Gia Marie Carangi

Gia Marie Carangi (January 29th 1960, Philadelphia, Pa - November 18th 1986, Philadelphia, Pa) was a mannequin American of the end of the year 1970 with the beginning of the year 1980. Carangi, which was of origin Welsh Italian, and Irish, was largely regarded as the first " Top model ". Cindy Crawford, which also appeared with the one of many contemporary magazines of mode with Gia, was later known under the nickname of " Gia" baby; , from its resemblance to it. Gia was also the first to present facial installations, expressions and unusual gestures. It is credited per many large heads mode to have created a new style, taken again since until today.

Carangi made the cover of many Magazines of mode, including Vogue , on April 1st 1979; Vogue Paris , April 1979; American Sails , August 1980; Vogue Paris , August 1980; Italian Sails , January 1981; as well as many numbers of Cosmopolitan between 1979 and 1982.

After being become dependant with the Drug, the career of mannequin of Carangi declined quickly. It became infected later by HIV and died in Philadelphia. Its death was not largely announced and few people of the industry of the mode knew it. Carangi is known to be one of the first famous women to die of the AIDS.

Rise

Carangi, which was known in the world of the mode by its first name, knew a difficult childhood. His/her parents often fought, it missed attention.

Carangi went from Philadelphia to New York at the age of 17ans, and was become prominent. It was the mannequin preferred of many eminent Fashion photographers, like Francesco Scavullo, Arthur Elgort, Richard Avedon, like Chris von Wangenheim, and it posed for photographs in many States. Its Sexual orientation was disputed: while some think that it was completely Lesbienne, others think rather than it knew many relations with men and regard it as Bisexuelle. With the end of the year 1978, Carangi was already a well-known mannequin.

Carangi one was accustomed of the Studio 54 and the Mudd Club. It used cocaine regularly only in the clubs, but later it started to develop a Addiction with heroin.

In October 1978, Carangi posed for its first great photo catch with the fashion photographer Chris von Wangenheim. This one made it pose naked behind an iron netting, with Sandy Linter as assistant make-up girl. Carangi enticha immediately with Linter and started to continue it, although their relation never became stable.

A film entitled Femme of dream recalls its life.

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