Elle Muliarchyk

     i believe that for my first post, there is no better subject than Elle Muliarchyk. not only are her photographs absolutely beautiful, but she is probably the coolest person in the world. a former model, Muliarchyk achieved infamy by sneaking a camera and large or numerous props into high-end fashion boutiques and photographing herself in gorgeous gowns in the dressing rooms. she has been hit on the head by doors opened by suspicious employees, and even arrested. her current work, displaying clothing by designer Bella Freud, are more self portraits, but she has moved from dressing rooms to desolate night locations.
     the photographs are stunning, and evoke a palpable melancholy. Mulliarchyk’s drive is just as impressive. traveling mostly alone in these often undesirable areas, she has already been attacked once, having everything except her camera stolen.

Muliarchyk’s current series
NY Times article on her first series (2006)
Fashion TV interview on first series
Fashion TV interview on second series



photos: http://www.showstudio.com/viewers/5632