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By decade's end she moved up to a house in the exclusive seaside resort town of Laguna Niguel.

     Her demand skyrocketed after a series of commercials for Bourbon, a confectioner that makes exquisite individually wrapped cookies and cakes. In the TV spots Harry played a willful executive secretary who casually shrugged off her conservative boss's shock each time he discovered her doing whimsical things like playing with her makeup, sitting on her desk or even working out with dumbells. The commercials were a hit with housewives and Bourbon renewed Harry's contract for five years.
     Harry has moved from agency to agency almost as often as her family moved when she was a girl, but not always because she wanted to defect. While she was at Folio owner Hiroshi Ayagi merged the agency with Elite and John Casablancas in a bid for a bigger presence and a bigger share of the top models. The merger came off in 1983 with much pomp and circumstance. Ironicall, Harry found herself automatically listed with Elite's Los Angeles office, the same agency that had turned her down two years earlier. The agency was going through rough times, having suffered bad publicity for poor booking policies.
     Again, Harry took control of her fate by calling other agencies. Two wanted to see her that very day -- Nina Blanchard and L.A. Models which was then just getting started. Harry went for the security of the better established Nina Blanchard which, in the 70s, had launched Cheryl Tiegs and Christine Ferrare.
     Since her Cinderella-story hit with Shiseido in the early 80s, modeling has kept Harry in style. At 21, when most girls are still living at home, Angela Harry bought her own condo in upscale Irvine, near her parents' Orange County home. By decade's end she moved up to a house in the exclusive seaside resort town of Laguna Niguel. Decorating her home became a favorite way to unwind. She evidences a distinct preference for the Mediterranean style that is so popular in Southern California. She also enjoys puttering in the yard though, she confesses, she relies heavily on professional gardeners. PAGE 6

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