Ingmari Lamy

Ingmari Lamy (born 5 August 1947 in Sweden as Ingmari Johanssen) is a Swedish fashion model who became famous in the late 1960s. She has graced the covers of Vogue as well as Harpers Bazaar. She also was the face of Yves Saint Laurent perfumes for five years during the 1970s and muse to Kenzo.

Career

Early career

Ingmari was on vacation in Paris when a model scouted her in a night club. The next day she took some test shots with a local photographer. Unbeknownst to her, those photos would wind up on the cover of Harpers Bazaar Magazine. From there, Lamy signed with a Parisian agent Models International. Her success led her to model in Italy, England, Germany, United States, and Sweden. In June 1968, she graced the cover of Harpers Bazaar. In September 1971, she appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue.

In 1972, Ingmari signed with Elite Model Management in Paris She was the face of Yves Saint Laurent fragrance. At the time she only earned 10,000 for an ad that was used for 5 years. Ingmari noted that if she had landed that campaign 10 years later she would have yielded a million dollar contract.