Tatjana Patitz, one of the original '90s supermodels, dies at 56

[Celerity]

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/tatjana-patitz-supermodel-death-cec/index.html



Tatjana Patitz, who rose to fashion fame in the '90s as an animal-loving supermodel with a piercing gaze, has died, her agent confirmed to CNN. She was 56. Patitz died Wednesday from breast cancer, her agent Corinne Nicolas told CNN. She's survived by her son, Jonah.

The German-born model appeared on dozens of covers for Vogue and countless other fashion magazines beginning in the 1980s. Her most famous cover, which she shared with fellow supermodels of her generation, inspired George Michael to cast her in his music video for "Freedom! '90."

Where the other supermodels of her era were known for dominating the public eye, Patitz preferred a quieter life surrounded by nature, particularly wild horses and the Western lands on which they lived.

Still, she was impossibly, effortlessly chic, said Anna Wintour, Vogue's global editorial director, in a statement to the magazine. "Tatjana was always the European symbol of chic, like Romy Schneider-meets-Monica Vitti," she said.

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RIP

[BigmanPigman]

1. I remember her images very clearly.

Since the 90s fashion has sucked. That was the last real fashion decade with style. It has been downhill ever since. Just my opinion as a former fashion illustrator.

[betsuni]

2. She was one of my favorites.

[Woodswalker]

3. RIP

A True Beauty. And it's disgusting to see rightwingdingalings all over social media attributing her death to the Covid Vaccine, WTF