25 years after calling it quits on her modeling career, 50-year-old Christy Turlington returned to the runway during New York Fashion Week.
The supermodel closed out the Marc Jacobs show at NYFW, a quarter of a century after walking away from the modeling industry in 1994, a year after her last Marc Jacobs show in 1993, according to People.
Turlington, who was wearing a black dress that appeared to be made of feathers on the front of the dress, also took to Instagram to deliver a rather heartfelt statement.
Christy returns: Christy Turlington returns to modeling at age 50, 25 years after she retired, closing out the Marc Jacobs fashion show at NYFW
‘About tonight! OMG @themarcjacobs invited me to close his beautiful show tonight and I couldn’t resist,’ Turlington began.
‘A. I have known and loved this man since I met him at age 16. B. I turned 50 this year and have arrived at a place where “Why the F not” is the answer that comes up when I ask myself questions.’
‘C. I have a 15 year old daughter who I desperately want to see and hear me and this is a medium that “speaks”to her,’ Turlington added, before thanking some of the biggest names in modeling.
Christy’s statement: ‘About tonight! OMG @themarcjacobs invited me to close his beautiful show tonight and I couldn’t resist,’ Turlington began
‘So, thank you’s are in order, @karliekloss, @gigihadid and @kaiagerber and all the lovely young women I have met briefly in the recent past or met tonight.’
‘You are ALL women I would want my daughter to emulate in your grace, confidence and elegance,’ Turlington added.
‘Always reassuring to have @guidopalau, @dianekendall, @stephenjonesmillinery and @kegrand encouraging you on and making you look and feel your best,’ she said.
Sending thanks: ‘So, thank you’s are in order, @karliekloss, @gigihadid and @kaiagerber and all the lovely young women I have met briefly in the recent past or met tonight
Gratitude: ‘You are ALL women I would want my daughter to emulate in your grace, confidence and elegance,’ Turlington added
‘And while that muscle did not hurt as much as I would have thought to exercise again, after 20 plus years, I am not certain I could beat the experience of tonight or wish to try! Now I can say exactly when and for whom I last walked a runway and feel so proud of all the forces of nature who made it possible!’ she added.
She also sent a blowing kiss emoji to Nicolas Newbold and added, ‘Congratulations for all of the amazing people who put shows like this together.
‘I am in awe of the efforts I was able to witness firsthand and truly appreciate from a new perspective over the last couple of days all the effort that goes in. Bravo!,’ Turlington concluded.
Thankful: She also sent a blowing kiss emoji to Nicolas Newbold and added, ‘Congratulations for all of the amazing people who put shows like this together
In awe: ‘I am in awe of the efforts I was able to witness firsthand and truly appreciate from a new perspective over the last couple of days all the effort that goes in. Bravo!,’ Turlington concluded
Turlington started attending modeling school at just 14 and began modeling full-time at age 18.
She met actor/filmmaker Edward Burns in 2000 at a party in the Hamptons, and they were engaged later that year and married in 2003.
The couple have two kids together, 15-year-old daughter Grace and 13-year-old son Finn.
Modeling legend: Turlington started attending modeling school at just 14 and began modeling full-time at age 18
Settling down: She met actor/filmmaker Edward Burns in 2000 at a party in the Hamptons, and they were engaged later that year and married in 2003
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