It was in the bohemian arrondissements of Saint-Germain-des-Prés that Silvia was discovered. Her look was atypical for the time. While French magazines preferred the gamine structure of Jean Seberg, Silvia possessed a dolce vita sensuality: dark, liquid eyes, high cheekbones, and a cascade of chestnut hair.
Silvia Lancome possessed a mechanical, metronomic rhythm. Her trot was so efficient that she conserved energy while others tired. Her regular driver, Hector del Rio, famously said: "I never asked her to run. I just held the lines and stayed out of her way. She knew exactly what she wanted to do." silvia lancome