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She was notoriously tough, a hard-edged woman who ruled her models with an iron fist. Many young women came to live under her roof, and she dictated whom they could date, what hours they could keep, and how to act with decorum. She is Eileen Ford and this
Intimate Portrait gives a look at a woman who was at the cutting edge of her time, a working mother when most women kept house.
While you may not recognize Ford herself, you will certainly recognize the many people she has represented. Through long interviews with Ford, we learn of the beginnings of her career, her marriage and her family, and the ups and downs of the modeling business. We also meet her husband, her daughter, and her brother, as well as some of the models she has represented. Beginning as a secretary for two models, she worked her way up to owning one of the most successful agencies ever, managing such talent as Cheryl Tiegs, Brooke Shields, Christie Brinkley, Christy Turlington, and Veronica Webb. Ford made the modeling world what it is today, taking models under her wing and helping them form their careers and command high wages. Hosted by Lauren Hutton (who was also part of Ford's stable), Intimate Portrait: Eileen Ford is a look at both the evolution of modeling and at a woman ahead of her time. --Jenny Brown
