Name's Cat. I'm an L.A. gal who loves everything from classic movie queens to pinups to classic horror. My likes vary a lot. Having said that, I refuse to fit in a box or apologize for being me.

Lisa Fonssagrives photographed by Irving Penn c.1950

Jean Patchett photographed by Irving Penn for Vogue, 1949

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UNFORGETTABLE BEAUTY | 1973

Super model Beverly Johnson photographed by Irving Penn, 1973, for Vogue Magazine. Johnson made history when she rose to fame as the first black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974. A year later, she became the first black woman to appear on the cover of the French edition of Elle.

Photography by Irving Penn for Vogue, June 1950

Harlequin Dress, Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn 1950 by Irving Penn

Woman in Dior Hat with Martini (Lisa Fonssagrives), 1952 by Irving penn