VOGUE PARIS August 1981

This incredibly rare August 1981 Prêt-à-Porter issue of Vogue Paris features a remarkable selection of high-fashion advertisements and outstanding editorial photography. Inside, you'll find stunning ads from Valentino, Chanel, Christian Dior, Sonia Rykiel, Emanuel Ungaro, Thierry Mugler, Yves Saint Laurent (13 pages), and many others.

The issue also includes exceptional fashion photography by:

• Arthur Elgort: 4 pages featuring Charlotte Rampling in Chanel
• Guy Bourdin: 22 pages of Prêt-à-Porter by Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld, Thierry Mugler, Claude Montana, Kenzo, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, and others
• Eric Boman: 18 pages covering Yves Saint Laurent, Sonia Rykiel, Jean Paul Gaultier, and more - with Andie MacDowell among the featured models
• Horst P. Horst: 20 pages dedicated to Christian Dior, Valentino, Emanuel Ungaro, and Givenchy
• Richard Avedon: 4 pages on Gianni Versace
• Albert Watson: 14 pages spotlighting Italian fashion
• Additional contributions by Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Francis Taieb, and Dick Ballarian

This magazine perfectly captures the spirit of the early 1980s and stands out as a highly sought-after collector's item. It features a striking mix of black-and-white and color images, showcasing the era's distinctive visual style. A truly exceptional issue, both historically significant and visually compelling.

Cover: Nancy DeWeir by Albert Watson
Editor-in-chief: Francine Crescent

374 pages
1.266 g
24,0 cm x 31,5 cm/9.45“ x 12.40"

This magazine is in overall very good vintage condition, showing some general signs of wear and age to the front and back covers, as well as the spine. There is a mini tear on the back cover, and the bottom corners of the first few pages have slight dog-ears. Aside from light reading wear, the interior pages are in great condition.