Charly Stember: Effortless Face of 1970s Fashion

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

Charly Stember wearing a long printed silk dress with a chiffon shawl trimmed in feathes in a rainbow of colors by Elinor Simmons for Malcolm Starr, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing a long sleeveless dress in apple green on white chiffon wrapped in a shawl ending in little ties at the wrists by Anne Fogarty, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing a navy dress in worsted crêpe with pleats at the side and buff colored buttons and belt by Geoffrey Beene, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing a navy wool jersey cape to wrap over matching tunic and pants by Originala and shirt with ruffled cuffs by Gregory, hat by Mr. John, photo by irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing a raccoon coat with fringe dripping from brown suède sleeves by Fernando Sanchez for Revillon, fringed boots by Ginza, photo by Alexis Waldeck, Vogue, January 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing a silk midi dress with an empire waist printed with huge yellow and apricot flowers and banded in embroidered satin by Miss Branell, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing a swing skirt-dress in Blue Ridge-Winkler crêpe by Marshall Klugman for St. J., Vogue, February 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing a three-piece pantsuit with accessory belt in Trevira polyester by Ilse Smith for Susan Thomas, Vogue, February 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing a white silk-crêpe coat-dress trimmd in white ostrich feathers by Bill Blass, tassled hair designed by Ara Gallant, photo by Richard Avedon, Vogue, January 15, 1970

Charly Stember wearing an EMBA mink shawl with lots of mink tails dangling by Reiss & Fabrizio, Choori-Dar pants by Adolfo, photo by Gianni Penati, Vogue, January 1, 1970

Charly Stember wearing the perfect navy coat, narrow through the torso then swinging, in worsted crêpe, by Seymour Fox, hat by Mr. John, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, February 1, 1970

Charly Stember, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, September 1971

Charly Stember wearing a chiffon blouse tied at the waist and dark, worsted skirt by John Anthony, with a dark felt hat pulled over one eye by Don Anderson, emerging from a Rolls Royce, photo by Kourken Pakchanian, Vogue, January 1973

Charly Stember posing on a black box, wearing a flower print black georgette shirt and black crepe pleated trousers by Sequel, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Vogue, August 1974

Charly Stember wearing a knit cardigan, pointelle pullover, a crocheted skirt gathered and tied at waist by Emmanuelle Khanh, a neck scarf by Doro and high heel shoes by David Luis, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Vogue, August 1974

Charly Stember wearing a long wrap cardigan in wool/angora and pleated jersey skirt by Sonia Rykiel, with open toed shoes by Customcraft and carved bangle bracelets by Peter & Peggy, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Vogue, August 1974

Charly Stember wearing a Rodrigues shirt and pants sitting on boxes with scarf by Echo Scarfs and sandals by Givenchy, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Vogue, August 1974

Charly Stember wearing a striped blouse with boat neck over knit black pants by Evelyn de Jonge, with scarf tied around neck by Yves Saint Laurent, strappy sandals by Rossi, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Vogue, August 1974

Charly Stember wearing an oversize cowl-neck pullover and matching wide leg pull-on pants by Robert-David-Morton, with neck scarf by Doro and strappy shoes by Givenchy, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Vogue, August 1974

Charly Stember wearing an oversize pullover and matching wide-leg, pull-on pants by Bonnie Cashin, with a neck scarf by Bottega Veneta and sandals by Givenchy, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Vogue, August 1974