GQ magazine 1981 June

Cover photo Peter Cook and Carol Alt.

Peter Cook was Christie Brinkley’s fourth husband. They had one daughter together. Marriage ended when Christie discovered Peter was having an affair with an 18 year old girl, and became her sugar daddy.

The photo shoot for this issue, was shot on location in Barbados, West Indies.

Gia appeared in two editorials with Bob Menna. “Hot Times” and “Clothes for Comfort”. (being GQ, it’s all about the mans clothes)

Arthur Elgort photographer. Christiaan Houtenbos hairstylist. Makeup?

CLOTHES FOR COMFORT

HOT TIMES

…it was like we had known each other eternally.  When we got to the set of the shoot, most of the time, we were hardly aware of Arthur being there.  One of the things I have always admired about Arthur’s work is his ability to capture moments in time that are as much documentary as they are fashion photos. 

We were all using drugs in those days, it came with the territory.  I never thought of her as having any mental or emotional problems, but then again where we were together it was just the two of us.  We never argued.  I never saw any mood swings.  She was constant and consistent with me… Ours was a physical, sensual relationship, yet we both knew and respected each other.  We were the essence of a “no strings attached” relationship, yet we both understood that didn’t mean we didn’t care for each other.

We never said ‘I love you’ to each other, but we never needed to.

Bob Menna, “Born This Way”.