DRAWN Out

enowned fashion illustrator René Gruau was one of the most significant figures to leave his mark on the pages of . Often drawing comparisons to the great French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Gruau’s Japonisme-inspired use of color and commanding sense of line transformed the fashion image, evoking the elegance and high style of the couture-dominated era. Gruau’s collaborations with spanned more than 55 years, throughout which he illustrated 11 covers and countless spreads. His first cover for was published in 1947, and effortlessly captured a moment when Haute Couture was experiencing a