Elizabeth Hurley shares some of her model’s magic with the world.
The actress model, who has become known for her charming bikini-covered portraits on social media, was opened up about the process of taking a skin-covered photo in her Instagram post on July 13th.
True to the form, this post features a picture-perfect shot of a 60-year-old Harley, posing in a light brown bikini as a golden beam of sunlight. “The secret to flattering bikini photos? No overhead sunlight,” Harley wrote.
“Shooting the bikini, sunrise, sunrise, sunrise, and you’re your best friend,” she continued. “We filmed this by 7am. I was at home at one of the equally flattering @Elizabethhurleybeach Kaftans, which is charming and protected from the deadly sun.”
Known for her role in the Austin Powers franchise, Harley is not a stranger to the world of modeling, “bedazzled” and “The Royals.” In 1995, the actress became a spoke model for cosmetics Titan Estee Lauder, leading to decades of relationships with the New York City label.
“I was far from Ingenu, who I was in my first modeling job at the 29,” Harley reflected at the 2008 luncheon every day. She added that Evelyn Lauder, then-corporate vice president of Estee Lauder, “looks like my second mom.”
Hurley also Jordache, Got Milk? It also appeared in several advertising and fashion campaigns for brands such as Monsoon, Lancel. Additionally, she landed three times a cover of British Vogue.
In an October 2020 interview with People Magazine, Hurley reflected on his “blue” introduction to the modeling industry using Estée Lauder Gig. “I acted for years before I got my first modeling job,” she told the outlet. “I was an actress and wasn’t actually a model.”
However, modeling genes work in the family. Harley’s son, Damien Harley, shares with late businessman Steve Bing, modeled after makeup brand Pat McGrass Lab and previously signed the top agency IMG model.
Contributions: Carly Mullenbaum, USA Today
