Garance Doré (Kunst)

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ELLE & The Coveteur: Garance Doré Fashion Photographer; Writer; Illustrator; Editor, garancedore.fr. New York
Garance Doré needs no introduction. The streetstyle snapper emerged on the scene in the early days of the blogger boom and remains to be an influential force in the burgeoning field. Along with her photographer boyfriend, Scott Schuman, they rule the sidewalk runway as the reigning King and Queen or rather, Brangelina of streetstyle photography. With everyone getting in on the blogosphere, it was refreshing to talk with one of the founding members of the movement. She even does regular guest lecturing at the Fashion Institute of Technology (a.k.a. the infamous F.I.T). And this “Jill of all Trades” doesn’t just do the blogging thing. Doré has lent her creative touch to a number of unconventional projects that include videos with Max Mara and David Yurman, a Jil Sander exhibition, a photographic diary of the Venice Biennale for Nowness and even a guest designer gig and exhibit with Gap. Working as both a photographer and illustrator has allowed her to collab with a long list of clients, too: Chloé, Louis Vuitton, Moschino, Max Mara, MAC Cosmetics, Dior and Club Monaco, just to name a few. As one of the industry’s most renowned female photogs, it’s no surprise that she’s been featured in everything like The New York Times, T Magazine, Vogue (American and British!), Interview and ELLE. And she’s not just another pretty face. Her business-savvy tenacity has scored her numerous nominations including Harper’s Bazaar Women of Fashion, GQ’s 25 Most Glamorous Women of Fashion, Vogue’s 40 Women of the Decade and Elle France’s 30 Most Powerful Women in Fashion. And we’re red with envy for her collection of rouge-coloured bags and shoes. Call it cliché, but Doré defines that easy Parisian chic style. But it’s far from the cookie cutter classic; she’s been known to cut-up and recreate luxury pieces to give them a new life. Case and point: That vintage fur vest. C’est tres chic, no?
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BlogGarance began her blog in June 2006, while she was living in Marseille. [1] She began as an illustrator, and became frustrated with the commissions she had, and in particular by the lack of contact with the readers. The blog allowed Garance a complete freedom of expression, while sharing the vignettes of her day and exploring fashion, illustration, narration and photography. [2]

She wanted to do something more free and spontaneous, so she started publishing a few drawings and began adding little texts.

Recently she has added some pictures on her blog. She shoots them in the street or around the shows during fashion weeks. It is a way for her to further express what she likes in fashion.

Garance currently gets approximately 70,000 hits per day on her site.[3] [4] Some of her posts have been known to generate a few hundred comments each and an anonymous French fashion editor quipped that "Garance is our daily bread". [5] She has also worked for French Vogue and consults for companies. [6]

Personal LifeGarance Dore is currently dating Scott Schuman of the famed street style blog The Sartorialist. [7]

Garance's mother also enjoyed fashion was an emigrant from the North of Africa, who during the 70s and 80s was very stylish. She wore Thierry Mugler. [8]

Through Garance's blog she has worked with several companies and designers. Most notably for The Gap, who she created illustrated t-shirts which were limited to only 69 of each kind and sold in London's Carnaby Street. [9]

Westfield IllustrationsShe is also to complete a set of illustrations of fashion designers for Westfield while in Australia for RAFW. [10] The exhibition will be the first Australian event held for Garance Dore. [11] Garance will complete illustrations for Australian fashion labels Zimmermann, Gorman, Thurley, Bettina Liano, Country Road, Arthur Galan and Leona Edminston. [12] Garance Dore will be joined by her boyfriend Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist for the launch party of her illustrations for Westfield.[13][14]

The exhibition will be on display from the 28th of April to the 3rd of May at Westfield Bondi Junction and Doncaster stores. [15][16]

Garance Dore's favourite author is Francoise Sagan. [18]

Television ShowIt has been confirmed that Scott Schuman will appear in a reality based television show with girlfriend and fellow blogger Garance Dore. Garance has said that the show will be based on how they perceive the world. Of course the show will also be fashion-oriented. Garance went on to say that her dream project is to complete a movie. [19]

References
1. Interview Magazine
2. Westfield Doncaster
3. SMH
4. The Age
5. Nitrolicious online
6. Interview Magazine
7. Pedestrian TV
8. The Huffington Post
9. Nitrolicious
10. PSFK
11. Grazia Australia
12. The Vine
13. Twitter
14. SMH
15. Style Melbourne
16. Sassisam blog
17. Fabsugar
18. Vogue.com
19. NY Mag

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