OCHRE IN FASHION

The major ingredient of this ancient natural colour is iron oxide-hydroxide, known as limonite, which gives it its yellow colour. The hue belongs to a family of earth pigments, it ranges in colour from yellow to deep orange or brown. Ochre is a family of earth pigments, which includes yellow ochre, red ochre, purple ochre, sienna, and umber. From the Red Indians to the Romans, to modern day trendsetters, Ochre has enduring appeal. Ochre was used in decorative palette of the Romans, as well as Medieval Church painters. The Aboriginals have painted with Ochres for over 40 000 years and the Red Indians took their name from the Red Ochre they painted themselves with.




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Late 70's ocher silk blouse

Maudie James in John Bates for Jean Varon
photo by David Bailey for Vogue, 1967

Twiggy 1967

Photo by David Bailey 1968

Pierre Cardin 1968

Marianne Faithfull

Courrèges for Jours de France, August 1976

Ochre in Sixties fashion

Jarry Hall  -  Laure Hutton

Sharon Tate

Pat Cleveland for Halston 1970s

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FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS: GIAMPAOLO BARBIERI

Gianpaolo Barbieri, milanese, è stato uno dei primi fotografi di moda italiani. Attivo dalla metà degli anni '60 ad oggi ha fotografato grandi stilisti e ritratto star della moda e del cinema alternando editoriali, ritratti, pubblicità con immagini di un' estetica impeccabile.
Gianpaolo Barbieri, Milan, was one of the first Italian fashion photographers. Active since the mid-'60s to today has photographed fashion designers and portrait stars of the fashion and film, alternating editorials, portraits, advertising with stunning images.

Audrey Hepburn in Valentino 1969

Audrey Hepburn in Valentino 1969

Pat Cleveland 1970

Ingrid Boultin 1974

Vogue Francia 1974

1982

Simonetta Gianfelici-Vogue Italia 1988

Valentino 1996

Vivienne Westwood 1997

Jarry Hall 1997

Monica Bellucci 2000

Vogue Germany 2010

Valentino 2013