Six decades into her career, Lauren Hutton proved that age is just a number by posing shirtless for the cover of Harper’s Bazaar at 78.
The supermodel looked back on her groundbreaking career and opened up about her skincare routine as one of the stars of fashion magazine’s May Beauty issue, which features four individual covers.
Hutton, who shares the spotlight with fellow models Sora Choi, Imaan Hammam and Jill Kortleve, was photographed by artist Cass Bird for the high fashion shoot.
Legendary model Lauren Hutton, 78, posed shirtless for the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar
Hutton caused a stir with her cover photo, which shows her crossing her arms over her bare chest while modeling an open blazer, plaid pants and layered gold necklaces
Hutton is fresh-faced and flaunts her signature tooth gap for the camera in the magazine’s spread, which highlights her natural beauty
The iconic model caused a stir with her cover photo, which shows her crossing her arms over her bare chest while modeling an open blazer, plaid pants and layered gold necklaces.
Hutton is fresh-faced and flaunts her signature tooth gap for the camera in the magazine’s spread, which highlights her natural beauty. While she has an undeniable glow in the photos, she admitted to having a barebones beauty routine.
“I don’t spend a lot of time on skin care. I’m usually in a hurry to go to bed and make love or read,” she told Harper’s Bazaar, sharing that she’s currently reading Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay.
“The only beauty ritual I have is to wash my face with soap and water. It’s scary. Then I apply the StriVectin STAR Light Retinol Night Oil. It really does something good for your skin. I also have an aloe plant. I cut open the leaves and apply them to my face and décolleté.”
Another picture shows her with a mint green tweed blazer buttoned up across her chest as she faces the camera
The supermodel admitted she doesn’t “spend much time on skincare” because she’s “usually in a rush to go to bed and make love or read.”
Hutton explained that she’s cautious about cosmetic procedures because people often overdo it
“I also put castor oil in my hair,” she added. “It’s from a nice bean. I use one from Briogeo. I just apply it to my fingertips and rub it over my scalp and it makes my hair a little less dry and uncomfortable.”
Based on the stunning images from her latest shoot, Hutton’s less-is-more approach to beauty clearly works.
In one picture, she poses in a crisp white blazer with her wild blonde locks blowing behind her. Another shows her wearing a mint green tweed blazer buttoned up across her chest as she faces the camera.
Hutton has been modeling since the 1960s, but she said she knew nothing about the industry when she moved to New York and started working.
“When it comes to cosmetic procedures, there’s a really fine line,” she said. “There are people I find difficult to look at today. Their faces don’t look like the people I once knew.
Hutton has spent six decades in front of the camera, but she shared that she still gets confident when the lens is pointed at her
“Modeling is like playing the violin: you have to practice every day,” she explained
“I got a job modeling for Christian Dior for $50 a week,” she explained. “When I started working, I made myself into an athlete. I opened my eyes (Dick Avedon would always look at me from behind his camera and ask, “Are you straight yet?”)
“I jumped around. i worked hard But by 1972 there weren’t many of us models left. All the big girls like Veruschka, Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton had basically broken up.’
In 1973, Hutton signed a career-changing deal with Revlon, which was then “the biggest in modeling history.”
She explained that she’s turning 30 soon and wants to make sure she continues to model for years to come. It was also around this time that she began working as an actress before returning to modeling in her mid-40s.
Hutton said that when she’s in front of the camera, she likes to introduce herself to her lover or her friends
Harper’s Bazaar’s May Beauty issue features four individual covers. Sora Choi (left) and Jill Kortleve (right) both posed for the cover story
Model Imaan Hammam also posed topless as one of the magazine’s cover stars
“So I started shooting with Steven Meisel and I said to him, ‘I’m not going to try to look younger,’ and he said, ‘I love that. That’s why I work with you,” she recalls.
“When it comes to cosmetic procedures, there’s a really fine line,” she noted. “There are people I find difficult to look at today. Their faces don’t look like the people I used to know.”
Hutton has spent decades in front of the camera, but she shared that she still gets self-conscious when the lens is pointed at her.
“Modeling is like playing the violin: you have to practice every day,” she explained. “Now when I look into the camera, I’ve learned to picture my lover’s face, my godchildren’s faces, my friends’ faces – whoever I need there.”