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King of The Catwalk
King of The Catwalk
King of The Catwalk
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Models line-up at the opening of the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2008 show in Paris
hris Moore, renowned fashion photographer and visiting professor at the London College of Fashion (LCF), has chosen the Fashion Space Gallery at LCF to exhibit a unique collection that covers more than four decades of his work from the catwalk and behind the scenes.
Moore and his partner, Maxine Miller, are the curators of the exhibition, entitled Chris Moore: A Catwalk Retrospective. It is already making big
Alexander McQueens What a Merry-go-Round from autumn/winter 2001, and the photo of models lined-up at the opening of Louis Vuittons spring/summer 2008 show as taken in Paris October 2007, are examples of Moores profound impact on the changing face of fashion
photography. These bold images of the worlds two most innovative fashion designers celebrate the power and freedom of the fashion industry. Moores archive is an intriguing display of revolutionary fashion photography and the evolving catwalk phenomenon. The exhibition runs at LCF Fashion Space Gallery until December 21 Monday Friday 10am 5pm
waves in the fashion world - everyone from International Herald Tribunes fashion director, Suzy Menkes to editor of Vogue, Alexandra Shulman turned up to the private view on November 7. The exhibition takes us through a historical journey of the catwalk and the different stages of Moores career: from his early days as a photographic assistant at Vogue where he spent his time photographing couture shows in Paris and developing film in hotel bathtubs to his later work, which included portraiture shots for magazines , such as She, Vanity Fair and Country Life. The iconic images on display are arranged in no particular order, as the exhibition works on the aesthetics of the images and mood they connote. Studio lighting and white walls are used to create the impression of a photographic studio,
Left: behind the scenes - Moore captures Catherine Deneuve caught in a paparazzi storm. Above: What a Merry-go-Round collection by Alexander McQueen for autumn/winter 2001