Growing up in the ’90s it was impossible to ignore the presence of American model Christy Turlington Burns. With a classically beautiful face that was almost impossibly symmetrical, she functioned as a muse to seemingly everyone from Gianni Versace to Azzedine Alaïa. Unlike other models whose looks — bleached blonde hair or skinny brows — seemed to wax and wane with the trends and times, there was something eternal, timeless and elegant about Turlington Burns. Looking back on her career today it is no wonder that the model was captured in black-and-white photography for many of her biggest campaigns and shoots — so compelling was her beauty that it seemed to need little enhancement. But what has been even more compelling to observe in her career trajectory has been her decision to return to school in 1994 and her eventual move into philanthropy.
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