Framed black and white photograph of models and assistants backstage at the Grande Divertissements à Versailles.

In this interview, Anka reflects on her career as a professional model, working first in Paris and then the Unites States during the 1960s and early 1970s. Anka begins by discussing her heritage and family background, and her childhood in Egypt. Anka explains how she began modeling when she was 17 years old and recounts beginning her career as a model working in Paris with many notable 20th century fashion photographers. Anka discusses meeting Eileen Ford in Paris and how Ford took Anka under her wing once she moved to New York in 1959. Anka reflects on her experiences living with the Ford family and working as a Ford model, mentioning key bookers and agents who worked with her in New York. Anka discusses meeting, dating, and marrying singer Paul Anka, retiring in the early 1970s, and raising 5 daughters. Guided by Sicular, Anka reviews her portfolio and shares stories surrounding a few of her favorite photographs and photographers. Sicular makes a point of focusing on Anka’s composite card (13:50), explaining how in a pre-digital industry the card functioned as model’s primary means of promotion. At the end of the interview, Anka speaks on the phone with her former booker, Rusty Donovan Zeddis.

One photocopied and pasted page from International Designer Directory concerning the apparel firm Balenciaga.

Two articles concerning the apparel firm Burberry, one pasted from New York Daily News and one photocopied from Savvy.

Three photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Chanel.

Four photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Christian Lacroix.

Photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Christian Dior, as well as promotional literature.

Five photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Escada.

One laminated article from New York magazine concerning the apparel firm Giorgio Armani. Folder also contains one souvenir program from a 1990 exhibit at FIT.

Four photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Givenchy, including two articles from California Apparel News.

Nine photocopied, pasted, and laminated articles concerning the apparel firm Laura Ashley, including articles from Crain's New York Business.

One laminated article from The New Yorker concerning the apparel firm Prada.

17 framed 18 x 16" black and white photographs of the American participants during the Grande Divertissement à Versailles.

Framed 18 x 16" photograph of Nancy North and Bill Dugan rehearsing onstage for the Grande Divertissements à Versailles.

This collection contains printed Comme des garçons promotion materials dating to circa 1999-2012.