Karen Bjornson
Appearance
Karen Bjornson | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
Occupation | Model |
Known for | One ofHalston'sHalstonettes |
Spouse | Timothy Macdonald |
Children | 2 daughters |
Karen Bjornson(born 1952) is an American model. She is best known as one ofHalston'sHalstonettes.In 2019, she was one of many of his former models to be interviewed for the documentary filmHalston.
Bjornson was born inGalesburg, Illinois,in 1952. She later moved with her family toCincinnati.[citation needed]
Bjornson moved to New York, and a month later metHalston,who hired her immediately.[1]She went on to appear on the cover ofNewsweekandCosmopolitan.[1]
Bjornson retired in the early 1980s to start a family, and returned to modelling in the early 2000s at the age of 50.[2][3]
She is married to interior designer Timothy Macdonald. They have two daughters, and have lived inDarien, Connecticut,since 1989.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abAngell, Elizabeth (27 August 2010)."Timeless Supermodel: Karen Bjornson".allure.Retrieved13 August2018.
- ^abLa Ferla, Ruth (3 June 2003)."Front Row".The New York Times.Retrieved13 August2018.
- ^La Ferla, Ruth (25 July 2012)."Supermodels as They Age Are Focus of Documentary".The New York Times.Retrieved13 August2018.