Patrick Demarchelier, Fashion Photographer

Patrick Demarchelier

I recently watched The Devil Wears Prada for the first time. Fascinating and fun movie. In one scene, Amanda (Meryl Streep) the very particular and tough-as-nails editor of RUNWAY magazine says to Andy (Anne Hathaway) her new 2nd assistant, “Did Demarchelier confirm?”  Andy is clueless. So Emily (Emily Blunt), Amanda’s 1st assistant, grabs a phone and says, “I have Patrick”. I got the Demarchelier reference instantly. I am a huge fan of Patrick Demarchelier’s work. You may not recognize his name but you have probably seen his work.

Amanda in the movie is based on Anna Wintour, the difficult to work with, very particular, and hard-as-nails editor-in-chief of VOGUE since 1988. Like Amanda in the movie, Anna called on Patrick as one of her favorite go to photographers. He is an amazing portrait photographer. He worked with the best of the best fashion models, as well as celebrities. Princess Diana called him “a dream” to work with. Demarchelier worked for almost every major fashion magazine and he photographed ad campaigns for Dior, Louis Vuitton, Celine, TAG Heuer, Chanel, Donna Karan, Yves Saint Laurent, Tommy Hilfiger, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, Elizabeth Arden, Zara, Max Azria, Express, Longchamp, Blumarine, Lacoste, Ann Taylor, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren.

I’ve been acquainted with Demarchelier’s work for a long time. All of the images below are copyrighted by Demarchelier or his assigns.

Princess Diana by Patrick DeMarchelier.

Brooke Shields, 2008 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Claudia Schiffer, Madame Figaro, 1990 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Cindy Crawford, India, 1989 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Campbell, New York, 2016 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Kate Moss, Harper’s Bazaar, 1993 by Patrick Demarchelier.



Alia Vodianova, German Vogue, 2005 by Patrick-Demarchelier.

Diana Vishneva, Vogue, 2014 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Gisele Bundchen, Conde Nast, 2002 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Christy Turlington and Mouse, 1999 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Cindy Crawford, New York, 1990 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Kate Moss, New York, 1992 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Laetitia Casta, Vogue, 1997 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Links

Patrick Demarchelier – Instagram

Patrick Demarchelier, Fashion Photographer, Dies at 78 – New York Times

Patrick Demarchelier, famed fashion photographer dies at age 78 – NPR

Famed French Fashion Photographer Patrick Demarchelier Dies – RTE

Patrick Demarchelier Facts for Kids