"A supermodel is a highly paid fashion model in an elite group with a worldwide reputation. The term was coined in 1979 by Janice Dickinson, and gained currency by analogy with Andy Warhol's "superstars" of the 1960s, and, like "superstardom", it has been conflated to include almost anyone who finds steady access to work, uncommon in the highly volatile fashion industry . While the term gained steam in the 1980s, a number of models had become famous in their own right as far back as Dorian Leigh in the late 1940s. Amongst the first models whose name and face were familiar to those outside the fashion industry include Suzy Parker, a model in the 1950s, and Cheryl Tiegs in the 1960s. Others claim that Janice Dickinson has the right to the title of first supermodel since she is credited with the creation of the term. While still others claim Lisa Fonssagrives to be the world's first supermodel and none have surpassed her over 200 covers of Vogue alone. She was in every fashion magazine during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s from Town and Country, Life, Vogue, the original Vanity Fair to the cover of Time. Model Talent Search The high point of the supermodel era was in the 1980s and 1990s, with some of the most famous being "The Trinity" of Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington. Also in this era, models like Paulina Porizkova paved the way for an influx Eastern European models. "

" Some models have acquired the status of sex symbol, and a highly paid model is sometimes known as a "supermodel. " Supermodels are celebrities who may appear in advertisements endorsing products, and often parlay their fame into acting careers. "Runway modeling," also known as "catwalk modeling," is displaying fashion, and is generally performed by "fashion models. " "Glamour modeling" usually includes elements of nudity or eroticism, while "nude modeling" describes any kind of modeling that is performed without clothes. Art school modeling (usually figure drawing or sculpture) involves posing for students of art. Some models specialize in having a particular portion of their body photographed, usually for advertisement purposes; thus "leg models" advertise hosiery, "hand models" advertise nail polish or gloves, et cetera. For notable models, see supermodel and glamour photography. Model Morecom Search Some people who are better known for other accomplishments have also worked as professional models: 1908 Ford Model T advertisement Ford Model T used for giving tourist rides at Greenfield Village 1925 Ford “New Model� T Tudor Sedan The suspension components of a Ford Model T For the blues musician, see T-Model Ford. The Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and the Flivver) was an automobile produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from 1908 through 1928. "