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Venetia Scott

Venetia Scott (born 25 June 1963) is a British photographer, fashion stylist and author. She is contributing Fashion Director at British Vogue.

Venetia Scott
Born
Venetia Lucy Scott

(1963-06-25) 25 June 1963 (age 60)
UK
Occupations
  • photographer
  • fashion editor
  • stylist
Years active1984－present
Title
  • Fashion Director for Nova
    (1999-2001)
  • Creative Director for Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs
    (2001－2015)
  • Fashion Director for British Vogue
    (2017－2020)
Partner(s)Juergen Teller
(1990－2003)
Children1 (Lola Teller)
Relatives
FamilyTwisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family

Early life edit

Scott was born on 25 June 1963 in Tidworth, the youngest child of Lt.-Col. John Jervoise Fitzgerald Scott and Susan Fiennes. As her father was a military attaché she lived her young life in Germany, France, Iran and the UK. Aged seven, Scott was sent to Leaden Hall School in Salisbury, England as a boarder. She later attended St Mary's School, Calne in Wiltshire from 11 to 17.[1]

Career edit

British Vogue edit

Scott joined British Vogue in 1984 as the personal assistant to Beatrix Miller and later became fashion assistant to Grace Coddington.[2]

Freelance stylist edit

In 1987 she went freelance as a stylist/art director and worked with fashion photographers including Juergen Teller,[3][4] Corrine Day,[4] David Sims,[5] Glen Luchford,[6] Helmut Newton,[4] Mario Sorrenti,[4] Inez and Vinoodh[7][8] and Alasdair McLellan[9]

Juergen Teller collaboration edit

In the early 1990's, Scott’s collaboration with Juergen Teller became synonymous with the British grunge scene.[10] She was credited for steering Teller into the style that remains his sometimes controversial signature.[11][12][13]

Marc Jacobs edit

From 1997 Scott started working closely with Marc Jacobs and was appointed Creative Director of Marc Jacobs in 2001, heading the Marc by Marc Jacobs line from its launch.[3]

Photography edit

In 2005 Scott started taking photographs. She has shot campaigns for Margaret Howell,[14] A.P.C.,[14] Moschino,[14] M Missoni,[15] Valentino RED,[16] Fendi,[17] and Agent Provocateur.[18]

She has contributed to British Vogue,[19][20][21][22] Vogue Italia,[20][11] Vogue France,[23] Vogue China,[24] AnOther,[20][11] Self Service,[20] i-D,[20] The Face,[20] W,[11][25] Dazed & Confused,[26] Purple,[27] Interview,[28][29] POP, Arena,[20] Arena Homme +,[30] Nova[20] and Document Journal.[31]

Her portraits include Barry Keoghan,[19][32] Rosamund Pike,[19] Cate Blanchett,[33] Kate Moss,[26][34][35] Isabelle Huppert,[36] Marina Abramović,[37] Willem Dafoe,[37] Elle Fanning,[38] Nicholas Hoult,[39] Liv Tyler,[40] Dua Lipa,[41] Bella Hadid,[42] Jacob Elordi,[19] Richard E. Grant,[19] Archie Madekwe,[19] Alison Oliver,[19] Thomas Brodie-Sangster[43] and George MacKay.[43]

Fashion Director at British Vogue edit

In 2017, Scott was appointed as Fashion Director of British Vogue under editor-in-chief Edward Enninful.[44] She returned to freelance work in 2020 while remaining as contributing fashion director for British Vogue. [45]

Publications edit

Scott is the author of Fragile Face Lay Flat. Cropping into photographs taken from a 12 year archive of fashion editorials and campaigns so that only the faces of the models remained. (Mast Books), published by Sion and Moore.[46] [47]

Other publications containing sections for Venetia Scott include:

  • Fashion: Fashion Photography of the Nineties Camilla Nickerson & Neville Wakefield. 1996 ISBN 9783931141264
  • Imperfect Beauty: The Making of Contemporary Fashion Photography Charlotte Cotton. 2000 ISBN 9781851773206
  • Stylist: The Interpreters of Fashion Sarah Mower. 2007 ISBN 9780847829248.[48]
  • Stylists: New Fashion Visionaries Katie Baron. 2012 ISBN 9781856698290. [12]
  • Venetia Scott: Fragile Face Lay Flat Sion and Moore. 2019 [47]
  • Spike Island IDEA. 2021[49]

Solo exhibitions edit

  • 2019 Fragile Face Lay Flat 5 Carlos Place, London[50] [51] [52]

Personal life edit

Scott has one daughter with Juergen Teller; Lola Teller was born in August 1997. [53] Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family

References edit

  1. ^ "Venetia Scott interviewed by Charlotte Cotton". British Library Sounds. British Library. November 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Curated By Venetia Scott". Matches Fashion. September 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The Originals". The New York Times. 18 September 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Venetia Scott named fashion director of British Vogue, editor Edward Enninful's first hire". thedrum.com. The Drum. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ^ "BRITISH VOGUE: OCTOBER ISSUE". premierhairandmakeup.com. Premier. Hair and Make-up. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Glen Luchford's life in photos". i-d.vice.com. i-D Magazine. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Inside The January 2018 Of Vogue". vogue.co.uk. British Vogue. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Rianne Van Rompaey by Inez and Vinoodh for British Vogue January 2018". fashionotography.com. Fashionotography. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Vittoria Ceretti Enjoys 'The Glamorous Life' By Alasdair McLellan In Vogue UK November 2018". anneofcarversville.com. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Straight Shooter". nymag.com. New York. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d "Venetia Scott: a fashion visionary". independent.co.uk. The Independent. 17 September 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b Baron, Katie (2012). Stylists: New Fashion Visionaries. UK: Laurence King Publishing Ltd. pp. 152–159. ISBN 9781856698290.
  13. ^ "These Four Rising Stylists Are Fostering a Community in NYC". Vogue.com. Vogue. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "Monday's Muse: Venetia Scott". anyonegirl.com. anyonegirl. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Venetia Scott: M Missoni SS20". clm-agency.com. CLM. June 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Venetia Scott: Valentino Red, SS15". clm-agency.com. CLM. June 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Fendi: 'Everybody Dance'". curationmusic.co.uk. Curation. May 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  18. ^ "AGENT PROVOCATEUR REWRITES THE RULES WITH "HOT DESKING" SS22 COLLECTION". hypebae.com. hypebae. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g "Toff Boys: Emerald Fennell's Saltburn Uncovers The Dark Side Of The British Upper Class". www.vogue.co.uk. British Vogue. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h "Venetia Scott". models.com. models. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Venetia Scott: British Vogue, Heatwave". clm-agency.com. CLM. May 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Venetia Scott: British Vogue, A Winters Tale". clm-agency.com. CLM. December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Gym Tonic – Vogue Paris May 2017 – Vanessa Moody By Venetia Scott". universomovieforward.com. UFW. May 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  24. ^ "Venetia Scott: Vogue China". idea-digital.com. Idea Digital. October 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  25. ^ "Venetia Scott: W Magazine, Park Lane - Room Number 26". clm-agency.com. CLM. May 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  26. ^ a b "Kate Moss Poses for Venetia Scott in Centrefold's F/W 2012 Cover Shoot". www.fashiongonerogue.com. Fashion Gone Rogue. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  27. ^ "VENETIA SCOTT' six favorite pieces of the season". purple.fr. Purple. September 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Venetia Scott: Photographer". interviewmagazine.com. Interview. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  29. ^ "Venetia Scott: Stylist". interviewmagazine.com. Interview. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  30. ^ "Ton Heukels for Arena Homme Plus by Venetia Scott". malemodelscene.net. mmscene. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  31. ^ "Venetia Scott". documentjournal.com. Document Journal. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  32. ^ "Barry Keoghan's Shirtless Photos for Bumble Are the Thirst Trap You Needed This Valentine's Day". www.people.com. People. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  33. ^ "The Inimitable Cate Blanchett Asks Julia Roberts the Timeless Question: Is Enough Enough?". www.interviewmagazine.com. Interview Magazine. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  34. ^ "Kate Moss, Dazed & Confused, May 2007". www.dazeddigital.com. Dazed & Confused. May 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  35. ^ "Kate Moss & Jamie Hince In 'Almost Paradise' By Venetia Scott For Vogue US May 2015". anneofcarversville.com. Anne of Carversville. May 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  36. ^ "From The Archive: Isabelle Huppert On The Secret To Mastering French Style". vogue.co.uk. Vogue (Condé Nast). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  37. ^ a b "The Actor is Present". musemagazine.it. Muse Magazine. December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  38. ^ "Self Service No 36". musemagazine.it. Self Service. June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  39. ^ "Nicholas Hoult shot by Venetia Scott for HERO 14". hero-magazine.com. Hero. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  40. ^ "Liv On Loving Kate". vogue.co.uk. Vogue. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  41. ^ "How Dua Lipa Shut Down the Trolls and Conquered International Pop". vanityfair.com. Vanity Fair. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  42. ^ "Let Bella Hadid and Irina Shayk Teach You French Girl Chic". wmagazine.com. W Magazine. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  43. ^ a b "Natural Selection: A Young Actors Portfolio". anothermag.com. AnOther. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  44. ^ "Fast forward: the five people who will influence how we dress in 2018". The Guardian. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  45. ^ "Vogue Masthead". vogue.co.uk. British Vogue. January 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  46. ^ Hutton, Belle (16 September 2019). "Venetia Scott's Compelling Model Close-Ups". anothermag.com. AnOther. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  47. ^ a b "Venetia Scott – Fragile Face Lay Flat". theculturetrip.com. Paper Journal. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  48. ^ Mower, Sarah (2007). Stylist: The Interpreters of Fashion. UK: Rizzoli International Publications. pp. 171–185. ISBN 9780847829248.
  49. ^ "Summer Love: Spike Island". ideanow.online. IDEA. 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  50. ^ "The Power Of Dressing Up: Unveiling Venetia Scott's New Exhibition". vogue.co.uk. British Vogue. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  51. ^ "Face-to-Face: Talking to Venetia Scott About Her New Portrait Exhibition". vogue.com. Vogue. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  52. ^ "Venetia Scott: Fragile Face Lay Flat". sionandmoore.com. Sion and Moore. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  53. ^ "Shooting Up". The Guardian. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

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