This Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the magazine vogue announced the death of 1990s Supermodel Tatjana Patitz. The German model was only 56 years old.
She was considered one of the Supermodels of the 1990s, a supreme title reserved for models whose name goes far beyond the world of fashion. Legendary Tatjana Patitz has died aged 56. A very sad news relayed by the magazine voguethis Wednesday, January 11, 2023, which had dedicated to him “many covers“. The causes of his death remain unknown at this time. Although described as “calm and mysterious“, the German had made a name for herself among the greatest.
A remarkable personality
Her long hair – sometimes brunette, sometimes blonde – and her slender legs caught the attention of the organizers of an elite modeling competition in Stockholm in 1983. Tatjana Patitz, born in Hamburg to an Estonian mother and a German father, was then only 17 years old and lived in Sweden. Climbing third on the podium, a whole new life is offered to her. The young girl swaps her riding outfits to wear the claws of renowned brands. But his rise is not easy. Peter Lindbergh gives a real boost to his career. The German photographer immortalizes his natural muse in a key shot taken on a Santa Monica beach in 1988 and allows him to win his first big contracts. Quickly, the rising star left Europe for the United States. Californian at heart, she gave birth to her only son Jonah Johnson in 2004. A discretion and a life closer to nature than bling-bling at the antipodes of her sisters Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell or even Carla Bruni Tedeschi.
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The sober tribute of the popess of fashion
“Tatjana has always been the European symbol of chicas Romy Schneider and Monica Vitti“, remember Anna WintourGlobal Editorial Director of vogue. This one ends up eluding about the angel face: “She was much less visible than her peers – more mysterious, more adult, more unapproachable – and that had its own appeal.“.
