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.
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.
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
Model in silver fur coat over green wool dress and hat, photo by Constantin Joffé, Glamour, 1943
Fashion photo by Constantin Joffe, Vogue, 1944-45
Meg Mundy in white summer suit with yellow terrier print cravat, photo by Constantine Joffé, Vogue, 1944
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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