Tatjana Patitz: The lost supermodel

The January 1990 Vogue cover that shot Tatjana to fame. Briefly Photograph: Vogue

Here she models 'curtains in the style of Jerry Hall' for Christian Dior at the autumn-winter 1991-1992 Paris show Photograph: Pierre Vauthey/Corbis Sygma

Karl Lagerfeld explores creationism for Chanel, and Tatjana proves that not even a supermodel can wear peppermint well Photograph: Pierre Vauthey/Corbis Sygma

The models relax on a shoot for the 1996 Pirelli calendar. The aim was to project their natural beauty rather than a perfect image Photograph: Andrew Murray/Corbis Sygma

Tatjana's fixed grin suggests she's sharing the bath with Jaws Photograph: Albane Navizet/Kipa/Corbis

Awwww! It's a husky dog and a beautiful lady Photograph: Albane Navizet/Kipa/Corbis

Something tells us that Tatjana is not yet ready to compete in the Olympic dressage event Photograph: Albane Navizet/Kipa/Corbis

This model sure likes animals. Here she is with her pet cockatoo at the Patitz menagerie Photograph: Albane Navizet/Kipa/Corbis

Tatjana works the 90s tousled look Photograph: Albane Navizet/Kipa/Corbis

Appearing naked in Peta's high-profile anti-fur campaign Photograph: Rex Features

Tatjana today. She now lives on a ranch in Malibu with her son, four horses, four dogs and two cats Photograph: Peek & Cloppenburg Hamburg/PR