She is best known as the subject of Melvin Sokolsky's "Bubble" photographic series taken in Paris for Harper's Bazaar in 1963.
Simone D'Aillencourt was born on 22 September 1930 in Vizille, the daughter of Leon and Anna Daillencourt.
[1] She worked regularly for Pierre Cardin, sometimes for Jacques Heim, and posed for various magazines such as Elle, L'Officiel, Vogue Paris or also Le Jardin des Modes.
[1] In early 1963, D'Aillencourt was selected by Melvin Sokolsky for his "Bubble" series for Harper's Bazaar.
[5] During the shoot, the Bubble that D'Aillencourt was in was lowered too far into the Seine, which damaged the designer shoes that she was wearing.