It’s a sad day for fashion. Supermodel Tatjana Patitz (56) has died of metastatic breast cancer. Coming of age with a host of other fashionistas in the 90’s, she was one of the quietest, fiercest, and most mysterious. Famous for her work with photographer Peter Lindbergh – see “White Shirts: Six Supermodel(s), Malibu” – the German-born Patitz started out as a competitive rider and made her home on a ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley near Solvang, CA. I think maybe that’s why I love her cowboy shots the best, though for cheeky activism the PETA ad’s gotta be a close second. Extra credit if you can identify her in each of the group shots below alongside her more easily recognizable peers, including the iconic Vogue 100th Anniversary Special.
NY Times obit is here. Spread from the Guardian is here.
RIP, Tatjana.
