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Venetia Scott
Born
Venetia Lucy Scott

(1963-06-25) 25 June 1963 (age 61)
UK
Occupations
  • photographer
  • fashion editor
  • stylist
Years active1984－present
Title
  • Fashion Director for Nova
    (1999-2001)
  • Creative Director for Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs
    (2001－2015)
  • Fashion Director for British Vogue
    (2017－2020)
Partner(s)Juergen Teller
(1990－2003)
Children1 (Lola Teller)
Relatives
FamilyTwisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family

Venetia Scott (born 25 June 1963) is a British photographer, fashion stylist and author. She is contributing Fashion Director at British Vogue.

Early life

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Scott was born on 25 June 1963 in Tidworth, the youngest child of Lt.-Col. John Jervoise Fitzgerald Scott and Susan Fiennes. As her father was a military attaché she lived her young life in Germany, France, Iran and the UK. Aged seven, Scott was sent to Leaden Hall School in Salisbury, England as a boarder. She later attended St Mary's School, Calne in Wiltshire from 11 to 17.[1]

Career

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British Vogue

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Scott joined British Vogue in 1984 as the personal assistant to Beatrix Miller and later became fashion assistant to Grace Coddington.[2]

Freelance stylist

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In 1987 she went freelance as a stylist/art director and worked with fashion photographers including Juergen Teller,[3][4] Corrine Day,[4] David Sims,[5] Glen Luchford,[6] Helmut Newton,[4] Mario Sorrenti,[4] Inez and Vinoodh[7][8] and Alasdair McLellan[9]

Juergen Teller collaboration

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In the early 1990's, Scott’s collaboration with Juergen Teller became synonymous with the British grunge scene.[10] She was credited for steering Teller into the style that remains his sometimes controversial signature.[11][12][13]

Marc Jacobs

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From 1997 Scott started working closely with Marc Jacobs and was appointed Creative Director of Marc Jacobs in 2001, heading the Marc by Marc Jacobs line from its launch.[3]

Photography

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In 2005 Scott started taking photographs. She has shot campaigns for Margaret Howell,[14] A.P.C.,[14] Moschino,[14] M Missoni,[15] Valentino RED,[16] Fendi,[17] and Agent Provocateur.[18]

She has contributed to British Vogue,[19][20][21][22] Vogue Italia,[20][11] Vogue France,[23] Vogue China,[24] AnOther,[20][11] Self Service,[20] i-D,[20] The Face,[20] W,[11][25] Dazed & Confused,[26] Purple,[27] Interview,[28][29] POP, Arena,[20] Arena Homme +,[30] Nova[20] and Document Journal.[31]

Her portraits include Barry Keoghan,[19][32] Rosamund Pike,[19] Cate Blanchett,[33] Kate Moss,[26][34][35] Isabelle Huppert,[36] Marina Abramović,[37] Willem Dafoe,[37] Elle Fanning,[38] Nicholas Hoult,[39] Liv Tyler,[40] Dua Lipa,[41] Bella Hadid,[42] Jacob Elordi,[19] Richard E. Grant,[19] Archie Madekwe,[19] Alison Oliver,[19] Thomas Brodie-Sangster[43] and George MacKay.[43]

Fashion Director at British Vogue

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In 2017, Scott was appointed as Fashion Director of British Vogue under editor-in-chief Edward Enninful.[44] She returned to freelance work in 2020 while remaining as contributing fashion director for British Vogue.[45]

Publications

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Scott is the author of Fragile Face Lay Flat. Cropping into photographs taken from a 12 year archive of fashion editorials and campaigns so that only the faces of the models remained. (Mast Books), published by Sion and Moore.[46][47]

Other publications containing sections for Venetia Scott include:

  • Fashion: Fashion Photography of the Nineties Camilla Nickerson & Neville Wakefield. 1996 ISBN 9783931141264
  • Imperfect Beauty: The Making of Contemporary Fashion Photography Charlotte Cotton. 2000 ISBN 9781851773206
  • Stylist: The Interpreters of Fashion Sarah Mower. 2007 ISBN 9780847829248.[48]
  • Stylists: New Fashion Visionaries Katie Baron. 2012 ISBN 9781856698290.[12]
  • Venetia Scott: Fragile Face Lay Flat Sion and Moore. 2019[47]
  • Spike Island IDEA. 2021[49]

Solo exhibitions

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  • 2019 Fragile Face Lay Flat 5 Carlos Place, London[50][51][52]

Personal life

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Scott has one daughter with Juergen Teller; Lola Teller was born in August 1997.[53] Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family

References

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  1. ^ "Venetia Scott interviewed by Charlotte Cotton". British Library Sounds. British Library. November 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Curated By Venetia Scott". Matches Fashion. September 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "The Originals". The New York Times. 18 September 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Venetia Scott named fashion director of British Vogue, editor Edward Enninful's first hire". thedrum.com. The Drum. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ^ "BRITISH VOGUE: OCTOBER ISSUE". premierhairandmakeup.com. Premier. Hair and Make-up. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Glen Luchford's life in photos". i-d.vice.com. i-D Magazine. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Inside The January 2018 Of Vogue". vogue.co.uk. British Vogue. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Rianne Van Rompaey by Inez and Vinoodh for British Vogue January 2018". fashionotography.com. Fashionotography. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Vittoria Ceretti Enjoys 'The Glamorous Life' By Alasdair McLellan In Vogue UK November 2018". anneofcarversville.com. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Straight Shooter". nymag.com. New York. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d "Venetia Scott: a fashion visionary". independent.co.uk. The Independent. 17 September 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b Baron, Katie (2012). Stylists: New Fashion Visionaries. UK: Laurence King Publishing Ltd. pp. 152–159. ISBN 9781856698290.
  13. ^ "These Four Rising Stylists Are Fostering a Community in NYC". Vogue.com. Vogue. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "Monday's Muse: Venetia Scott". anyonegirl.com. anyonegirl. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Venetia Scott: M Missoni SS20". clm-agency.com. CLM. June 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Venetia Scott: Valentino Red, SS15". clm-agency.com. CLM. June 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Fendi: 'Everybody Dance'". curationmusic.co.uk. Curation. May 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  18. ^ "AGENT PROVOCATEUR REWRITES THE RULES WITH "HOT DESKING" SS22 COLLECTION". hypebae.com. hypebae. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g "Toff Boys: Emerald Fennell's Saltburn Uncovers The Dark Side Of The British Upper Class". www.vogue.co.uk. British Vogue. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h "Venetia Scott". models.com. models. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Venetia Scott: British Vogue, Heatwave". clm-agency.com. CLM. May 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Venetia Scott: British Vogue, A Winters Tale". clm-agency.com. CLM. December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Gym Tonic – Vogue Paris May 2017 – Vanessa Moody By Venetia Scott". universomovieforward.com. UFW. May 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  24. ^ "Venetia Scott: Vogue China". idea-digital.com. Idea Digital. October 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  25. ^ "Venetia Scott: W Magazine, Park Lane - Room Number 26". clm-agency.com. CLM. May 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  26. ^ a b "Kate Moss Poses for Venetia Scott in Centrefold's F/W 2012 Cover Shoot". www.fashiongonerogue.com. Fashion Gone Rogue. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  27. ^ "VENETIA SCOTT' six favorite pieces of the season". purple.fr. Purple. September 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Venetia Scott: Photographer". interviewmagazine.com. Interview. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  29. ^ "Venetia Scott: Stylist". interviewmagazine.com. Interview. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  30. ^ "Ton Heukels for Arena Homme Plus by Venetia Scott". malemodelscene.net. mmscene. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  31. ^ "Venetia Scott". documentjournal.com. Document Journal. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  32. ^ "Barry Keoghan's Shirtless Photos for Bumble Are the Thirst Trap You Needed This Valentine's Day". www.people.com. People. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  33. ^ "The Inimitable Cate Blanchett Asks Julia Roberts the Timeless Question: Is Enough Enough?". www.interviewmagazine.com. Interview Magazine. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  34. ^ "Kate Moss, Dazed & Confused, May 2007". www.dazeddigital.com. Dazed & Confused. May 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  35. ^ "Kate Moss & Jamie Hince In 'Almost Paradise' By Venetia Scott For Vogue US May 2015". anneofcarversville.com. Anne of Carversville. May 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  36. ^ "From The Archive: Isabelle Huppert On The Secret To Mastering French Style". vogue.co.uk. Vogue (Condé Nast). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  37. ^ a b "The Actor is Present". musemagazine.it. Muse Magazine. December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  38. ^ "Self Service No 36". musemagazine.it. Self Service. June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  39. ^ "Nicholas Hoult shot by Venetia Scott for HERO 14". hero-magazine.com. Hero. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  40. ^ "Liv On Loving Kate". vogue.co.uk. Vogue. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  41. ^ "How Dua Lipa Shut Down the Trolls and Conquered International Pop". vanityfair.com. Vanity Fair. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  42. ^ "Let Bella Hadid and Irina Shayk Teach You French Girl Chic". wmagazine.com. W Magazine. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  43. ^ a b "Natural Selection: A Young Actors Portfolio". anothermag.com. AnOther. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  44. ^ "Fast forward: the five people who will influence how we dress in 2018". The Guardian. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  45. ^ "Vogue Masthead". vogue.co.uk. British Vogue. January 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  46. ^ Hutton, Belle (16 September 2019). "Venetia Scott's Compelling Model Close-Ups". anothermag.com. AnOther. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  47. ^ a b "Venetia Scott – Fragile Face Lay Flat". theculturetrip.com. Paper Journal. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  48. ^ Mower, Sarah (2007). Stylist: The Interpreters of Fashion. UK: Rizzoli International Publications. pp. 171–185. ISBN 9780847829248.
  49. ^ "Summer Love: Spike Island". ideanow.online. IDEA. 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  50. ^ "The Power Of Dressing Up: Unveiling Venetia Scott's New Exhibition". vogue.co.uk. British Vogue. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  51. ^ "Face-to-Face: Talking to Venetia Scott About Her New Portrait Exhibition". vogue.com. Vogue. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  52. ^ "Venetia Scott: Fragile Face Lay Flat". sionandmoore.com. Sion and Moore. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  53. ^ "Shooting Up". The Guardian. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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