Arts and Entertainment, 3rd prize
Paolo Pellegrin
Magnum Photos for Olympus
Magnum Photos for Olympus
01 February, 2005
Backstage scenes from the New York Fashion Week.
Twice yearly, US and international designers present their new collections in huge air-conditioned marquees in Bryant Park. The event does not attract not only attract top models and designers, but also celebrities and socialites, lured in by the invitation-only shows and parties.
Paolo Pellegrin
Paolo Pellegrin was born in 1964 in Rome, Italy. He studied architecture at Sapienza Università di Roma, before moving on to photography at the Istituto Italiano di Fotografia, a...
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