“Who Is….Gia Carangi?”

Supermodel Gia Carangi; photo credit: Stan Malinowski

Our next fashion figure in Manic Metallic’s Tuesday “Who Is….?” series is former supermodel Gia Carangi.

Gia was born on January 29, 1960 in Philadelphia to restaurant owner Joseph Carangi and homemaker Kathleen Carangi. Though her parents’ relationship eventually turned violent, Gia’s home life remained intact until her mom left the family when she was 11. 

As she got older, she became part of a friend group that was obsessed with David Bowie. Her Bowie inspiration had its roots in her admiration of his open . . .




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