Barbara Neumann

Wonderful things can happen on Main Street in Sag Harbor, N.Y. I was with friends when I was asked to be in a Coca-Cola advertisement. On the advice of the stylist, I went to NYC, July 7th, 1977 and met Eileen Ford.  My post high school graduation plans were forever changed. And so began a wonderful relationship with Ford Models, fifteen years as a model and eleven years as the Director of Ford Men in Miami Beach.

Over the years, I have worked with so many incredible, talented people. My website shares some of my adventures.

 I have especially fond memories working and traveling extensively with Bruce Weber. There were many other brilliant fashion photographers that I had the honor of working with. Arthur Elgort, Patrick Demarchelier, Eric Bowman, John Stember, Denis Piel, Patrick Russell, Albert Watson, Oliviero Toscani, Richard Bailey, Scavullo, Bill King, Bill Connors and Rico Puhlmann. It was an exciting time and fulfilling career.

There were terrific editors and creative directors at various magazines. Polly Mellen at American Vogue, Nancy Pilcher at Australian Vogue, Liz Tilberis at British Vogue and Donald Sterzin at G.Q. They were trailblazers and I enjoyed working with them all.

There were numerous extremely talented make-up artist and hairdressers, including Max Pinnell, Ricky Quesada, Sandy Litner, Maury Hopson, Joey Mills, Jane Pittman, Way Bandy and John Sahag. Not only were they talented, they were the life of the party.

I was inspired to become a model agent from my fabulous agents, Joey Hunter, Patty Sicular, Dana Wolters and Tineke Dickson. 

Of my many hobbies and interests, I have been practicing Yoga for over 45 years. I completed my “Yoga for Healthy Aging” certification October 2019 & teach one evening per week, outside at the Botanical Gardens near my home.

I am now an “over age 65” Specialist Insurance Agent. Licensed, appointed and contracted with national carriers.