Dovima: The Divine Inspiration of a Muse

“Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story,” wrote Homer in The Iliad and The Odyssey, invoking the divine inspiration of a muse, demonstrating just how ancient that tradition is of men searching for a creative light-bulb moment in a woman. In the fashion world, women with a certain je ne sais quoi have provided inspiration for collections, styles and imagery ever since the industry began. In the latter part of the 20th century, with the advent of the supermodel,…