Fabienne Terwinghe, also spelled "Therwinghe" (born 1968) is a Belgian model

Model (person)

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 who was active during the late 1980s and 1990s.

Early life

Terwinghe grew up in Belgium. She reached her full adult height at age 14, and stated she was uncomfortable with her tall stature due to teasing from peers. She expressed an interest in modeling in her teens, and cut her hair short to help achieve a unique image.

Career

Terwinghe walked the runway

Runway (fashion)

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 for Gianfranco Ferré

Gianfranco Ferrè

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, Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

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, Complice, Krizia

Krizia

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, Max Mara

Max Mara

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, and Industria in the early 1990s. She also modeled for a large number of advertisements, including those for Armani, Anne Klein

Anne Klein

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, Chico's

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, Dior, Lancaster, Nautica, and Pierre Balmain

Pierre Balmain

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. Some of her most prestigious and successful advertisement modeling work was for cosmetic house Revlon

Revlon

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 in one of the famous "Unforgettable Women" advertisements photographed by Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon

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. Terwinghe appeared alongside fellow models Cordula Reyer

Cordula Reyer

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, Michaela Bercu

Michaela Bercu

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, and Carré Otis

Carré Otis

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 for the print ad. Terwinghe later became a spokesmodel for cosmetic house Helena Rubinstein

Helena Rubinstein

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. Another high-profile endorsement of Fabienne Terwinghe's was for lingerie, fashion, and beauty brand Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret

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. She was also the cover subject for the American and Italian editions of Elle

Elle (magazine)

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, the Italian edition of Marie Claire, and the Spanish edition of Vogue

Vogue (magazine)

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.

Anti-fur activism

In 1994, with fellow models Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell

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, Tatjana Patitz

Tatjana Patitz

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, Heather Stewart-Whyte

Heather Stewart-Whyte

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 and Emma Wiklund, Terwinghe posed nude in a PETA

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 anti-fur

Fur clothing

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ad. Terwinghe has stated that throughout her modeling career, she has refused to pose wearing fur.