PATTIE BOYD

This English model and photographer Pattie Boyd probably did not expect that she’d end up as one of the faces most associated with the ’60s. Together with Jean Shrimpton, they epitomized what was the most fashionable British female look for the era. Of course, some people will remember her best for marrying George Harrison—during the height of the musician’s popularity.

However, before she earned her stardom and popularity, she was once passed three GCE O levels in 1981 from St. Martha’s Convent in Hadley Wood. Later that year, she also applied for a job at Elizabeth Arden’s Salon as a shampoo girl.

Luckily one client from Honey magazine came and inspired her to pursue her career in modeling. She was also his muse, inspiring songs such as “Something”, “If I Needed Someone”, and “For You Blue”. They sought a divorce lawyer in 1977, however, and Pattie would later marry Eric Clapton before finally settling down with Rod Weston back in 2015.