Dior Days : A Couture Retrospective

Monika Jagaciak in Dior Couture Spring 1960

Couture in Editorials - Top Gun by Patrick Demarchelier

TOP GUN
Interview October 2011
Models: Ehren Dorsey and Bryant McCuddin
Photography: Patrick Demarchelier
Styling: Karl Templer

Gemma Ward, "Indian Summer" by Patrick Demarchelier, Vogue UK, September 2007

Karlie Kloss & Anna Jagodzinska for Donna Karan, F/W 10.11 Campaign

Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
Styled by Nicoletta Santro
Casting by Anita Bitton for The Establishment
Directed by Hans Dorsinville for Laird & Partners
Models : Karlie Kloss & Anna Jagodzinska

"Handmade's Tale" by Patrick Demarchelier (2008)

This editorial is gorgeous. I'll post lower resolutions first, so you can see the overall effect of each 2-page spread, but then you must click twice on the following images to appreciate the detail fully. Breathtaking.

"Handmade's Tale" by Patrick Demarchelier
US Vogue, October 2008
Styled by Grace Coddington
Model : Natalia Vodianova

"Bollywood Dreams" by Patrick Demarchelier (2007)

"Bollywood Dreams" by Patrick Demarchelier
Vogue India, October 2007
Model : Gemma Ward

"Artistic License" by Patrick Demarchelier (2002)

"Artistic License" by Patrick Demarchelier
Harper's Bazaar, February 2002
Models : Vicky Andren, Anouk, Mariacarla Boscano, Karen Elson, Frida, Bridget Hall, Stephanie Seymour, Tristan, Lisa Winkler,  Erin O'Conner, Maggie Rizer, Angie Schmitt

"Where The Wild Things Are" by Patrick Demarchelier (2008)

"Where the Wild Things Are" by Patrick Demarchelier
Vogue UK, December 2008
Fashion Editor : Lucinda Chambers
Model : Anja Rubik

"Flower Girl" by Patrick Demarchelier (1992)

"Flower Girl" by Patrick Demarchelier
Vogue UK, February 1992
Model : Christy Turlington

"China Lady" by Patrick Demarchelier (1992)

A reader requested some vintage Christy Turlington, and I'm quite happy to oblige. Notice how these fashons could easily appear in the glossies today? This editorial seems to feature Valentino Couture 1992!

"China Lady" by Patrick Demarchelier
Vogue Italia, March 1992
Model : Christy Turlington
(compare to Dior Couture, Spring 2011)

Haute Couture in "Let's Dance" by Patrick Demarchelier

Can you identify the couture in each shot? If you can correctly identify the designers in each shot, you get to choose which collection I feature on this Thursday's Ripped From The Runway.

"Let's Dance" by Patrick Demarchelier
Vogue UK, June 2011
Model : Arizona Muse
Styling : Lucinda Chambers

"Inspiration Dior" by Patrick Demarchelier

I'm sorry, I'm not going to be doing any commentary or captions today. I'm doing the blog today for my mental health, but I'm too focused on Oklahoma City and Joplin right now. I'll try to re-edit tomorrow.

Vogue Russia, June 2011, Dior Supplement
Inspiration Dior
Photographer : Patrick Demarchelier