Less Is More

This photo shoot, from British Vogue- 1981, is a beautiful example of ‘less is more.‘  Stylist Grace Coddington, working with photographer Barry Lategan, chose uncomplicated props and a model with very little make-up. Such simplicity was not the norm then and magazine readers responded negatively to the layout. It’s hard to understand now why because the photos capture the perfect balance between fashion and setting- neither are upstaged by the other.

Updated 3/2014– Striped jumpsuit (below) for Spring from Toast. Other clothing items include this linen stripe dress, tie front dress and white tunic.