L'Officiel Art

#LOFFICIEL100: Seeing Style Through the Artist's Gaze

Many artists have left their mark on L’OFFICIEL in its 100 years of publishing. But three historic illustrators, Pierre-Armand Covillot, S. Chompré, and Léon Benigni, revolutionized the way women were portrayed in magazines—and the way women saw themselves reflected back.

04.21.2021 by Piper McDonald and Tori Nergaard
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Fashion

From Hippies to Haute Couture: The History of the Tie-Dye Trend

Psychedelic and colorful, the tie-dye prominent in the ‘60s and '70s has returned to the runways, giving 21st-century fashion a playful twist. 

04.16.2021 by Carmenlucia Acosta
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L'Officiel Art

On World Art Day, Look Back at 9 Masterpieces by Leonardo Da Vinci

Celebrated on April 15 each year, World Art Day was created to honor Leonardo Da Vinci's birthday and raise awareness for the arts.

04.14.2021 by L'Officiel Vietnam
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Fashion

Jeans Through the Ages, From Old Hollywood to the Early 2000s

From cowboys in Levi's to models in low rise, denim jeans have had multiple transformations over the decades.

03.25.2021 by Noelann Bourgade

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Fashion

Young Photos of Supermodel Janice Dickinson

A lead model in the '70s and '80s, look back at Janice Dickinson's start in fashion.
02.16.2023 by Mina Dragani
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Fashion

A History of the Breastplate in Fashion

From ancient armor to contemporary sartorial statement, the juxtaposition of the breastplate’s innate masculinity melded with an exaggeration of the female form has captured the curiosity of fashion’s most prolific creatives.
02.04.2021 by Hannah Militano
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Fashion

The Biggest Superstitions in Fashion History

While astrology and the fate of the stars have held us captive in recent years, belief in superstitions, myths, and elements beyond our control stretches deep into fashion's past. Here are fashion's greatest superstitions.
01.13.2021 by Софья Краснопёрова
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Fashion

How Supermodel China Machado Shifted Fashion’s Perception of Beauty

While representation in fashion still has a long way to go, L’OFFICIEL looks back on the revolutionary model’s incredible impact on what would have been her 91st birthday.
12.25.2020 by Hannah Militano
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L'Officiel Art

14 Creatives Interpret Follies in Art

L'OFFICIEL asks 14 artists to consider the concept of folly-making in this original portfolio.
12.22.2020 by L'OFFICIEL
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Travel & Living

Architect Adam Charlap Hyman's Fantasies of the Folly

Folly-making is a longstanding tradition of the absurd, and yet, with the horrors of this past year, escapist fantasy has never been so needed. Architect Adam Charlap Hyman ponders the history of the architectural landmarks and their modern significance.
12.16.2020 by Adam Charlap Hyman