1940s Fashion Photography

Born in 1915, photographer Genevieve Naylor started in New York City where she moved at the age of 18. After the war, the photographer works for magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, and builds her own visual identity that make her an artist with a very special aesthetics. Mashable paid tribute to her stunning portraits made in the 40s, showing women whose style and elegance remain timeless.

1956 Barbara Tollgren Modeling in a Car Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1954, Paris, France — Modeling an Outfit Designed by Capri — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1947 — Fashion model Sabine wears a silver evening dress by Pauline Trigere on a framing shop’s stairway. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1949, Newport, Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, USA — Mrs. R. Fulton Cutting Modeling Summer Outfit — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1946 — Carol Bruce Modeling a Gray Dress — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1946 — Modeling a Navy Blue Suit — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1949 — A model poses in a tweed suit designed by Shelia Lynn and gloves designed by Shalimar. On the belt of the suit is a pocket watch designed by Otto Grun. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1948 — A fashion model wears a crepe dress by Clare Potter in the Kelekian Galleries. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1948 — Model Lisa Fonsagrives wears a strapless gray evening gown. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1948 — Fashion model Dorian Leigh wears a green evening dress by Bruno. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1949 — A woman models a striped raincoat with a red hood and umbrella. A man wearing a trenchcoat stands behind her with an umbrella. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1949, Long Island, New York State, USA — Janet Stevenson models a striped dress designed by Joset Walker and a hat designed by Sally Victor. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

[caption id="attachment_770967" align="alignnone" width="900"] 1950 — Jean Pachett models a dress by Netti Rosenstein in the art-filled apartment of Raymond Loewy. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1948 — A woman models a tan wool dress on a stairway. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1948, Connecticut, USA — A fashion model models wool shorts designed by Gold Wyner and sandals designed by Bernardo. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1948 — Sabine models a coats, gloves designed by Kay Fuch, and a scarf designed by Piazza. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1947, Connecticut, USA — A fashion model poses in suede “pedal pushers” and a sweater behind one of Alexander Calder’s mobiles at the artist’s studio. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1949 — A fashion model poses in a skunk fur jacket designed by Christian Dior and holds a red calfskin handbag. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis

1950 — Jean Patchett models and evening dress designed by Netti Rosenstein at famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy’s apartment. — Image by © Genevieve Naylor/Corbis[/caption]