The style trade remembers the life and legacy of the late German supermodel Tatjana Patitz.
On Wednesday, Trend introduced the information of his loss of life, the reason for which has not been made public. She was 56 years previous.
Thought of one of many unique supermodels, the German-born, Swedish-raised fashionista was additionally identified for her look in George Michaels’ “Freedom ’90” music video. Patitz starred alongside her colleagues and fellow superstars Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista.
Remembering his legacy and affect, members of the style group, from fellow Patitz fashions and artists to photographers and editors, shared tributes on social media.
“Tatjana has at all times been the European image of magnificence, as Romy Schneider is aware of Monica Vitti,” mentioned Anna Wintour, Condé Nast’s chief content material officer and world editorial director of Trend. “She was a lot much less conspicuous than her friends, extra mysterious, extra grownup, extra unattainable, and that had its personal attraction to her.”
shortly after Trend broke the information, the group of the late German photographer Peter Lindbergh responded to his passing on Twitter, their put up studying: “We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Tatjana Patitz, a longtime buddy of Peter’s. We want to kindly salute Tatjana, internal magnificence and distinctive intelligence. Our ideas are together with her family members and notably Jonah. She might be missed immensely.”
Lindbergh’s group additionally shared a separate tribute to Instagram: a placing black-and-white portrait of Patitz. The photographer, who died in 2019 at age 74, labored with Patitz and helped develop her profession in 1988.
Supermodel Helena Christensen commented: “That is deeply unhappy,” additionally reposting a video of Patitz, initially shared by make-up artist Stephane Marais on her Instagram story. “Heartbroken,” she wrote herself.
The video for Marais, a scene ripped from an previous black-and-white montage, captured the essence of the late mannequin’s drive and fervour.
“I am actually prepared to offer every part I can for it. Creativity to me is life in a way,” Patitz says within the clip. “The completely different components you get to painting, it is all inspiring. I like experiencing it, I like giving it, I like giving it because it feeds me as a result of it feeds me in such a tremendous method. You already know it is nearly like slightly hearth inside you burning for it.” .
Marais, who remembered Patitz as an “angel,” captioned the put up: “An angel has simply left us…Horrible and devastating information…I’m heartbroken…My beloved Tatjana relaxation in peace. All my ideas to your son, household and pals… I like you.”
Celeb make-up artist Pati Dubroff additionally spoke about her moments working with Patitz, writing on Instagram: “@tatjanapatitz was one of many first fashions I met and related with once we have been each in our 20s. She was already a ‘supermodel’ and I she was ‘simply’ an assistant. She was type, cool and really right down to earth.”