The Muse Project

What is a muse? What does a muse do? Our very fascination with fashion muses is bizarre at best, narcissistic at worst. My general aim in researching muses is to better understand some common denominators of inspiration, rather than showing how one actually becomes a muse.

Do artists and designers simply copy a muse’s sense of style? Or does the pair collaborate? Are some muses muses of the masses? Or is the designer’’s muse the figure ultimately capable of changing what styles make it to the runway and retail outlets?

The Muses

• Audrey Hepburn
• Jackie Kennedy
• Vivien Leigh
• Edie Sedgwick
• Amanda Harlech
• Diana Princess of Wales
• Lisa Eisner
• Victoire de Castellane
• Charla Carter
• Amanda Brooks
• Charlotte Gainsbourg
• Carine Roitfeld
• Isabella Blow
• Sophia Coppola

I am sure there are more muses out there.

Email me their name (or links to muse-related posts or sites), and I will add here.

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