EP 1 RALPH LAUREN & BRUCE WEBER - THE IMAGE MAKERS

[@JaneHaas]

An amazing photographer and I have always loved his style! Especially in the Ralph Lauren campaigns.

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

Couldn't agree more!

[@WILMORENO]

I modeled for Bruce a few times about 10 years ago. He's the most genuine and sincere photographer I've ever met. I hate that a few bad seeds have tarnished his name. I heard bad stories in Miami before going over to his house. Those models were probably just upset that they weren't invited to meet him. I was treated respectfully and Bruce really was genuinely interested in learning about me as a person. My agent told him I was a photographer and he even wanted to see my pictures. I'm now embarrassed at the amateur tier snapshots I showed him lol. It was a fascinating experience. He was so down to earth and easy to talk to. It was like being in a nice dream. In hindsight, I should've been more open to putting on that plush frog hat. Photographers are generally sensitive people and I put a small wall up. That wall was respected. I still model and his name comes up at times; people love to trash him...as they did back in those days before I met him. I make it a point to tell everyone how kind and sincere he was with me personally. My story kind of falls on deaf ears but, I'll always stick up for the man. PS I loved this video! Thanks for uploading it :)

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

Thanks Will, we have spoken to many massive models who worked with Bruce, TYSON BECKFORD, John Pearson, MARCUS SCHENKENBERG, Sean O'Pry. The biggest names. All of them spoke highly of Bruce.

[@tonyperez5360]

beautiful video

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

Thank you

[@RitaVerde-ly9ls]

Amazing video ❤

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

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[@mmd2035]

When a creative mind meets the right lense to share their vision with the world...🎉

[@paulroberts9204]

Let’s just wait for all the woke ‘cancel culture’ pile on about how Bruce is a sexual villain predator. But who knows anything for certain except what he did with his lens.

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

It would be good if people commented on what the film is about, the creative partnership and the power of the image in creating these iconic powerhouse brands. It's a remarkable story. And we have many more amazing stories in this series.

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

It is true that Ralph Lauren as well as Conde Nast was forced to stop working with Bruce as a result of the allegations in the media. Whether that was just or not will never be certain. What we do know is that 'cancel culture' is a real thing, and it is often not based on a fair hearing of the two sides. The accuser often stands as judge, jury and executioner. Just ask Johnny Depp.

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

@@Fashionindustrybroadcast .....hmmm....where do i begin....the partnership between RL....and BW...is a full circle effect of the influences.... of CINEMA and FASHION....the NYC garment industry produced CINEMA to begin with ...and CINEMA created AMERICANA...as a world wide cultural ideal.......the people of the Great Depression...and the Baby Boomer generations are the biggest groups of people to embrace the dreams the 2 worlds created.....what Bruce and Ralph did was use all of the tools of idealization to sell very stylish clothes that everyone can wear and the clothes wear like IRON...and NEVER go out of style...the 2 gentlemen posed the most interesting question to me....what is more ravishing....to wear the clothes ...or appreciate the ads...i wish there would have been a serious exploration of the worlds Bruce created in his ads for Ralph...and Calvin together...that would have shown more of his versatility and effect on the planet as one of the most influential artists on the planet...i remember him saying that his images for Ralph...were about...PERFECT BREEDING....while his work with Calvin....was about THREATENING SEXUALITY....which fundamentally is what America is all about...the TENSION of PRESENTATION of what the USA is....the ILLUSION of being SHINING and IMMACULATE..for the PLANET...and the MODERNITY of what it means to be an INDIVIDUAL...to have FREEDOM and LIBERTY...and to be able to ALWAYS be STRONG....and VITAL....and DYNAMIC enough to EXPRESS IT....read as YOUNG...VIBRANT....and SEXY...REGARDLESS of GENDER...or SEXUAL ORIENTATION......i enjoy his work....i think history will be kind to him in the long run...and i do also hope very much that the men who have levelled those accusations against him find peace....

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

Amen to that Cornelius !

[@byazrov]

I might understand how 16 year old girls can't protect themselves from predators. But tall strong athletic men is another story. Why, if anything happened, didn't they say no then instead of telling stories now? Not that I don't believe this could happen, it is that huge sportive strong men cannot be victims of an older chubby photographer. They always could say NO instead of monetizing the situation. They don't look like victims but just regular opportunists.

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

Vladimir FIB spoke t0 a dozen of the most famous people who worked with Bruce as agents, models, editors, stylists and clients. Not one of them said Bruce was anything but professional with them. The fashion business on both the creative side and the business side is full of openly gay people. Being sexual predator is not a habit that will help your career, whether you are straight or gay. From what we learnt it is hard to imagine Bruce Weber as the predator he was accused of being buy a handful of no name supposed 'models'. Some of whom have questionable histories and credibility. And one can see how some 'opportunist' types would see Bruce as an easy target to try and extort.

[@rCherithChronicles]

I hate it how that big, strong grown ass man starts to cry talking about the allegations. Disgusting. Even if it is true why destroy the man's reputation? They were hoping to get money. They destroyed his legacy. I guess Ralph Lauren and Vogue had no choice but to cancel him for the sake of their reputation. Can't blame them. Same thing happened to Terry Richardson (this is a comlicated one. I mean some of his imagery are really creepy). Terry was the last breed of great photographers. Now fashion photography is just crap. Weber is just an INCREDIBLY amazing photographer. I remember being floored at the beauty of his All American series magazines/zines. And his books---WOW!!!. and those Ralph Lauren ads back in the day were so camelot like, quintessential delineation of modern American gentry.

[@Fashionindustrybroadcast]

Those guys were liars, we spoke to many of the famous models who worked with Bruce. Bruce was gay but he didn't need to grope models like Tyson, Marcus, John Pearson etc. Why would he do that. We heard it was likely the other way around gay models throwing themselves at Bruce in the hope he'd make them famous. Terry was just weird.