Fabien Baron: Difference between revisions

Baron was born on July 5, 1959, in [[Antony, Hauts-de-Seine|Antony]], [[Hauts-de-Seine]], France, the son of a Parisian newspaper designer. Baron went to the [[École des Arts Appliqués]] where he studied design, sculpture and painting.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/reputations-fabien-baron |title=Reputations: Fabien Baron |journal=Eye Magazine

Baron joined ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'' in 1992 as [[creative director]] working with editor-in-chief [[Liz Tilberis]]. He was brought on to revamp the magazine.<ref name="businessoffashion.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/2013/04/the-creative-class-fabien-baron-art-director.html |first=Suleman |last=Anaya |date=April 23, 2013 |title=The Creative Class - Fabien Baron, Art Director |work=The Business of Fashion |accessdate=June 19, 2015 |archive-date=March 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325062259/http://www.businessoffashion.com/2013/04/the-creative-class-fabien-baron-art-director.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to UK's ''The Independent'', Baron's work "took Bazaar's competitors by storm" and "created a truly distinctive look, clean, clear, elegant, modern." It was quickly dubbed "the world's most beautiful fashion magazine".<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/fashion-absolutely-fabien-in-the-second-of-an-occasional-series-on-people-who-influence-fashion-from-within-fabien-baron-creative-director-of-the-american-magazine-harpers-bazaar-talks-about-his-career-and-his-muchimitated-graphic-wizardry-1420499.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090514041005/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/fashion-absolutely-fabien-in-the-second-of-an-occasional-series-on-people-who-influence-fashion-from-within-fabien-baron-creative-director-of-the-american-magazine-harpers-bazaar-talks-about-his-career-and-his-muchimitated-graphic-wizardry-1420499.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= May 14, 2009 |title=Fabien Baron, creative director of the American magazine Harper's Bazaar, talks about his career and his much-imitated graphic wizardry |first=Marion |last=Hume |work=[[The Independent]] |date=June 5, 1994 |location=[[London, UK|London]] |issn=0951-9467 |oclc=185201487 |accessdate=June 19, 2015}}</ref> That same year Baron began working with [[Calvin Klein]] for what would be the next 20 years as creative director for the brand.

Baron is the founder and CCO of Baron & Baron, Inc., a boutique advertising agency specializing in fashion, fragrance and cosmetics luxury brands. He has "shaped the visual identities" of global brands like Calvin Klein, Givenchy, Fendi, and Michael Kors by creating the right mix of television, digital and print campaigns, product and packaging design.<ref>Suleman, Anaya (April 23, 2013). [http://www.businessoffashion.com/2013/04/the-creative-class-fabien-baron-art-director.html "The Creative Class/Fabien Baron, Art Director" ''Business Of Fashion''.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325062259/http://www.businessoffashion.com/2013/04/the-creative-class-fabien-baron-art-director.html |date=2015-03-25 }} Retrieved October 20, 2013</ref> Baron creative directed the re-launch of Burberry and had a long stint working with Balenciaga during Nicolas Ghesquière's tenure. Baron has "created lucrative perfumes for half a dozen designers, including Giorgio Armani."<ref name="nytimes2008">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/fashion/28FABIEN.html |last=Horyn |first=Cathy |title=Fabien Baron: The Art Director As Star |date=September 26, 2008 |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=January 27, 2012 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

Baron began working with Calvin Klein in the early 1990s and creative directed the brand's first campaign for CKOne, featuring Kate Moss, shot by Steven Meisel. Baron designed the now iconic bottle for CKOne, the first "unisex" fragrance. "CKOne, A Fragrance for Everyone."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/02/15/he-saysshe-says-calvin-klein-ck-one/|title=He says/she says: Calvin Klein ck one |author=Robin |work=Now Smell This |accessdate=June 19, 2015}}</ref> Baron then directed the follow -up, CKOne ‘You're the One', working with his frequent collaborator, cinematographer [[Harris Savides]] to create a continuous camera move traveling through a house filled with futuristic 'it-kids' to reveal they were housed in a CKOne Bottle at the end.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wetafx.co.nz/commercials/ck_one_rooms_youre_the_one/ |title=CK One: Rooms - You're the One |work=Weta Digital |accessdate=June 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616040157/http://www.wetafx.co.nz/commercials/ck_one_rooms_youre_the_one/ |archive-date=June 16, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2013 Calvin Klein aired its first Super Bowl ad. Baron directed the commercial that featured underwear model and the "young face of Calvin Klein",<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3bNJQvMme0|title=Calvin Klein Model Matt Terry Strips Down |date=8 February 2013 |work=YouTube |accessdate=June 19, 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> Matthew Terry, who became an overnight sensation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/03/calvin-klein-super-bowl-commercial-matthew-terry_n_2612921.html |title=Calvin Klein Super Bowl Commercial: Model Matthew Terry Strips Down To Underwear In Ad (VIDEO) |work=The Huffington Post |date=4 February 2013 |accessdate=June 19, 2015}}</ref> Later that year Baron collaborated with David Fincher on the Calvin Klein 'Downtown' Campaign featuring Rooney Mara.

* 2001: Residential furniture line with [[Giulio Cappellini|Cappellini]].

* 2002: Contract furniture line with [[Bernhardt Design]].

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