Remembering French fashion designer, Madame Carven, on her Birthday, August 31, 1909 - June 8, 2015

 

Remembering American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene on his Birthday, August 30, 1924 - September 8, 2004

 

Remembering photographer Louis Faurer on his Birthday, August 28, 1916 - March 2, 2001

 

Grace Coddington in cream tussore tunic carved on the bias centered with a black rose, worn with leghorn hat lined in black velvet, all by Yves Saint Laurent, photo by Richard Dormer, Harper's Bazaar UK, March 1964

 

Grace Coddington in bright yellow wool coat cut on the diagonal with a deep yoke and matching dress underneath by Dorville, hard-edge hat in navy silk by Dolores Model, photo by Richard Dormer, Harper's Bazaar UK, February 1963

 

Grace Coddington in gray sweater emboldened by ribbing and green and black stripes by Vaia Continentals, emerald suède skirt by Elma Sportswear, photo by David Hurn, Harper's Bazaar UK, September 1962

 

A young Grace Coddington in red-green-white tweed suit with hipster-belted long jacket, golden buttons and buckle, by Polly Peck, brown fur beret by Chez Elle, photo by Georges Garcin, Harper's Bazaar UK, August 1962

 

A young Grace Coddington in black-and-white diagonal weave, wool redingote with matching muffler reversing to red by Young Jaeger, flannel beret by Chez Elle, shoes by Charles Jourdan, photo by Georges Garcin, Harper's Bazaar UK, August 1962

 

Grace Coddington in straw hat, photo by Willie Christie, 1974

 

Grace Coddington, photo by Willie Christie, 1973

Grace Coddington, photo by future husband photographer Willie Christie, 1974

 

Remembering iconic fashion designer, Chanel, on her Birthday, August 19, 1883 - January 10, 1971
Clockwise from top left: Marie-Hélène Arnaud (favorite Chanel model), Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, Suzy Parker, Chanel with Salvador Dali, Anne St. Marie, Joanna McCormick.

 

Remembering French fashion designer, Jean Patou, on his Birthday, August 19, 1887 - March 8, 1936
Clockwise from top left: Lyla Zelensky, Carmen Dell' Orefice, Suzy Parker, Sunny Harnett, Anne St. Marie, Lud, Jacky Mazel, Dorian Leigh, Jean Patou (center).

 

Remembering German photographer Willy Maywald on his Birthday, August 15, 1907 - May 21, 1985

 

Remembering prolific photographer, Horst P. Horst, on his Birthday, August 14, 1906 - November 18, 1999
Portrait of Horst P. Horst by Irving Penn, 1945-46

 

Audrey Hepburn in a deep brown cobweb tweed suit etched with bands of gold Lurex by Chanel, photoplay "Paris Pursuit" by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn in a night-blue tweed, bare-armed dinner dress gathered loosely with a bow just above the knee, with matching jacket (not shown) by Yves Saint Laurent for Dior, photoplay "Paris Pursuit" by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn in white wool fleece coat with giant puff sleeves by Jules Crahay for Nina Ricci, photoplay "Paris Pursuit" by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn in gray flannel dress turned under at a deep knee band by Yves Saint Laurent, seen here at the Gare du Nord with Mel Ferrer in the photoplay "Paris Pursuit" by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

 

Buster Keaton, Annette Stroyberg (later became Roger Vadim's wife and muse), Mel Ferrer, Zsa Zsa Gabor and China Machado at the Moulin Rouge, dresses are by Nina Ricci and Jacques Heim, "Paris Pursuit" photoshoot by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

Audrey Hepburn and Art Buchwald (c), Simone with Frederick Eberstadt (l) and Barbara Mullen with Dr. Reginald Kernan at Maxim's bar, evening dresses by Balmain (l), Dior (c), Patou, (r), "Paris Pursuit" photoshoot by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn and husband Mel Ferrer (in cowboy hat) during the photoshoot of "Paris Pursuit" by Richard Avedon for Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn as twins dressed in (Yves Saint Laurent) Dior with Mel Ferrer in  "Paris Pursuit", photo-play by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959
 

Close-up of Audrey Hepburn during "Paris Pursuit" photoshoot by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn in suit by Pierre Cardin (holding Simone), Annette Stroyberg with Mel Ferrer, during "Paris Pursuit" photoshoot by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazaar, September  1959
 

Richard Avedon, Audrey Hepburn and husband Mel Ferrer during "Paris Pursuit" photoshoot, Harper's Bazaar, September 1959

 

Richard Avedon and Audrey Hepburn during "Paris Pursuit" photoshoot for Harper's Bazaar, 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn in coat by Pierre Cardin stands in front of Richard Avedon during the shooting of "Paris Pursuit" a photoplay published in Harper's Bazaar, Sept. 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn wearing Chanel is seen here with hairstylist Enrico Caruso, photo by Richard Avedon for fashion editorial "Paris Pursuit" in Harper's Bazaar, Sept. 1959

 

Audrey Hepburn is wearing white fleece coat by (Jules Crahay)Nina Ricci during the photoshoot of "Paris Pursuit" by Richard Avedon for Harper's Bazaar, September 1959, photo by Henry Wolf (art director of Harper's Bazaar).

 

Remembering Rudi Gernreich on his birthday, August 8, 1922 - April 21, 1985
Left: Rudi Gernreich and model/muse Peggy Moffitt, right top to bottom: Mia Farrow, Peggy Moffitt, back of Rudi and Peggy Moffitt.

 

Remembering fashion designer Jean Dessès on his Birthday, August 6, 1904 - August 2, 1970
Top left: Barbara Mullen, center: Jean Dessès, bottom: Suzy Parker,  right: Fiona Campbell-Walter.

 

Happy 95th Birthday to French fashion designer Marc Bohan, August 22, 1926

 

Remembering iconic fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent on his Birthday, August 1, 1936 - June 1, 2008