A NIGHT AT THE BAZAAR: “I’m so very proud of the path you’ve carved,” said Dame Zandra Rhodes as she came down from the steps of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs into the waiting arms of the evening’s host, Harper’s Bazaar outgoing editor in chief Glenda Bailey, after the pink-haired designer had toured the “Harper’s Bazaar — First in Fashion” exhibition.
Outside the museum, a light show splashed headlines of the magazine and images as guests filtered inside for the Gala International de la Mode that celebrated the museum’s renovated fashion galleries. “One thing I always notice is where people are queuing to get in,” Bailey had said minutes earlier just as the doors opened. “Food shops, bakeries in particular, and museums. This is a time that people are deciding to [spend seeing] some beautiful imagery, something that moves them, something unique. I love the idea that Harper’s Bazaar in its print format is very tactile but at the same time it can go onto the walls of a museum and be truly inspiring.”
The evening was no maudlin farewell. As she gets ready to embark on the next stage of her career and perhaps even take the exhibition on tour, Bailey
Outside the museum, a light show splashed headlines of the magazine and images as guests filtered inside for the Gala International de la Mode that celebrated the museum’s renovated fashion galleries. “One thing I always notice is where people are queuing to get in,” Bailey had said minutes earlier just as the doors opened. “Food shops, bakeries in particular, and museums. This is a time that people are deciding to [spend seeing] some beautiful imagery, something that moves them, something unique. I love the idea that Harper’s Bazaar in its print format is very tactile but at the same time it can go onto the walls of a museum and be truly inspiring.”
The evening was no maudlin farewell. As she gets ready to embark on the next stage of her career and perhaps even take the exhibition on tour, Bailey
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