I am so excited to launch a summer collaboration withLadurée.What's more sweet than macarons and artwork coming together?
To give you a little backstory to thisvery near and dear collaboration, one of my very first series documented a woman wearing a vintage Oscar de la Renta polka for dress in iconic locations in LA, NYC and Paris. I called the series _A Timeless Pursuit_.In 2009, when I began selling my work at a small flea market in LA, this was a one of the series I sold initially and onephotograph in particular was of her at Ladurée on Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris.
.jpg-InWcmgA?ixlib=rails-2.1.3)Cut to 7 years later, I was introduced to Elisabeth Holder ofLadurée last fall and after explaining my lovinghistory with her family's iconic bakery,we decided to do something special together. Fast forward to today, I am THRILLED to release a limited edition photograph inspired by the original image from 2009. My friend, and model, reprised her role for the image which is titled '_Madamoiselle Ladurée_' and was shot this pastApril in front of Ladurée'sLos Angeles location. In comparison to it's inspiration image, I decided to bring this one to life in vibrant color!
I am a long time admirer of the Ladurée brand, soit was a true pleasure to mix my timeless artwork with their iconic masterpiece: the macaroon. This collaboration celebrates the essence of summer, while bringing my art to life in a new and unexpected way. Along with the image, we also collaborated to design a special summer macaron box set featuring my 'Poolside Mediterranean'images which will be available at US Ladurée stores on July 1st! Here's a sneak peek, though...
.jpg-KpbpFm0?ixlib=rails-2.1.3)The anticipation is very really to taste the delicious limited editionIced and Raspberry macarons box set...as for the print, though -S'il vous plaît ...you're invited to get yours, now
Cheers,
xx
GM