INSPIRATION Irving Penn 1950… Patrick Demarchelier 2008

This iconic picture of wonderful Lisa Fonssagrives, photographed for Vogue in 1950 by her husband and fashion photographer Irving Penn, wearing a petal dress by Cristóbal Balenciaga [left]… might have been an inspiration for Patrick Demarchelier's Dior Haute Couture SS 2008 photo shoot, featuring  model Jac Jagaciak [right].