Linda Evangelista Remembers Tatjana Patitz.Photo:Broadimage/Shutterstock; Gisela Schober/Getty Images
Broadimage/Shutterstock; Gisela Schober/Getty Images
Linda Evangelistais remembering her friend and fellow ‘90s supermodel,Tatjana Patitz.
Four months after Patitzdied of breast cancer, Evangelista, 58, shared a tribute on Instagram Thursday in honor of what would’ve been the star’s 57th birthday.
“Happy birthday Tatjana, I know your sweet soul is with the angels,” Evangelista wrote alongside a carousel of black and white photos, which included a collection of close-up shots of Patitz’s face, as well as an image of the two models doing their makeup together.
“I still have not come to terms with your passing. You will be forever loved, forever missed and forever in my heart. 🖤🕊️🙏🏻,” she added.
Evangelista and Patitz were part of an elite group of ‘90s supermodels — which also includedCindy Crawford,Christy Turlington, andNaomi Campbell— who ruled the runways and hit the pinnacle of fame when they starred inGeorge Michael’s “Freedom ‘90” music video.
Tatjani Patitz.Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty
The Germany-born, Sweden-raised Patitz entered her first modeling contest at age 17 in Stockholm. Though she took home third place, it wasn’t until famed photographer Peter Lindbergh photographed her a few years later in 1988 that her career started to blossom.
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Remembering her legacy and impact, members of the fashion community — from Patitz’s model comrades and artists to photographers and editors — shared tributes on social media after news of her death was made public.
“Tatjana was always the European symbol of chic, like Romy Schneider-meets-Monica Vitti,” saidAnna Wintour, chief content officer of Condé Nast and global editorial director ofVogue. “She was far less visible than her peers—more mysterious, more grown-up, more unattainable—and that had its own appeal.”
Crawford, 57, shared apictureof the two of them on Instagram. In her caption, she recalled their beginnings, writing: “We were babies together in the fashion industry and I feel like we grew up together. We were in so many shoots together and backstage at shows. I found her soft-spoken, sensitive, kind, inquisitive and, who could ever forget those piercing eyes. Her love of animals and nature was infectious.”
She concluded with condolences to Patitz’s family, including her son Jonah.
Campbell, 53, meanwhile, shared acollectionof photos from over the years in a tribute to Patitz. She recalled memories with the star, calling her an “earth angel.” "
“When I met you at 16 at the Alaia show, I remember just saying ‘wow!!’ Your presence and stature. Your eyes and nervous shy smile, goddess energy that we were all drawn to…My first time in LA I got to experience it with you, showing me the sites and beaches, driving around in your red Volkswagen convertible,” she wrote.
source: people.com
