Gilles Tapie

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Born 1948 in Paris.
Secondary Education.
Assistant to Jean-Marie Leydier in the Lorin-Leydier agency.
Starts as a photographer in advertising, then turns towards fashion. Collaborates in magazines like Marie-Claire, international editions of Elle, Lei, French Vogue, Italian Vogue, German Vogue, American Vogue, Mademoiselle, Self, GQ, Interview, Glamour amoung others.....
Creates the first issue of Femme, the catalogues of Marithé et François Girbaud and campaigns for Issey Miyake.
In 1985, Issey Miyake asks Tapie to create a book for his 15 years of work with MDS. Gilles Tapie travels to Tokyo for 2 months. 
In 1988 he starts his personal work on dance, nudes and still life.
Gradually he leaves fashion and consecrates his time on his personal work.
His creates the photographs for “INVITATION” by Sylvie Guillem who he has followed for 17 years.
Presently, he is working on photographic projects based on the body.
Lives in London.

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Elle France October 13th, 1986
Manteaux Les Transformables
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Models: Naomi Campbell & Michelle Eabry
Stylist: Sophie David
Hair: Odile Gilbert
Makeup: Stéphane Marais

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Elle France September 8th, 1986
Vous Avez De Classique?
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Models: Naomi Campbell, Roberta Chirko & Suzanne Lanza
Stylist: Catherine Bret
Hair: Valentin
Makeup: Joe McDevitt

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Elle France September 8th, 1986
Quoi De Neuf?
Photographer: Lothar Schmid
Models: Michelle Eabry, Roberta Chirko, Naomi Campbell & Unknown
Stylist: Sophie David
Hair: Guillaume
Makeup: Anna Berard

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US Vogue December 1986

In the Pink!
Photographer: Gilles Tapie 
Models: Vanessa Duve, Anate Tanander, Roberta Chirko, Suzanne Lanza, Arianne Koizumi & Uma Thurman 
Hair: Alex Hillard

Makeup: Lydia Snyder

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US Vogue February 1985

A New Reality - Daytime Dressing With a Different Impact
Photographer: Gilles Tapie

Models: Laetitia Firmin-Didot, Talisa Soto, Anne Bezamat, Karen Alexander, Maria Johnson, Renee Simsonsen, Renata Vackova & Unknown

Hair: Odile Gilbert

Makeup: Rumiko & Joe McDevitt

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Marie Claire Germany April 1992 
''Die schönste blumen schau''

Photographer:Gilles Tapie
Model: ?

Make-up:Diane Kendal/Atlantis
Hair:Yannick D'Is/Atlantis

Stylist:Florentine Pabst

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Mademoiselle January 1986

"The Year of Living Glamorously"
Model: Kristen McMenamy
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Howard Fugler
Makeup: Tomoko

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Mademoiselle January 1986
"Six Appeal"
Model: Paulina Porizkova
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Ronnie
Makeup: Tomoko

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US Vogue December 1986

In the Pink!
Photographer: Gilles Tapie 
Models: Vanessa Duve, Anate Tanander, Roberta Chirko, Suzanne Lanza, Arianne Koizumi & Uma Thurman 
Hair: Alex Hillard

Makeup: Lydia Snyder

HQ

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US Vogue January 1987

"Spring '87 International Report: Viva Italia!"

Models: Cecilia Chancellor, Suzanne Lanza, Akure Wall, Juliette, Sascha Behrendt? & Cristiana Mucci

Photographer: Gilles Tapie

Hair: Yannick d'Is & Julien d'Ys

Makeup: Rumiko Hirose

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Vogue Italia February-1 1990

''Paglia Rafia''

Models: Cara Peloso & Unknowns
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Bruce Libre
Makeup: Marc Schaffer

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Mademoiselle February 1986

"For Spring... A Sport of Dots"

Models: Cecilia Chancellor & Laetitia Firmin-Didot

Photographer: Gilles Tapie

Hair: Valentin

Makeup: Mitsuru Kono

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Mademoiselle April 1986
"Colors of the Earth"
Models: Cecilia Chancellor & Jill Goodacre
Photographer: Gilles Tapie

Hair: Ezel

Makeup: Joe McDevitt

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Mademoiselle April 1986
"Dare! Body Bare!"
Models: Cecilia Chancellor & Jill Goodarce
Photographer: Gilles Tapie

Hair: Ezel

Makeup: Joe McDevitt

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Mademoiselle April 1986
"Ain't She Chic!"
Models: Gail O'Neill & Kristen McMenamy
Photographer: Gilles Tapie

Hair: Alex Hillard

Makeup: Joe McDevitt

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Mademoiselle September 1982
"Bad Girls/Good Girls"
Models: Jeny Howorth, Paulina Porizkova, Kathy Ireland, Elisabetta Ramella & Unknowns
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Michael Anthony & Pascal Boissier
Makeup: Lydia Snyder, Mariella Smith-Masters, Merle Norman & Wendy Whitelaw

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Mademoiselle October 1986
"For Breaking Away"
Models: Karen Alexander, Jill Goodacre, Jo Kelly & Patty McHugh
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Valentin
Makeup: Joe McDevitt

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Mademoiselle October 1986
"Special Extras"
Models: Karen Alexander & Suzanne Lanza
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Alex Hilliard
Makeup: Ed Stroud

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Mademoiselle December 1983

"Evening Wardrobe"
Model: Paulina Porizkova
Photographer: Gilles Tapie
Hair: Howard Fugler
Makeup: Rose Bonomo

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