There was a time when…
Iran was a Fashion Mecca of the Middle East
There was a time when…
Iranian women dressed according to the latest Paris fashion trends
There was a time when…
Iranian cinemas showed Western movies
There was a time when…
There ruled a King and his beautiful Queen in Iran
These day are gone… But pictures are here to stay
I couldn’t wait to share these wonderful collection of photos made in December 1969 by Vogue photographer Henry Clarke. You will find more pics here and here.
Henry Clarke photographed his models in Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and ancient ruins of Pasargad and Persepolis. Just by looking at this beautiful shots don’t you feel like this is kind of what it was meant to be?
The history of Iranian Vogue finished after 1979 for the country but not for its people.
In 2010 a popular Iranian-American director and artist Shirin Neshat was photographed by Vogue Italy.
And in 2011 a famous and rather controversial (because she is now banned from visiting her homeland after her nude photos were published) actress Golshifteh Farahani also appeared in Vogue France and I would say having a quite similar look. Again black-and-white and a bit masculine.
I have no understanding of whether the image was chosen on purpose or whether it has some under-the-surface meaning, I just fell in love with those feminine pictures of 1969 and I want those times back. Inshallah…
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