Now This Is a Supermodel

There was more to the original supermodels than just Linda, Cindy, and Naomi. From the 1980s onward, Tatjana Patitz was one of the most photographed women in the world. Blonde, buxom, and nearly 6 feet tall, Patitz had an arresting look that was equal parts sensual and regal. In her 20s, the height of her career, she projected a worldly sophistication that belied her age in images by Patrick Demarchelier, Steven Meisel, and Arthur Elgort. On the runway, she caught the attention of designers like...