Fountain of Youth

Model and activist Dayle Haddon, who once graced countless of Harper's Bazaar covers and is now a spokesperson for Beauty is Bone Deep, shares some tips—for all ages—to stay young.




DH: I'm always on power foods: blueberries, açai berries, goji berries, nuts, teas and juices. Every once in awhile I will go on a juice cleanse, but I feel my best when I am eating vegetables and light fruits. A friend of mine who is also in the beauty business sent me a juicer, and that changed my life. I like making a combination of celery, kale, apple, beet, cucumber and carrot. And, if I'm on the go, I will get a Doctor Green from Juice Press. Knowing and understanding my own internal structure—specifically, my bone health— is also incredibly important as I age because that's what defines me. After a bone scan revealed that my wrist and hipbone were starting to deteriorate, I got really scared. I started taking Citracal's calcium supplements on a daily basis and I'm happy to say I'm 65 and osteoporosis-free, but I am very careful to make sure that I am supporting my bone health.

HB: What was it like modeling over the years for so many companies and brands, including Harper's Bazaar, having your face and image be so public and the focus of your career?

DH: I hate to say it, but the industry is completely different now. When I started in the 1970's, there were fewer models, fewer photographers and fewer magazines. I remember being at the top modeling agency in Paris and there were only 13 of us there! We never had big lunches or time off and we all worked together to make sure we had a really successful shoot. As for Harper's Bazaar, they plucked me out—I did their first French issue and their first Italian issue. We did the Italian cover shoot with Jimmy Moore—it was so much fun; like doing art. Jimmy would study the clothes then choose the music that went with those clothes. I think that great photographers are very cultured people that study a lot. They absorb a lot from the art world into the picture that they create, so it's never boring. I went to Harper's Bazaar later on during one of my 'comebacks' and they made me try on all these clothes and parade in front of everyone. It was really hard to do because I had already been so successful, but I thought, "just do it, it's Harper's Bazaar!" I ended up getting the job and we went on a big trip for the shoot. It was so exciting! We worked with the incredible photographer Rico Puhlmann who always made everyone look so beautiful.


DH: My best advice to any woman is to "stand up and smile." Having good posture—and a smile on your face—is key to showing inner confidence and beauty. Also, don't stop dreaming and searching for new ideas: develop a new philosophy, a kindness, compassion, and an understanding of the truth of things. You are your own beauty, and the journey is from within.

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