Modeling Agency Founder Eileen Ford Dies At 92

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Eileen Ford, the founder of the Ford Model Agency, has died at the age of 92.

Ford passed away Wednesday, according to Arielle Baran, a spokeswoman for Derris & Co., which handles public relations for Ford and announced the death Thursday. She was responsible for launching the careers of Candice Bergen, Lauren Hutton, Jane Fonda and countless others.

Ford was known for her steely manner and eye for talent. She demanded professionalism from her models, putting them on strict diets and firing those with a taste for late-night revelry. Her discipline pushed Ford Model Agency to the top, making multimillionaires of both Ford and her late husband, Jerry, who handled the company’s business affairs.

One of Ford’s protégés, supermodel Christy Turlington Burns, said Thursday she felt “fortunate to have worked in the industry at a time when legends like Eileen Ford were still reigning. Being a part of the Ford Agency when I began my career was truly special. I will always remember Eileen and her indomitable presence with fondness and gratitude.”

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/10/modeling-agency-founder-eileen-ford-dies-at-92/

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1. She was responsible for changing what was termed "acceptable" in terms of appearance for women.

Models got thinner while she was picking 'em.

These poor girls, corsets and absurdly small waists notwithstanding, would be given the stink-eye by her agency:

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2. Great picture!