You might have seen Anita Pallenberg before. She starred alongside Jane Fonda in Barbarella, and she was a model in the '60s who posed for illustrious photogs like Jean Loup-Sieff. Not to mention, she was the paramour of Brian Jones, and the mother of two of Keith Richard's children. But maybe you recognize her for another reason: her signature style. Anita was the original rock chick, who deftly combined elements of men's tailoring with (ick, it pains me to use this term, even though I appreciate the aesthetic) "bohemian" looks. Many fashion editors scratch their heads trying to crack Kate Moss' fabulous look, but I dare say Mossy borrows heavily from Anita's greatest hits, and therefore we see it trickle down to the streets today. But the difference was that ANita really lived the rock life style, and her "bohemian" duds weren't the ersatz version fashion churns out today; she scored ethnic textiles and caftans in Afghanistan while she was there scoring hash with the boys. A true survivor, Anita beat a decade-long heroin addiction, the breakup of her relationship Keith, and moved on to get a degree from St. Martin's! She has worked with designers like Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, and Zac Posen. Obviously, she's an inspiration to many more.
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