Tag: haute couture

The Art of Dress: Marion Cotillard for Dior Magazine no. 1, September 2012

by Cassidy Zachary

“It’s another way to communicate luxury,” said Dior’s Chief Executive Sidney Toledano on the debut of Dior Magazine in 2012, “This is not a catalogue. It’s fresh and modern. It’s how we see ourselves; our own maison. I think it translates perfectly the mood of the company right now.” Actress Marion Cotillard, who has worked with … Continue reading The Art of Dress: Marion Cotillard for Dior Magazine no. 1, September 2012

The Art of Imitation: Edward Steichen’s Modern Fashion Photographs of 1911

by Cassidy Zachary

The birth of modern fashion photography is often credited to a spread by Edward Steichen featured in Art et Décoration magazine in 1911. However,  surprisingly little, if any, attention is every given to how Steichen took many of his groundbreaking visual cues from fashion illustration, specifically the work of artists Paul Iribe and Georges Lepape in two luxury, … Continue reading The Art of Imitation: Edward Steichen’s Modern Fashion Photographs of 1911