Before backstage photography became widespread, Lowit was a constant presence capturing the frenzied and more offhanded moments before designer runway shows.
, Linda Evangelista, Shalom Harlowe, Helena Christiansen and the rest of the roster of high-profile models who helped define fashion in the ‘90s. Lowit didn’t just zero in on all of the behind-the-scenes commotion, but she was also in on the joke. An image of Evangelista covering her eyes, Campbell covering her ears and Turlington covering her mouth mirrored the see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil mantra and also reflected Lowit’s own way of life.
Fashion designer Joanna Mastroianni recalled Wednesday starting what became a lifelong friendship with Lowit in February 1990. “I was a young designer, who was just starting out. She came over to my studio to photograph me with my newborn son for Vogue. I knew she was a star,” Mastroianni said. “This was the first time I was being photographed by a celebrity photographer. She was very soft-spoken and made me feel very comfortable.
Before diving into photography, Lowit studied textile design at the Fashion Institute of Technology specializing in hand-screen printing. Working in textile design as a head designer, WWD reported on Lowit’s textile designs in the late 1970s. Around that time the New York City-bred Lowit was given an Instamatic camera. Painting was another pursuit, but Lowit discovered a more fulfilling vehicle and instant gratification through photography.
Karl Lagerfeld referred to Lowit as ‘the invisible of the visual, a witness to the marriage of vanity and fame…” Further testimony to her abilities was the fact that Lowit was Yves Saint Laurent’s photographer of choice for 24 years. His comfort level with her was clear, considering that she called him by his first name, whereas everyone else referred to him as Monsieur Saint Laurent. Lowit also photographed the notoriously camera-shy designer — as well as his collections — during that time.
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