Mia Demarchelier Biography and Wiki
Mia Demarchelier is a French national famously known for being the widowed wife of Patrick Demarchelier, a French fashion photographer.
Mia Demarchelier Age
Mrs. Demarchelier is over 70 years old as of 2022, she was born in France. She has been celebrating her birthday every year together with her family and friends. We are keeping tabs on Boetsch’s age and will update this section with more information about her date of birth once available.
Mia Demarchelier Family,
Mia Demarchelier Young
Mia was born to both parents (mother and father) in a large-sized family setting in France. Details about her mother and father’s name and what they did for a living are currently unavailable, however, she was raised alongside her siblings. Nevertheless, as soon as credible information about her father, mother, brothers and sisters is available, we shall update all Mia Demarchelier’s family members immediately.
Patrick Demarchelier was born in 1943 near Paris to a modest family. He spent his childhood in Le Havre, Normandy, with his mother and four brothers. His stepfather gave him his first Eastman Kodak camera for his seventeenth birthday. Demarchelier began photographing friends and weddings after learning how to develop film and retouch negatives.
Mia Demarchelier Husband Patrick Demarchelier
Patrick Demarchelier was a French fashion photographer who lived from 21 August 1943 to 31 March 2022.
Mia Demarchelier Sons
Patrick and Mia had a wonderful time with their three sons, Victor Demarchelier, Arthur Demarchelier, and Gustaf Demarchelier.
Victor, the youngest of the late photographer’s three sons, is now 31 years old, having been born in 1987. Victor’s older brothers, Arthur and Gustaf, are both 34 years old, having been born in 1984.
Patrick’s youngest son is working in his studio, where he is learning the intricacies of photography. There is no information on Patrick’s other two sons on the internet.
Mia Demarchelier Husband Death
Demarchelier died on March 31, 2022, at the age of 78. His cause of death was due to advanced age illnesses.
Mia Demarchelier Husband Net Worth – Patrick Demarchelier Net Worth
Patrick had an estimated net worth of $5 million at the time of his death.
His stepfather gave him his first Eastman Kodak camera for his seventeenth birthday. Demarchelier began photographing friends and weddings after learning how to develop film and retouch negatives.
Demarchelier left Paris for New York City, United States, in 1975, to follow his girlfriend. He discovered fashion photography as a freelancer, learning from and working with photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Terry King, and Jacque Guilbert.
His work was featured in Elle, Marie Claire, and 20 Ans Magazine. He is perhaps best known for his intimate portraits of Princess Diana, which contributed to her popularity and approachable public image.
He later worked for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, beginning in September 1992 and lasting 12 years.
Demarchelier photographed international ad campaigns for Dior, Louis Vuitton, Celine, TAG Heuer, Chanel, Donna Karan, Yves Saint Laurent, Tommy Hilfiger, Carolina Herrera, Moschino, Vera Wang, Elizabeth Arden, H&M, Sam Edelman, Zara, Max Azria, Express, Longchamp, Blumarine, Lacoste, Ann Taylor, Calvin Klein, and Ralph Lauren.
From the late 1970s to his demise, he had photographed the covers of nearly every major fashion magazine, including American, British, and Paris Vogue.
He also shot covers for Rolling Stone, Glamour, Life, Newsweek, Elle, and Mademoiselle, among others. Farrah Fawcett shampoo in 1978, Brooke Shields doll in 1982, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, Cutty Sark, and a Calvin Klein ad with Talisa Soto and Giorgio Armani, Chanel, GAP, Gianni Versace, L’Oréal, Elizabeth Arden, Revlon, Lancôme, and Gianfranco Ferré were among the many advertising campaigns he photographed.
He was also the primary photographer for Brooke Shields’ book On Your Own, a beauty/lifestyle guide for young women. He began working for Harper’s Bazaar in 1992, eventually becoming the magazine’s top photographer.
Demarchelier was chosen to design the 2005 Pirelli Calendar. He has aided the careers of many make-up artists over the years, including Laura Mercier, Jason Marks, and Pat McGrath.
Demarchelier is mentioned in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, when Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) asks Andy (Anne Hathaway) on her first day on the job, “Did Demarchelier confirm?”, leaving her perplexed. Emily, the first assistant, responds calmly by calling his office and saying, “I have Patrick!”
He also appears in the Anna Wintour and American Vogue documentary The September Issue. He was called in at the last minute to photograph Grace Coddington after Edward Enninful’s photos were insufficient.
Demarchelier made a cameo appearance in the film adaptation of Sex and the City, where he can be seen taking photographs during Carrie Bradshaw’s fashion shoot for Vogue magazine.
He appeared prominently in the sixth episode of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 15. In March 2013, The Guardian named him one of the fifty best-dressed over-50s.
Demarchelier was named an Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters by Christine Albanel, France’s Minister of Culture, in 2007. (Order of Arts and Literature).
