“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress. Dress impeccably and they remember the woman.”
~ Coco Chanel
ENQUIRE ABOUT THIS WORK
“For years Madame Chanel had firmly refused to allow her dresses to be photographed, let alone herself, for Vogue. But one day in 1937 to the frank astonishment of Vogue’s Paris office, she sent word that she would consent to be photographed - on one condition, that I should be the photographer”
~ Horst P. Horst
A match made in fashion heaven. One of the greatest designers of her era and one of the greatest fashion photographers ever. Madame Chanel was a formidable force of nature often feared by everyone around her creative process. But here Horst through his innate talent for mood and lighting brings out her vulnerable and even tender side. He made her feel completely relaxed which allowed her to forget for some brief moments her own legend and become human. Perhaps she was thinking about a current love affair?
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