Above: Marc Jacobs and muse Sofia Coppola.
Above: Hubert de Givenchy and muse Audrey Hepburn.
The relationship of the designer and their muse is an interesting one. The muse is, ultimately, the personification of the style and aesthetic the designer wants to portray. However, this relationship is usually considered to be mutual with both parties benefiting from one another. One particular point to note is that the muse is not the customer. Rather, the muse is the ideal; the unattainable idea which draws the customer in.
Some particularly notable designer/muse relationships over time include
- Hubert de Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn
- Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola
- Henry Holland and Agyness Deyn
- Yves Saint-Laurent and Loulou de la Falaise
- Riccardo Tisci and Mariacarla Boscono
- Alexander McQueen and Isabella Blow
- Haider Ackermann and Tilda Swinton
References
Mancoff, D. & Raz-Russo, M., 2011, Musing on the Muse, Encyclopaedia Britannica, viewed 27/03/2012, <http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2011/02/musing-on-the-muse/>
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