Serge Lutens was, in fashion circles, considered a visionary. An 80s version of a modern day ’slasher’ Serge’s working relationships, which covered design, photography, makeup and perfums, included Vogue magazine, Richard Avedon and Irving Penn. In the late 60s he made Christian Dior cosmetics famous before boosting Shiseido as a legendary label through his powerful creations that have the strongest visual impact.
These are a few examples of his work, found in the pages of L’esprit Serge Lutens, a book dedicated to his time spent with Shiseido. Even though these images were captured over twenty years ago (the book having originally been published over a decade ago) there is something still extremely relevant and powerful about his work.
