on working at paloma wool, an archival yohji yamamoto lookbook, and more
camera roll with art director and editor eleonora de chiara
Art director and editor Eleonora De Chiara is often spotted biking around Barcelona, listening to music and contemplating her surroundings. Her Instagram feed is full of treasures found in the archives, behind-the-scenes snapshots from her job at Paloma Wool, and a burgeoning collection of photos of fashion billboards around the world. We spoke with Eleonora about the importance of patience, her favorite item in her archive, working at Paloma Wool, and more.
In Eleonora’s own words:
A few years ago, I started creating my collection of printed matter with pieces I found during my travels. It helps me a lot to learn, from one publication to another, and keeps my curiosity active. While creating my archive, I also made decisions about the direction I wanted to pursue and the areas of interest I wanted to focus on. Besides my favorite photographs, artists, and designers, I research the investigation behind the creation of publications, from paper selection to layout design. One of my favorite items is a lookbook from Yohji Yamamoto Spring Summer 1993; it’s a black shiny folder that contains about twenty separate sheets. The photos alternate with quotes from Yohji Yamamoto about the collection. When I first flipped through it, I got chills, and I still do every time I look through it.
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