Paloma Picasso

Anne Paloma Picasso (born 19 April 1949 in Vallauris, France) known professionally as Paloma Picasso, is a French/Spanish fashion designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewelry designs and signature perfumes. She is the youngest daughter of famed 20th-century artist Pablo Picasso and painter and writer Françoise Gilot. Paloma Picasso's older brother is Claude, her half brother is Paulo and her half sister is Maya.

Paloma literally means "dove" (or "pigeon") in Spanish. Paloma Picasso is represented in many of her father's works, such as Paloma with an Orange and Paloma in Blue.

Paloma Picasso lives in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Career

Paloma Picasso's jewelry career began in 1968, when she was a costume designer in Paris. She loved clothes. Some rhinestone necklaces she had created from flea markets drew attention from critics, and she enrolled in a jewelry course. Soon, Yves Saint Laurent asked her to design accessories to accompany one of his collections, and by 1971 she was working for the Greek jewelry company Zolotas.

She also designed sets for playwright and director Rafael Lopez-Cambil (also known as Rafael Lopez-Sanchez), whom she later married.

In 1980 Picasso began designing jewelry for Tiffany & Co. of New York. Her early creations mixed color and varying gemstones in bold designs. She had long used the dove symbol and the color red as signatures of her work which she exploited throughout her career.

Soon Picasso branched into new areas of design when in 1984 she began experimenting with fragrance, creating the very successful "Paloma" perfume for L'Oréal. Her husband, Lopez-Cambil, developed the visual image for the perfume with red and black packaging and shaped bottle. In the New York Post Picasso described it as intended for "strong women like herself". A cosmetics and bath line including body lotion, powder, shower gel, and soap were produced in the same year.

2000s

Picasso, known for her bold colors and books, took her home accessories in a new direction. The once bright primary colors gave way to gray, gold, and tan. This shift was also reflected in Picasso’s personal appearance since she dispensed with the fire-engine-red lipstick favored by her since the age of 17.

Film

Picasso briefly lost interest in designing following the death of her father in 1973, at which time she played Countess Erzsébet Báthory in Polish filmmaker Walerian Borowczyk's erotic film, Immoral Tales (1974), receiving praise from the critics for her beauty. She has not acted since.

Personal life

While designing sets for playwright and director Rafael Lopez-Cambil (also known as Rafael Lopez-Sanchez) a relationship developed, and in 1978 the couple married in a black-and-white themed wedding. She later divorced and is now married to a French doctor.

Vanity Fair cover, September 1984

Paloma Picasso Perfume & Lipstick ad

Photographed by Harry Benson

Grazia 2646-17 11 1991

Grazia 2506-12 03 1989

...slightly different from #3

^Thanks a lot, Fender.

Couture client extraordinaire:

Paloma wearing a creation by Gianfranco Ferre for Christian Dior HC, S/S 1991

Ph: Tiziano Magni

A random picture of Paloma from 1990

Andy Warhol Polaroid

Thank you both

Amica n.11--13-03-1989

Thanks guys for the reposts.

Paloma Picasso Eyewear ad, 1991

Thanks Spiral

At the "7th on Sale" event in New York City, circa 1990.

with Oscar de la Renta

“Somebody called me up and asked me what I thought of [Pablo] Picasso and I said I never think about Picasso, I just think about Paloma.” (A. Warhol, quoted in L. Persky, “Picasso,” Interview,September 1980) Fashion designer Paloma Picasso was one of Andy Warhol’s closest friends who confided in him as she launched her jewelry line and enjoyed nights at Studio 54 as a part of his inner circle.

^Thanks MizzElin.

^Your Welcome!

Photographed by David Seidner, 1987

Image from Paloma's perfume ads, 1984

Vogue Italia March 1993

"Tribute to Yves"
Models, Stars & Designer: Anna Piaggi (Pawlowski), Catherine Deneuve, Yves Saint Laurent, Lucie de la Falaise, Betty Catroux, Loulou de la Falaise & Paloma Picasso
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Joe McKenna
Hair: Garren
Makeup: Denise Markey

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