Constantin Joffe (1910–1992) was born in Russia, and moved to France as a young man, at that time he joined the Volunteer French Foreign Legion and fought in WWII, he was captured and spent time in a concentration camp.
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| Fashion photography by Constantin Joffé in the 1940s |
Joffe spoke 5 languages, he was supposed to travel to the US on the Hindenburg, but missed the flight because he had to make a trip to the bathroom. He eventually made it to the US and became a professional photographer. He worked for Conde Nast and photographed fashion for Glamour magazine. He photographed the Marlborough Man, filmed the Hertz car commercials and filmed the first Joy dish washing commercial.
Joffe divided his career between fashion and commercial photography and film making. He moved to Florida in his later years, and died in 1992 after a long bout of cancer. These stunning photos are part of his work that Constantin Joffé took fashion portraits of classic beauties in the 1940s.
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| Marilyn Ambrose in Egyptian-inspired evening look, wide Nefertiti collar consists of gold nailhead bands on a short tunic over fitted black skirt by Adrian, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, 1943 |
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| Model in silver fur coat over green wool dress and hat, photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1943 |
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| Fashion photo by Constantin Joffe, Vogue, 1944-45 |
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| Meg Mundy in white summer suit with yellow terrier print cravat, photo by Constantine Joffé, Vogue, 1944 |
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| Meg Mundy wearing full-length dinner dress with trailing stole of gold and magenta by Joseph Halpert, photo by Constantin Joffe, Vogue, July 1944 |
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| Model in blue-gray Sanforized cotton broadcloth suit by Henry Rosenfeld standing with naval convoy at Yankee Stadium, photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1944 |
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| Model in polka-dotted wool jersey dress by Claire McCardell, photo by Constantin Joffé, background by André Girard, Vogue, December 15, 1944 |
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| Model wearing light blue wool jersey together with skirt of printed rayon damask, detailed with sequins, all from Tina Leser, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, October 1, 1944 |
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| Marilyn Ambrose in blue and black print dress of rayon jersey by Adele Simpson, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, 1945 |
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| Marilyn Ambrose in yellow and Jessica Patton in blue, in Asco woven rayon dresses by Stonecutter, photo by Constantin Joffe, Glamour, 1945 |
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| Meg Mundy in red and white striped shirtwaist dress of rayon crêpe by William Bass, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, 1945 |
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| Model in pretty blue print dress of rayon crêpe with matching shawl, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, 1945 |
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| Model in white fleecy coat with detachable hood by Leeds, photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1945 |
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| Model in yellow and black print dress with matching bolero, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, 1945 |
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| Model in yellow-green print side-draped dress, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, 1945 |
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| Model is wearing a brown rayon dress with draped torso, together with mink fur hat and stole from Gunther's, photo by Constantin Joffe, 1945 |
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| Model Natalie Paine in veiled hat behind pebbled glass, photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1945 |
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| Model wearing a coral-colored rayon dress with matching shawl from Clare Potter, standing on the roof of New York's MOMA, photo by Constantin Joffe, 1945 |
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| Charlotte Payne in navy swimsuit with red pigskin belt bag by Vogue Belt Co., photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1946 |
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| Charlotte Payne in red and blue jersey jacket by Groblue worn over navy shorts of Everfast's Erin rayon, jersey cap by Madcaps, photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1946 |
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| Dorian Leigh, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue April 1, 1946 |
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| Model in an evening suit of brocaded rayon taffeta, the dress bare and slim to just below the hips, then flared, by Muriel King, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, October 1, 1946 |
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| Model in toast colored sailor adorned with tangerine taffeta bow by Lilly Daché, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue 1946 |
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| Model in Verney rayon faille dress with net fichu sprinkled with rhinestones, by Young American Deb, photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1946 |
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| Model is wearing a navy blue wool suit with Russian ermine trim by Kraus, ermine bonnet by Sally Victor, photo by Constantin Joffé, New York City, 1946 |
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| Model is wearing a one-sided sequined bouquet by hattie Carnegie, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, January 15, 1946 |
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| Model's coiffure is styled by Michel of Helena Rubinstein using "Sparkling Sherry" hairtint by Clairol, jewelry by Karples, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, June 1, 1946 |
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| Natalie Paine in low scooped blouse and plaid taffeta long skirt in shades of purple, photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1946 |
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| Dorian Leigh, Nolde Custom Fit Nylons, costume by Trigere, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, March 15, 1947 |
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| Joan Pedersen is waiting for her nails to dry in the new pink of Peggy Sage's "Raving Beauty", pearl beads by Richelieu, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, June 1, 1947 |
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| Model in beautiful gown of yarn-dyed fabric with Enka rayon by Emmett Joyce at Rémond Holland, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, February 15, 1947 |
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| Model in Juilliard wool suit by Mollie Parnis for Carolyn Modes, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, January 15, 1947 |
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| Dovima in gray wool dress by Sacony, cordovan colored belt, red velveteen hat by Betmar, photo by Constantin Joffé, Vogue, October 1, 1949 |
