Suzy Parker was one of the world’s first supermodels, dominating the fashion industry in the 1950s with her statuesque beauty and groundbreaking work alongside icons like Coco Chanel and Richard Avedon.
But beyond the glitz, her deepest role was as a mother to her daughter, Georgia de la Salle, born in December 1959.
Georgia Belle Florian Coco Chanel de la Salle—named in part after fashion legend Chanel—was Suzy’s only child from her secret marriage to French journalist Pierre de La Salle.
Suzy embraced motherhood fully: after years of fame, she stepped away from modeling, focusing her talents and attention on raising Georgia, nurturing a warm, close-knit family life in Montecito, California.
Though Georgia briefly dabbled in modeling and made headlines for launching her own modeling efforts in the 1970s, she chose a quieter path after college.
She appeared alongside her mother at events—such as a 1960s Vogue shoot in the Caribbean—but most of their time was spent in domestic life, a world Suzy cherished.
Their bond is immortalized in iconic photo shoots—like Richard Avedon’s 1977 portrait, which captures both motherly warmth and striking elegance
