Matisse-Inspired Fashion

Long evening dresses inspired by Henri Matisse-inspired evening gowns by Yves Saint Laurent, Autumn/Winter 1980-1981 collection. Black velvet and moire faille, multicolored satin applique leaves

Yves Saint Laurent Couture Spring/Summer 1992 (Une Renaissance, based on Henri Matisse’s colors in Morocco)

Lady Gaga wearing a vintage Yves Saint Laurent blouse (Autumn/Winter 1980-1981 collection)

Vintage 1980’s Valentino Sheer Silk Georgette Jacket with Hood

Vivienne Westwood Nostalgia of Mud (Buffalo Girls) collection printed cotton jersey toga dress, Autumn/Winter, 1982-1983. World’s End labelled, the pink gown cut shorter at the front and with long train-like panel printed in dark brown with Matisse inspired motifs

Vera Wang Spring/Summer 2006 (inspired by the way Henri Matisse’s models dressed)

Etro Spring/Summer 2006

Carolina Herrera Spring-Summer 2010 Bridal collection. Wedding dress inspired by Matisse’s paper cut outs

Roland Mouret Spring/Summer 2012 (inspired in part by the women close to Henri Matisse)

Basso & Brooke Autumn/Winter 2012-2013

Kenzo by Antonio Marras

Printed leather trainers, also by Kenzo

Fendi Spy Bag

Jean-Claude Jitrois

Issey Miyake

Ostwald Helgason s/s 2013

Liu Qingyang

Versace, Spring Summer 2012 Resort collection. Vacation dresses in a tropical print inspired by Matisse’s Bouquet

Tata Naka Autumn/Winter 2014-2015 Pre Collection

Mar 1

Channeling Frida

Elle Magazine, November 2001

Fashion editor: Isabel Dupré

Photographs: Ruven Afanador

Makeup: Charlotte Willer

Hair: Peter Savic

Jun 16

Like Father… (Artists)

English author, critic and mountaineer Leslie Stephen and Virginia Woolf

Painter Lucian Freud with his daughter, fashion designer Bella Freud

Gerolamo “Gimmo” Etro, the brand’s founder and his four children: Jacopo (manages textiles, leather goods and the home collections), Kean (is responsible for the menswear collections) , Ippolito (the CEO) and Veronica (is responsible for the women’s collections).

Gabriel García Márquez, his wife Mercedes Barcha, alongside their sons Rodrigo (screenwriter, television and film director) and Gonzalo (graphic designer)

Spanish fashion designer Adolfo Dominguez and two of her three daughters

Tommy Hilfiger and His son Richard, a rapper who is known as Ricky Hil

Alex Bolen, her wife Eliza Bolen, Oscar de la Renta’s step-daughter, and Moisés de la Renta

Jerry Hall, Oscar De la Renta and his adopted child Moisés, who debuted his very first collection (a limited edition T-shirt line called MDLR for a Spanish chain) in 2010

Ralph Lauren, his wife Ricky and their children Andrew (film producer and actor), David (Senior Vice President, Advertising, Marketing and Corporate Communications at Polo Ralph Lauren) and Dylan (owner of Dylan’s Candy Bar, which claims to be the largest candy store in the world, based in New York City)