Charly Stember (born Ingmari Gustavsson) was a Swedish fashion model who became a familiar face in 1970s high fashion.
Known for her natural, girl-next-door presence, Stember worked extensively with major magazines such as Vogue and was photographed by leading names including Irving Penn, Francesco Scavullo, and Bert Stern. She also gained recognition as one of Revlon’s early “Charlie Girls,” embodying the independent, modern woman of the era.
With her understated elegance and versatile look, Stember remains associated with the clean, confident style of 1970s fashion photography. These stylish photos capture the natural elegance and distinctive presence of Charly Stember, a memorable face of 1970s fashion.
Charly Stember in a long violet dress ablaze with Indian mosaics and along a sheer shawl margined in orange glittering with golden thread by made to order by Arnold Scaasi, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1970
Charly Stember in white leather pants striped in black, fringed from knee to ankle, black leather and jersey top with black suède fringe dangling from the wrists by Bonnie Cashin for Philip Sills, photo by Richard Avedon, Vogue, January 15, 1970
Charly Stember wearing a flippy pageboy wig with deep bangs, the Chanel wig, in modacrylic, never needs washing, by Kenneth, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, February 15, 1970
Charly Stember wearing a gold pailletted organza maxi-coat over a chiffon midi dress both in lilacs, plums, violets and mauves by Christian Dior-New York, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1970
Charly Stember wearing a grainy calvary twill dress by Donald Brooks, Fringed suède boots that go over the knee by Christel of Copenhagen, photo by Richard Avedon, Vogue, January 15, 1970
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