Spotlight: Patrick Demarchelier
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“I have Patrick!”, the infamous line said by Emily Blunts
character, Emily on The Devil Wears Prada. His name is thrown around in such
movies along with cameos in Sex and The City, also Americas Next Top Model.
Patrick is one of fashions most famous photographers. Patrick Demachelier that
is.
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Photo: Patrick/Karl (Vogue.com) |
Starting his career taking photos for passports, Patrick
Demarchelier was given his first camera at a young age by his stepfather. Not
able to get a job, at twenty years old he worked taking photos for passports in
Paris, France. This is then that he realized he had a high passion for
photography.
Patrick moved to New York City where he has worked for
almost every major fashion magazine including Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar
where he is now their premier photographer. He has shot magazine covers for
Glamour, Life, Rolling Stones and many more and also done ad campaigns for
Dior, Chanel and GAP, among plenty others. Patrick Demarchelier is a well-known
photographer that every one who is any one in fashion has worked with including
Anna Wintour where he also appeared in The September Issue with her.
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Photo: Vogue.com |
In 2007, the French Minister of Culture awarded Patrick the
honor of Officer of Art and Literature. He also was in Guardian as one of the
Top 50 best dressed over 50 in 2013. He
has also worked with top photographers such as Terry King and Henri
Cartier-Bresson. His past is honorable, his present is righteous and his future
is promising. Patrick is one of the best and his work does not go unnoticed by
anyone.
**Patrick has just been honored in Vogue for his best fashion moments.
Signed Opinionated Fashionista- Influenced through Fashion Photography
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