Brooke Shields, who celebrates her milestone 60th birthday on May 31, became a fashion icon the moment she told the world that nothing came between her and her Calvins, for Calvin Klein Jeans’ 1980s television ad. It is still one of the most controversial fashion ads of the decade. Her supermodel looks were a calling card to a well-documented career in the fashion and beauty industry, as well as television and the silver screen.
Though early career choices in controversial film roles, including “Pretty Baby,” “The Blue Lagoon” and “Endless Love” framed the height of her success during the ’70s and ’80s, she would ultimately surpass the moment. Today, she is most known for her advocacy and support for women’s rights and the arts. WWD captured Shields at the height of her celebrity. From her earliest appearance on the runway, red carpets and the launch of her branded denim and fashion collection with QVC, amongst other moments in her illustrious career.
From the archives, a look back at Brooke Shields through the years.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1978
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields walks the runway during Michaele Vollbracht’s fall 1978 ready-to-wear show at the Solow Building in New York City on May 4, 1978.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1978
Image Credit: WWD Shaun Cassidy (L, seated) and Brooke Shields attend the “Dance with the Stars” benefit Campaign for Economic Democracy, at Stardust Disco in Los Angeles, California, on November 2, 1978.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1980
Image Credit: WWD Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields attend the premiere of “The Blue Lagoon” at the Cinerama Dome theater in Hollywood, California, on June 19, 1980.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1981
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields attends an event, celebrating Manhattan Borough President Andrew Stein, at the Shubert Theatre in New York City on May 4, 1981.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1983
Image Credit: WWD Model Brooke Shields attends the Met Gala’s Yves Saint Laurent Retropspective in New York City on December 6, 1983.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1982
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields (L) and Teri Shields Erte’s 90th birthday party at the Dyansen Gallery in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood on November 11, 1982.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1982
Image Credit: WWD Olivia Newton-John (L) and Brooke Shields (R) attend the “Annie” movie premiere, benefitting public television station WNET/Thirteen, at Rockefeller Center in New York City on May 17, 1982.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1982
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields attends a party, benefitting the Children’s International Summer Villages, at the Dairy Visitor Center of New York City’s Central Park on June 23, 1982.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1982
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields and Valentino attend the Valentino Show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on September 20, 1982.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1985
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields with her mother, Teri Shields, at the White House reception for the 1985 Kennedy Center Honors at the White House in Washington, D.C., on December 8, 1985.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1985
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields attends the Royal Visit Dinner Party for Prince Charles and Princess Diana at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on November 11, 1985.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1985
Image Credit: WWD (L-R) Guest, Brooke Shields, and Pierre Cardin attend the launch party for Cardin’s fragrance “Maxim’s,” at the flagship Macy’s store in New York City on April 9, 1985.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1985
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields models a look from her Brooke Shields Jeanswear debut and press conference clothes at the Park Lane Hotel in New York City on April 10, 1985.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1988
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields attends the American Museum of the Moving Image Tribute to James Stewart at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on February 25, 1988.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1988
Image Credit: WWD, 4/7/88, p. 4 Brooke Shields poses in front of her Revlon UnForce ad campaign during Bloomingdale’s “Horray for Hollywood” party at the flagship Bloomingdale’s store in New York City on April 6, 1988.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1988
Image Credit: WWD Mikhail Baryshnikov and Brooke Shields attend Valentino’s 56th birthday party at Club M.K. in New York City on May 11, 1988.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1990
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields attends the Council of Fashion Designers of America 1989 Fashion Awards and Dinner at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on February 7, 1990.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1991
Image Credit: WWD Model Brooke Shields as “The Real Brooke Shields” walks the runway during “Love Ball II” at New York’s Roseland Ballroom on May 23, 1991.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1992
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields (C) and guests at Club USA in New York City, December 18, 1992.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1994
Image Credit: WWD Norman Brokaw and Brooke Shields attend the New Yorker’s 1994 Movie Issue celebration at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California, on March 15, 1994.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1996
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields attends Escada Sport’s country fair, benefitting domestic-abuse charity Victory Over Violence, at Will Rogers State Park in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on November 17, 1996.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1997
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi attend the 54th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 19, 1997.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 1997
Image Credit: WWD Brooke Shields (L) and Claudia Schiffer attend Cartier’s 150th Anniversary Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on March 31, 1997.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2007
Image Credit: NYT Syndicate Actress Brooke Shields attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual Costume Institute gala in New York City on May 7, 2007. Shields wears Oscar de la Renta.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2008
Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media Actress Brooke Shields attends the 60th annual Emmy awards in Los Angeles on September 21, 2008. Shields wears a Badgley Mischka gown, Fred Leighton jewelry and Judith Leiber clutch.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2017
Image Credit: Clint Spaulding/WWD Gloria Steinem, Brooke Shields attend the CFDA Fashion Awards on June 5, 2017 in New York.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2018
Image Credit: WWD/Shutterstock Brooke Shields debuts her Brooke Shields for QVC fashion line on January 31, 2018.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2018
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/WWD Brooke Shields attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination on May 7, 2018.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2019
Image Credit: Steven Ferdman/WWD Brooke Shields arrives for the CFDA Awards at the Brooklyn Museum on June 3, 2019.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2019
Image Credit: Clint Spaulding/WWD Brooke Shields attends the Glamour Women of the Year 2019 gala in New York on November 11, 2019.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2020
Image Credit: Getty Images for WarnerMedia Brooke Shields attends the Impractical Jokers: The Movie Premiere Screening and Party on February 18, 2020 in New York City.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2021
Image Credit: Getty Images for Glamour Brooke Shields attends Glamour Celebrates 2021 Women of the Year Awards on November 08, 2021 in New York City.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images Brooke Shields attends the Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022 Press Room at Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2022 in New York City.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images for CNN Brooke Shields attends 17th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at The American Museum of Natural History on December 10, 2023 in New York City.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Brooke Shields attends Take Home A Nude Art Auction & Party at Sotheby’s on October 21, 2024 in New York City.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2025
Image Credit: Getty Images Brooke Shields attends the New York Academy Of Art’s 2025 Tribeca Ball at New York Academy of Art on April 15, 2025 in New York City.
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Young Brooke Shields’ Style Evolution: 2025
Image Credit: Getty Images Brooke Shields attends the “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” Broadway Opening Night at Nederlander Theatre on April 22, 2025 in New York City.