Maggi Eckardt was the first Australian model to conquer the world of haute couture, working with fashion titans like Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and Dior. She began modeling in London, where she became one of the highest paid models in the city. She worked with the biggest names in haute couture fashion during her career and covered the French edition of Vogue magazine. In 1965, she married French diplomat Hervé Hutter, and the couple relocated to Melbourne. They split in 1971, and Eckardt went on to marry Australian entrepreneur John Singleton. The couple split after a decade, but Eckardt called the marriage 'the most fabulous time of my life' in a 2002 interview. Outside of modelling, Eckardt worked as a TV presenter with her own variety show, The Maggi Eckardt Show. She also worked as an advisor to David Jones, a beauty director for Revlon, and ran her own interior design business for two decades.