The Art of Beauty and Well-being Issue 11 2016 | Page 47

The photos and the video can be viewed at
dubucstyle.com. Prints of John Londono’s
photos will also be displayed in the DUBUC
store on St. Pierre Street, in Old Montreal.
Suspended in time
John Londono’s images convey a raw,
urban masculinity, and at the same time a
A much awaited collaboration
The DUBUC team had been hoping to
work with Londono for quite some time
and the images born from this collaboration
show just how great of an idea this was.
The sharp black and white contrasts in the
prints move the clothing to the background
and perfectly express the mood of the last
collection. “The pictures were taken during

timeless feel that makes the collection all
the more classic. The runway takes you on
a road trip; models cruise along the broken
yellow line, Londono’s lens pointing at them
through the rear window of a car. Up and
down the asphalt-like runway, the dominant
black presence in DUBUC’s Fall/Winter
2014-2015 collection strikes out from a
background of headlights.

the show for our Fall/Winter collection

In Londono’s video, the motionless models

at BMW Canbec,” says Philippe Dubuc.

appear and disappear in a flash, before

“John was in charge of capturing the

making room for the designer. In only a few

mood—a road, the night, city traffic. The

seconds, the collection’s entire essence is

result embodies exactly what I wanted to

expressed, this time in colour.

A few words on John Londono
Born in Venezuela from Colombian parents,
John Londono has been living in Quebec
since a very young age. Ever since his
teenage years, he has been determined
to become a photographer. His natural
talent for taking pictures confirmed this
vocation. After having completed a Bachelor
of Fine Arts from Concordia University,
John became an assistant to reputable
photographic artists before attracting
attention through his portraits, his very
intimate images and his inspiring and unique
manipulation of black and white.
www.dubucstyle.com

communicate.”
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