Christy Turlington Burns came out of runway retirement last night for Marc Jacobs' autumn/winter 2019 show. The supermodel last walked for the label in 1993 and a year later, she gave up the catwalk altogether, aged 25.
Now 50 years old, the supermodel made the choice to surprise everyone and return to the catwalk for her close friend, Marc Jacobs.
"Marc Jacobs invited me to close his beautiful show tonight and I couldn’t resist," Turlington Burns wrote on Instagram. "A. I have known and loved this man since I met him at age 16. B. I turned 50 this year and have arrived at a place where 'Why the F not' is the answer that comes up when I ask myself questions. C. I have a 15 year old daughter who I desperately want to see and hear me and this is a medium that 'speaks' to her."
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George Chinsee/Penske Media/REX/Shutterstock//RexTurlington on the Marc Jacobs catwalk in 1992
For the occasion, Turlington Burns modelled a black feathered gown and black boots. She walked alongside the likes of Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss and Kaia Gerber, closing New York Fashion Week for another season.
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