Big hair, expensive cars, supermodels, credit cards. The statuesque and curvy beauties that ruled the 80s will always retain the sexiness and glamour of the decade of excess, and Elle Macpherson is no exception. Having started out in a Tab commercial in 1982 at the age of seventeen, the Aussie would go on to appear on a record number of Sports Illustrated covers and be christened The Body by People mag in 1986. By the 90s, Elle had escalated the ranks of supermodeldom and joined Claudia et al. at the top. Nearly 30 years after her taurine debut, with acting roles and workout vids under her belt, she's as stunning as ever. Happy 47th, Elle, and check our selection of prezzies below!

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