VOGUE PARIS September 1981

This exceptional September 1981 Haute Couture issue of Vogue Paris is a landmark publication, renowned for its scale, content, and visual impact. The issue opens with a 360-page advertising section featuring all major fashion houses, including 10 pages of Calvin Klein (highlighted by the iconic Brooke Shields campaign), 14 pages of Yves Saint Laurent by Helmut Newton, Chanel, and many others.

The editorial content showcases legendary fashion photography by Helmut Newton (4 pages), Horst P. Horst (26 pages), Albert Watson (22 pages of eveningwear and 16 pages of fur), as well as Arthur Elgort, Guy Bourdin, Alexis Stroukoff, Willy Rizzo (12 pages on Rome Haute Couture), and Henry Clarke (14 pages shot in Greece), among others.

A standout feature of the issue is the artistic interpretation of the Fall 1981 Haute Couture collections through the eyes of Colombian painter Fernando Botero (22 extraordinary pages) and the legendary illustrator René Gruau (10 pages). Additional highlights include a 14-page wedding dress editorial photographed by Arthur Elgort, and a 6-page feature on the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.

A true collector’s treasure, this issue blends high fashion, fine art, and cultural history in a uniquely compelling way.

Cover: Lisa Ryall by Albert Watson
Editor-in-chief: Francine Crescent

594 pages
2.048 g
24,0 cm x 31,5 cm/9.4“ x 12.4“

Very good vintage condition with minor general signs of wear and age. A price sticker on the cover.