![]() Famous for launching the “New Look, Christian Dior’s landmark first collection that marked a sea change in women’s dress after the Second World War, Dior is known today for its exquisite couture line of dramatic dresses. In 2011 Patrick Demarchelier releases a book of his photographs of the very best of Dior Couture over the decades.ĭior is one of the most revered names in fashion, the archetype of the Parisian couture house. Naomi Campbell by Patrick Demarchelier, 2005 for Pirelli Calender ![]() ![]() Demarchelier has shot international advertising campaigns for Dior, Louis Vuitton, Celine, TAG Heuer, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Lacoste, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. He later worked for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, first in September 1992 which resulted in a 12-year collaboration. His work drew the attention of Elle, Marie Claire and 20 Ans Magazine He discovered fashion photography by working as a freelance photographer and learning and working with photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Terry King, and Jacque Guilbert. In 1975, he left Paris for New York to follow his girlfriend. Demarchelier learned how to develop film, retouch negatives and began shooting friends and weddings. For his seventeenth birthday, his stepfather bought him his first Eastman Kodak camera. He spent his childhood in Le Havre with his mother and four brothers. ![]() All fashionistas and photographers know the name of Patrick Demarchelier (born 21 August 1943 in Paris), one of the best French fashion photographers. ![]()
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