Born in 1943, English former model and animal welfare activist Celia Hammond began her modeling career at the Lucie Clayton Charm Academy in 1960 and was a graduating classmate of Jean Shrimpton. She was also the favorite model of photographer Norman Parkinson and credited the rise of her career to him.
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| Celia Hammond in the 1960s |
Hammond was first under contract with Queen magazine and then transitioned to modeling Paris collections exclusively with Norman Parkinson for a year. Later she began working for Vogue, forming a close working relationship with photographer Terence Donovan. At first happy to model fur, she later became concerned about the cruelty of the fur trade and took a stand against fur. Singer/songwriter Donovan wrote “Celia Of The Seals” as a tribute to her attitude.
In 1986, Hammond founded the Celia Hammond Animal Trust with the aim of opening a low-cost neutering clinic to control the feral animal population. In 1995, the trust opened London's first low-cost neuter clinic in Lewisham. A second clinic opened in Canning Town in 1999. The Celia Hammond Animal Trust also runs a sanctuary in Brede, East Sussex, for animals which need new homes. In addition to neutering animals, the clinics (and sanctuary) also help to rescue and rehome animals, and now find homes for thousands of cats each year.
Take a look at these glamorous photos to see portraits of young Celia Hammond as a model in the 1960s.
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| Celia Hammond for a Wetherall advertisement, photo by Norman Parkinson, Paris, 1962 |
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| Celia Hammond in Canada Majestic pearl mink coat to be worn with the hood up or down from Witte of London, photo by Michael Williams, Harper's Bazaar UK, November 1962 |
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| Celia Hammond in summer smock by Gottex, hat by Christian Dior Chapeaux, photo by Eugene Vernier in the picturesque town of Safed, Israel, Vogue UK, July 1962 |
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| Celia Hammond, cover photo by Lidbrooke, Tatler, August 1962 |
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| Celia Hammond, photo by Sandra Lousada, 1962 |
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| Celia Hammond in a slip of a dress, the waist slightly lifted in a clear green textured silk by B.H. Wragge, coiffure by Marc Sinclaire of Lilly Daché, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, May 1, 1963 |
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| Celia Hammond in grey swimsuit by Peter Pan, with Christian Dior straw hat, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, May 1, 1963 |
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| Celia Hammond in yellow ruffled maillot by Catalina, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, May 1, 1963 |
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| Celia Hammond's haircolor is Color Foam by Du Barry, chocolate-colored gloves by Hansen, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, June 1963 |
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| Celia Hammond in fuschia and orange striped pure wool tweed waistcoat dress by Jane & Jane, fuschia silk shoes by Charles Jourdan, scarf by Ascher, photo by Michael Williams, Harper's Bazaar UK, August 1964 |
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| Celia Hammond in peonie-print crêpe beach cover buttoned over its own bikini from Wallis Shops, straw hat covered with Mexicana paper roses from Herbert Johnson, photo by Richard Dormer, Harper's Bazaar UK, July 1964 |
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| Celia Hammond in rice-colored whipcord suit over jersey blouse, bound with kid and fastened with gold pin by Bonnie Cashin, cream paribuntal hat by Scott, photo by Richard Dormer, Harper's Bazaar UK, June 1964 |
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| Celia Hammond in sleek softly swathed evening dress dramatised with shimmering Lurex by Jean Allen, Harper's Bazaar UK, September 1964 |
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| Celia Hammond in Terylene wool crêpe two-piece by Kiki Byrne, Harper's Bazaar UK, November 1964 |
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| Celia Hammond, dress by Park Lane, Cutty Sark Scotch Whiskey ad, Harper's Bazaar UK, July 1964 |
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| Celia Hammond in bedspread lace coat by Atrima over a zingy silk jersey swimsuit at Woollands, photo by John Carter, Harper's Bazaar UK, June 1965 |
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| Celia Hammond in long column of silver sequins by Pat Sandler, bracelets by Regina, photo by David Bailey, Vogue, October 1, 1966 |
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| Celia Hammond in pants suit of cherry velvet worn with a white lace ruffled shirt, by Ellen Brooke for Sportswear Couture, Malbé shirt, photo by Norman Parkinson, Vogue, August 1, 1966 |
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| Celia Hammond in red, black and white check wool suit by Molyneux ready-to-wear collection, Adolfo cap, gaiters by Herbert Levine, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1966 |
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| Celia Hammond in silver lace float dress by Teal Traina, make-up by Revlon, photo by David Bailey, Vogue, October 1, 1966 |
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| Celia Hammond is wearing colorful blue and red Adrian Mann Bakelite drops with a colorful Bob Schuls dress, photo by David Bailey, Vogue UK, April 1966 |
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| Celia Hammond, photo by David Bailey for Vogue, 1966 |
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| Celia Hammond, Vogue, October 1, 1966 |
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| Celia Hammond in beautiful yellow chiffon dress embroidered with tiny sequined flowers to order from Belinda Belville, coiffure by Bruno at Alexandre in Hartnell, photo by David Bailey, Vogue UK, June 1967 |
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| Celia Hammond in brown two-piece by Charles Cooper, bracelets by Sant' Angelo for Vendome, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, 1967 |
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| Celia Hammond, Vogue, March 1, 1967 |
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| Celia Hammond by David Bailey for Vogue UK, 1968 |
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| Celia Hammond in classic Prince of Wales check cardigan worn with gray wool skirt over orange crepe blouse, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, 1968 |
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| Celia Hammond in the prettiest powder-blue silk organza shirtdress by David Sassoon, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue UK, 1968 |
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| Celia Hammond is wearing long white jersey column topped with colorful sequined cardigan by Susan Small, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, 1968 |