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While many of us consider fashion an art form itself, both industries continue to collaborate to forge deeper creative conversations. Painters, illustrators and photographers have become important contributors to the fashion industry, their input often adding instant value to a collection. The direction is often set by the designer and fuelled by a mutual appreciation of each others’ work.
Duchess of Windsor (aka Wallis Simpson) sitting on the grassy edge of a pond on the grounds of Châteaux de Candé, wears Schiaparelli dress in chiffon with wide, contrasting waistband, a hand-painted lobster on the front of the full skirt and random splashes of paint color near the square neckline and on the lower skirt. (Photo by Cecil Beaton/Condé Nast via Getty Images)Cecil Beaton
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Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dalí were friends who shared such an appreciation, one of the earliest examples of the artistic cross-pollination that designers now seek. The Italian couturier’s exquisite surrealist evening gown featured a large Dalí-esque lobster painted across the crotch area – an exploration of sexuality.
Model presents a dresse by French designer Yves saint-Laurent, inspired in 1965 by the work of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian 22 January 2002, during Saint-Laurent last ever show at the Centre Georges Pompidou art gallery in Paris. Hours before unveiling his last ever collection, innovative designer Yves Saint-Laurent said his love affair with women was not over and hinted he had other cards up his sleeve. AFP PHOTO/PIERRE VERDY / AFP PHOTO / PIERRE VERDY (Photo credit should read PIERRE VERDY/AFP/Getty Images)AFP Contributor
