Draft:Liz Pringle (model)

Liz Pringle (April 15th 1929 - November 12th 2012) was born Isobel Ann Benn was born in Toronto and began modeling in Canada at the age of 14. Aged 18 she traveled to New York and was one of the first models signed by Eileen Ford to the Ford model agency. Her first job in New York was with the photographer Richard Avedon, who she worked with many times and became a close friend. She was the cover model on many covers of prestigious fashion magazines including Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue.

She married John Pringle in 1948 and together they launched Round Hill hotel in Jamaica in 1952, which they sold in 1961. At Round Hill John and Liz hosted many fashion and entertainment legends including Avedon, Adele Astaire, Bing Crosby, Clark Gable, Paul Newman, Alfred Hitchcock, Errol Flynn, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter, and Jackie Kennedy on her honeymoon with JFK.