Sofitel London St James 6, Waterloo Place SW1Y 4AN London Royaume-Uni
Sofitel Brussels Le Louise 40, Avenue de La Toison d’Or 1050 Brussels Belgique
Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt Charlottenstrasse, 50-52 10117 Berlin Allemagne
Sofitel Munich Bayerpost Bayerstrasse, 12 80335 Munich Allemagne
Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese Via Lombardia 47 00187 Roma Italie
Sofitel New York 45 West 44th Street 10036 New York City États-Unis
Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square 801 15th Street 20005 Washington DC États-Unis
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower 20 East Chestnut Street 60611 Chicago États-Unis
Sofitel Los Angeles 8555 Beverly Boulevard 90048 Los Angeles États-Unis
Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile 1155 Rue Sherbrooke West H3A 2N3 Montreal (Québec) Canada
Sofitel, fashion, photography, the United States and Europe : what a marvellous combination and magical bond between the capitals of the two continents!
The « Fashion Stills » show, designed and staged by Polka Galerie in ten Sofitel in North America and Europe, is a major international first. Four talented photographers have succeeded in capturing unique moments on the haute couture catwalk, via an eccentric pose or by immortalising a dress, a design or a celebrated fashion designer’s workdesk. Symbol of French elegance and ambassador of French culture throughout the world, the Sofitel brand is delighted to fully support and participate in these events. I hope that you will be as enthusiastic about this exceptional exhibition as we are.
Yann Caillère
CEO Sofitel Luxury Hotels
Choose with your eyes and your heart
The history of photography is recent. Less intimidating than painting, its landmarks are familiar. And it is possible to quickly refine your knowledge and become more and more expert in purchasing photographs thanks to the multiplication of exhibitions dedicated to them. Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, a great journalist, once said : « Photography is the shortest way from a man to another ». Indeed, looking at a photographic limited edition is appreciating the look of a photographer. He fixed an image, which was then interpreted during the developing and finally printed on paper.
Polka invites you to cover this path, which gives a meaning to photography. With the photographers, we select exceptional pieces and tell you their stories. We are happy to share our passion with the Sofitel hotels together around this beautiful story that is fashion.
Adélie de Ipanema & Edouard Genestar,
Polka Galerie Directors
London : february - march 2010
Brussels : april - june 2010
Berlin : june - august 2010
Munich : august - october 2010
Rome : october 2010 - january 2011
New York : february - april 2010
Washington : april - june 2010
Chicago : june - august 2010
Los Angeles : september - october 2010
Montréal : november 2010 - january 2011