Garance Doré (born Mariline Fiori; May 1, 1975) is a French photographer, illustrator and author, best known for her fashion blog.
Garance Doré | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mariline Fiori May 1, 1975 Corsica, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Blogger, Illustrator, Photographer, Author |
| Spouse | |
| Partner(s) | Scott Schuman (2008–2014) Chris Norton (2016–2018) |
| Website | garancedore |
Early life
editDoré was born Mariline Fiori in Corsica, France.
Career
editShe worked as a freelance illustrator in France before beginning her blog in 2006. Her original illustrations have been featured by Louis Vuitton, Dior, Kate Spade, and Gap.[1] Shortly after beginning her blog, Doré began incorporating writing into her posts.
In 2007, Doré began to feature photography of people around Paris on her blog, a format now known as "streetstyle". Since this time, she has worked with Chloé, Chopard, David Yurman, Tiffany & Co., and J. Crew on photography collaborations.[1] She was named in a New York Times article as the "guardian of all style".[2]
In 2009, Doré began creating video content for her blog. Within a few months she was collaborating on video content with major brands, such as Dior, Chopard, Tiffany & Co., Petit Bateau, J. Crew, Max Mara and Kering,[1] and, in 2012, had developed her own YouTube series "Pardon My French".[3] Previous "Pardon My French" episodes have focused on Fashion Week and interviews with Stella McCartney,[4] Jenna Lyons,[5] Dries van Noten[6] and Anna Dello Russo.[7] In 2012, Doré and then-boyfriend Scott Schuman, of The Sartorialist, won the Council of Fashion Designers of America Media Award.[8]
Garance's first book Love Style Life was published by Spiegel & Grau in October 2015. Poised as a visual memoir, the book layered personal stories about subjects from style to love along with original photos and illustrations.
Doré's work has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Vogue, Self Service and French Elle (magazine). Her work as a photographer, illustrator and author has appeared in a variety of publications, including The New York Times, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, New York Magazine, Vogue, British Vogue, The Guardian, and Elle (magazine).[9]
In 2015 Doré retired from the fashion industry though she continues to main her blog as a lifestyle blog called Atelier Doré.[10]
Awards
edit- French Elle (magazine) 30 Most Powerful Women in Fashion [11]
- 2009 Men. Style Top 25 Women in Fashion [12]
- 2010 Forbes Magazine 20 Best Fashion Blogs for Professional Women [13]
- 2011 Turkish Elle (magazine) Style Award for Fashion Blogger of the Year [14]
- 2012 Council of Fashion Designers of America[15] Eugenia Sheppard Media Award
- 2012: Doré and Schuman won the CFDA's Eugenia Sheppard Media Award, and were the first bloggers to receive this award.
Personal life
editFrom 2008 to 2014 Doré was in a relationship with photographer Scott Schuman[16][17] In 2016, Doré became engaged to jazz musician Chris Norton. They separated in 2018.[18]
In 2020 she relocated to Wellington, New Zealand and launched L'Ile, a subscription-based newsletter and online community. In 2023, she married actor Graham McTavish at Borthwick Castle in Scotland.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tag : collaborations - Atelier Doré | Garance Doré Collaborations". garancedore.fr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Heffernan, Virginia (19 December 2008). "Pop Couture - Styled Street Fashion, Photoblog-Style - The New York Times Magazine". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Garance Doré - YouTube – Pardon My French". youtube.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Garance Doré: Pardon My French / Stella McCartney - YouTube". youtube.com. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Garance Doré: Pardon My French / Jenna Lyons - YouTube". youtube.com. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Meeting Dries Van Noten / Pardon My French: Garance Doré - YouTube". youtube.com. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Garance Dore: Pardon My French/Anna Dello Russo - YouTube". youtube.com. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "CFDA 2012 Winners". cfda.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "About - Atelier Doré". garancedore.fr. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ Agne, Skripkinaites. "Garance Dorè on Her Departure and What's Next for the Fashion Industry". Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Inside Fashion Photographer Garance Doré's Closet | The Coveteur". thecoveteur.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Men.Style.Com Women of Fashion 2009". thefabulousreport.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Forbes 20 Best Fashion Blogs for Professional Women". forbes.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "From Istanbul With Love - Atelier Doré". garancedore.fr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "CFDA 2012 Fashion Award Highlights". cfda.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Fashion Means Business | Garance Doré and Scott Schuman | Opinion | Business of Fashion". businessoffashion.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Street style power couple Garance Doré and Scott Schuman split". August 8, 2014.
- ^ "The Next Chapter". Atelier Doré. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ Alexandra Macon (3 March 2023). "Actor Graham McTavish Planned a Scottish Castle Wedding for His Bride Garance Doré". Vogue. Retrieved 2023-03-04.