Awaiting for the arrival of the Seattle-born supermodel with my editor-in-chief, the delectable and veteran 56-year young supermodel from the 80s, Deborah Kidd, walked in with grand style, accompanied by many famous designers including Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Kenzo, Weill, Plan Sud, Ted Lapidus, Dirk Bikkemberg, Balenciaga and La Perla. We got to sit down with her over a cup of coffee and some fascinating hour of stories about her journey as a supermodel in Paris.
Deborah Kidd began modeling at the prime age of 25. She trained as a ballet dancer for a couple of years before she delved into the fashion world. While still new in the industry, she tickled the fancy of quite a lot of people; including a modeling agency in Paris. This was the major call in Deborah’s career as she took the opportunity and moved to Paris where she found her voice and made waves.
Truth to tell: the beginning of her career in Paris got off on a rocky start as she suffered several rejections for being American. She was invited to Paris by an agent she met back in the States, upon her arrival; she went in for a meeting only to discover that they had already booked all the girls for the season. She was on her own!
Downthrown and frustrated, Deborah went on the metro, confused and thinking about what to do. There and then, she met another model who was just on her way to a casting. She invited Deborah along with her and at the end
of the day, it was Deborah who got the job and this was her reason not to go back to America. Her first job was for Jean-Louis Scherrer. The two shared a common interest: he was known as a former ballet dancer.
We asked Deborah about her most memorable or favorite show, she answered straight away: her first fashion show for Paco Rabanne in 1987 which was her first couture show.
When it comes to the most inspirational shows, it was Haut Coiffure Française, where the clothes are not as important and the show, it was all about creative hairstyles.