabeth II. She even owns the medal of Great Britain awarded by the Queen.
To document her career journey, Daphne once released an autobiography of herself after many decades. In addition, she founded a foundation in her name – “The Daphne Selfe Foundation,” to link up with voluntary organizations to support difficult circumstances. As of 2022, her total personal property value is estimated at about 1-5 million USD (equivalent to more than 23-118 billion VND).
With a professional working attitude, as well as a progressive spirit at work, Daphne Selfe has inspired many generations of young models later. However, the beauty of the fog also expressed her admiration for her juniors for having more opportunities to develop, and she also felt happy every time she had the opportunity to work with young people.
The secret? Stretch every day
Sharing about her beauty and fitness secrets, Daphne revealed that because she is getting older, she is very focused on health issues. She always keeps a healthy diet and maintains exercise. Daphne often does yoga, ballet, occasionally lifting small weights and even riding a balance bike.
However, the British “muse” said that because her health was no longer the same, she could hardly exercise every day. Therefore, stretching exercises are always her first choice.
The supermodel also did not forget to remind young girls to always stay optimistic and do not forget to carefully remove makeup before going to bed every day to always have healthy glowing skin. In addition, she also discourages botox beauty treatments because they only give temporary results. At the same time, she also emphasized that young girls learn to accept the laws of nature and enjoy life more.
Heidi Vox (Beautiful/Vietnam+)