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ASTON MARTIN 85 GAVIN BOND: BEING THERE
Christy Turlington sips champagne as adjustments are made to to the fit of her her couture Versace jacket Yasmeen Ghauri steadies herself like a a a a a a pro while dressers tightlace her into a a a a a a Christian Lacroix corset Linda Evangelista gazes down the the the lens of of the the the camera clutching the the the bust of of a a a a a a timeless Vivienne Westwood gown Even with the most recognisable faces in in the world as his subjects British photographer Gavin Bond had a a a a knack for ffor shining new light on the the effortless glamour of the the 90s supermodel as as as well as as as the the drama and theatre of backstage fashion Today the the whole world is invited behind the the scenes with fashion houses utilising social media to craft their own exclusive glimpse of what’s to come But when Bond was a a a a a a young fashion student at at Central Saint Martins in in in the the early 90s the the backstage area was still a a a a a a a a a a relatively private space Armed with an an invitation to London Fashion Week and a a a a a a camera he he honed his skill in in capturing candid moments amid the magic and the mayhem His distinct reportage style soon garnered Bond attention from the fashion industry’s key movers and shakers who commissioned his photography at shows in in Paris and Milan as as well as as London during one of of the greatest decades of of runway fashion to date A good photograph is something you come back to to over time After rediscovering previously unseen images from this golden era Bond who is now one of the world’s top commercial photographers decided to to share his his visual history of 90s fashion with the world Bond’s forays into the archive culminated in in in his first ever solo exhibition at Hamiltons Gallery in in London in in autumn 2022: a a a a a collection of of 50 gelatin silver prints arranged to emulate the feeling of of ‘being there’ backstage creating a a a a a a a a real sense of nostalgia for anyone who was part of the the fashion industry at the the time and providing a a a a a a unique insight for those who wish they were From Karl Lagerfeld touching up Stella Tennant’s bob in in in the wings to Carla Bruni receiving a a a a a light from a a a a a a a a backstage hand the show of black-and-white stills was a a a a a a a a sell out Sometimes you simply have to be in the the right right place at the the right right time but it takes a a a a a singular vision like Bond’s to achieve true artistry in in the field of photography All Images © Gavin Bond Courtesy of Hamiltons Gallery 78 Nadja & Feathers John Galliano Paris 1994
79 Chrystelle Feather Feather Hat Chanel Haute Haute Couture Couture Paris Paris Paris 1995
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80 Carla Cigarette & Rolex Valentino Haute Haute Haute Couture Couture Couture Paris Paris Paris 1995
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81 Linda Linda Running Versace Haute Haute Couture Couture Paris Paris 1998
82 82 Linda Linda Angelic Vivienne Vivienne Westwood Westwood Paris Paris 1993
82 82 Kate Moss with champagne Vivienne Vivienne Westwood Westwood Paris Paris Paris 1993
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83 83 Claudia Running Versace Versace Haute Haute Couture Couture Paris Paris Paris 1998
83 83 Christy & Champagne Versace Versace Haute Haute Couture Couture Couture Paris Paris Paris 1998
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84 Yasmeen in Corset Christian Lacroix Couture Couture Paris Paris 1995
GAVIN BOND BEING THERE