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Diane Kendal
Diane Kendal is a British-born make-up artist currently residing in New York City. She is the creative director for Rabanne Beauty. Kendal was previously the beauty product consultant and make-up artist for Marc Jacobs Beauty, and has developed product lines for Zara Beauty and Calvin Klein Cosmetics. Career Kendal studied special-effect make-up and prosthetics at the London College of Fashion. When she met her fellow students studying photography, design, and hair styling, she realized she could make a career in the fashion industry. "I tried to do movie make-up, but I never got that far," Kendal said in a 2001 interview in Harper's Bazaar. She added: "So, I worked with college friends who were photographers in London." She began test-shooting with then up-and-coming photographers such as David Sims and Nathaniel Goldberg. She also began travel to Milan and Paris, assisting make-up artists such as Stephane Marais while honing her technical expertise. After graduating in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make-up Artist
A make-up artist, also called a makeup artist, and often shortened to MUA, is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and Prosthetic makeup, prosthetics on others for theatre, television, film, fashion, magazines and other similar productions including all aspects of the modeling industry. Awards given for this profession in the entertainment industry include the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and entertainment industry awards such as the Emmy Awards, and the Golden Globe Award, Golden Globes. In some countries professional licenses are required by agencies in order for them to hire the MUA. Bigger production companies have in-house makeup artists on their payroll although most MUA's generally are freelance and their times remain flexible depending on the project. Over time, Makeup enthusiasts have made up a large part of make-up artists. These are individuals who are self-taught artists, they are known to use themselves as their own canvas or fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Vogue
''Vogue Italia'' is the Italian edition of ''Vogue'' magazine owned by Condé Nast International. In publication since 1964, it has been called the top fashion magazine in the world. The publication is currently edited by Francesca Ragazzi and was previously edited by Franca Sozzani. Background ''Vogue Italia'' is the Italian edition of the American fashion magazine ''Vogue''. The magazine is published twelve times per year. Launched in 1950 by as ''Novità'' the magazine was loosely inspired by American fashion publications Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, however it had a distinct Italian style. Rosselli had previously been Editor-in-Chief of Grazia. In 1958 Rosselli died and Lidia Tabacchi became editor of the publication. It was in March 1962 that Condé Nast acquired the publication, and the October 1964 edition (still titled ''Novità'') with Wilhelmina Cooper (photographed by Irving Penn) on the cover is cited as the launch issue of Vogue Italia. However it was not until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W Magazine
''W'' (or ''W Magazine'') is an American fashion magazine that was launched in 1972 as a sister publication to ''Women's Wear Daily''. The magazine features stories about style through the lens of art, celebrity, culture, fashion and film. Background ''W'' was launched in 1972 by James Brady, who at the time was the publisher of the newspaper (and sister publication of ''W'', ''Women's Wear Daily''). The magazine was originally a semi-monthly (twice per month) publication until 1993 when it was relaunched as an oversized monthly publication. In 2000 Condé Nast purchased the magazine from Fairchild Publications. In 2019, it was sold to ''Surface Media'' (later renamed ''Future Media Group'') and in 2020 it was sold to ''W Media'' which was created for the purchase of the publication. It now operates in partnership with Bustle Digital Group and Mic, along with a group of investors (led by Karlie Kloss). The magazine is now bi-monthly (six times per year) Editors Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Sorrenti
Mario Sorrenti (born October 24, 1971) is an Italian-American photographer best known for his spreads of nude models in the pages of ''Vogue'' and ''Harper's Bazaar''. Early life Sorrenti was born in Naples, Italy, and moved to New York City at the age of ten where he is still based. He is the son of New York-based creative director and fashion photographer Francesca Sorrenti. He is the older brother of fashion photographer Davide Sorrenti, who died from a kidney ailment in February 1997. Career Sorrenti has held exhibitions in London (Victoria and Albert Museum), Paris, Monaco and New York City (Museum of Modern Art). He has undertaken campaigns and directed commercials for Calvin Klein, and has shot Kate Moss for the Calvin Klein Obsession ads. Sorrenti met Moss while working on an early 'Levis for Girls' campaign for The Design Corporation and Levi's. He has also worked for Lancôme, Paco Rabanne, Benetton and Pirelli Calendar 2012. He is currently signed exclusively with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Demarchelier
Patrick Demarchelier (; 21 August 1943 – 31 March 2022) was a French fashion photographer. Early life and education Born near Paris in 1943 to a modest family, Demarchelier spent his childhood in Le Havre, Normandy, with his mother and four brothers. For his seventeenth birthday, his stepfather bought him his first Eastman Kodak camera. Demarchelier learned how to develop film and retouch negatives, and began photographing friends and weddings. Career In 1975, Demarchelier left Paris for New York City to follow his girlfriend. He discovered fashion photography by working as a freelance photographer learning from, and working with photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Terry King, and Jacque Guilbert. His work drew the attention of '' Elle'', '' Marie Claire'', and '' 20 Ans'' Magazine. He is perhaps best known for his intimate portraits of Princess Diana that helped establish her popularity and accessible public image. He later worked for '' Vogue'' and ''Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mert Alas And Marcus Piggott
Mert or MERT may refer to: People * Mert (given name), a Turkish masculine given name and a nickname * Mert (surname) MERT * Medical Emergency Response Team, British Armed Forces designation for in-theatre aeromedical evacuation units * Multi-Environment Real-Time, Unix-based hybrid time-sharing and real-time operating system * Penn MERT, a student-run volunteer emergency medical services organization of the University of Pennsylvania Other uses * Mert River, Turkey See also * Meret In Egyptian mythology, Meret (also spelled Mert) was a goddess who was strongly associated with rejoicing, such as singing and dancing. In myth Meret was a token wife occasionally given to Hapi, the god of the Nile flood. Her name being a ref ..., Egyptian goddess * Mert., standard botanical author abbreviation for Franz Carl Mertens {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig McDean
Craig McDean (born 1964 in England) is a British fashion photographer, originally from Middlewich, now based in New York City. Life McDean originally trained and worked as a car mechanic before studying photography at Mid Cheshire College (OND) and Blackpool and The Fylde College of Further & Higher Education (PQE) where he took photography classes before he dropped out and moved to London. McDean began his photographic career in London as a photographer's assistant to photographer Nick Knight. His early editorial work was featured in magazines such as '' i-D'' and '' The Face'', which led to advertising campaign work for clients such as Jil Sander and Calvin Klein, and editorial commissions with Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. More recently, McDean has photographed fashion campaigns for clients including Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, and Estée Lauder. His editorial spreads are regularly featured in magazines inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Meisel
Steven Meisel (born June 5, 1954) is an American fashion photographer, who obtained popularity and critical acclaim with his work in '' Vogue'' and '' Vogue Italia'' as well as his photographs of friend Madonna in her 1992 book, '' Sex''. He is now considered one of the most successful fashion photographers in the industry. He worked regularly for American Vogue (from the 1990s to 2000s), British Vogue (under the editorship of Edward Enninful) and Italian Vogue (from the late 1980s to 2010s). Early life Meisel was born in New York. He studied at the High School of Art and Design, where he attended different courses but, as affirmed in an interview with Ingrid Sischy for ''Vogue'' France, he finally majored in fashion illustration. From an early age, Meisel had a deep interest for fashion; he often preferred to sketch models while looking at fashion magazines rather than play with other things and soon enough attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Grenville
Georgina Grenville (born 1 October 1975 in Durban, Natal, South Africa) is a South African fashion model. Career At the age of 14 Grenville won the opening round of the South African 1990 Elite 'Look of the Year' contest. She modeled briefly in Milan, before moving to New York and signing with the Next agency. She was one of the first models of Gucci by Tom Ford (notably starring in the campaign for his famed autumn/winter 1996/97 collection) and also did campaigns for Versace, Christian Dior, Valentino and Armani Exchange. Grenville graced the covers of ''Vogue'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', ''Elle'', ''L'Officiel'', ''Cosmopolitan'' and '' Allure''. After closing the Gucci autumn/winter 2004 fashion show, which was Ford's final show for the brand, ''Vogue'' declared her "the ultimate high-nineties Gucci model." Personal life Grenville is a mother of three kids and lives with her husband. References External links * Georgina Grenvilleat Next Model Management Jean-Luc Didi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalom Harlow
Shalom Harlow (born December 5, 1973) is a Canadian model and actress. She began her career in the early 1990s, and by the end of the decade was at supermodel status. In 2007, Forbes listed her as thirteenth in the list of the World's Top-Earning Supermodels. She has also appeared in films such as '' In & Out'' (1997) and ''How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003) and hosted MTV's '' House of Style'' alongside fellow model Amber Valletta. Early life and family Harlow was born in Oshawa, Ontario, the daughter of Sandi Herbert and David Harlow. Her mother named her Shalom (), meaning "peace", used as a standard greeting in Hebrew. Her father held several jobs as a social worker, real estate agent, and financial investor, while her mother, Sandi Herbert, worked with developmentally disabled adults. She grew up in a "hippie community just outside Toronto", and the family often spent time at their family cottage, built by her great-great grandfather. She has two younger brothers, Chris an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogue (magazine)
''Vogue'' (stylized in all caps), also known as American ''Vogue'', is a monthly Fashion journalism, fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers style news, including haute couture fashion, beauty, culture, living, and Fashion show#Catwalk, runway. It is part of the global collection of Condé Nast's VOGUE media. Headquartered at One World Trade Center in the FiDi, Financial District of Lower Manhattan, ''Vogue'' began in 1892 as a weekly newspaper before becoming a monthly magazine years later. Since its founding, ''Vogue'' has featured numerous actors, musicians, models, athletes, and other prominent celebrities. British Vogue, British ''Vogue'', launched in 1916, was the first international edition, while the Italian version ''Vogue Italia'' has been called the top fashion magazine in the world. As of March 2025, there are 28 international editions. Eleven of these editions are published by Condé Nast (British Vogue, ''British Vogue'', ''Vogue Arabia'', ''Vogue China'', ''Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilary Swank
Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American actress and film producer. She first became known in 1992 for her role on the television series '' Camp Wilder'' and made her film debut with a minor role in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992). Swank came to international recognition for her performances as Brandon Teena in Kimberly Peirce's '' Boys Don't Cry'' (1999) and as Maggie Fitzgerald in Clint Eastwood's ''Million Dollar Baby'' (2004). Both performances earned her widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She was named by ''Time'' as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005. Swank later ventured into producing with the films '' Amelia'' (2009), ''Conviction'' (2010), ''You're Not You'' (2014), and '' What They Had'' (2018), in all of which she also starred. Other notable appearances include as Carly Reynolds on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
