FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of the world’s most important fashion slide collections.

Michel and Linda Arnaud selected FIDM as the recipient of Arnaud ’s prestigious archives because of the international reputation of FIDM's Resource & Research Center.

Arnaud, the Photographer

Arnaud is one of the most sought after photographers worldwide. You might want to take a look at a sampling of his work in his extraordinary portfolio profiled on his artistic website. Originally from France, Arnaud and his wife now reside in New York.

Arnaud in Publications

Arnaud has chronicled the lives of the rich and famous around the world. He is an established photographer of fashion, architecture, lifestyle, interiors, and portraits. For more than 25 years, his work has appeared in such renowned magazines and newspapers as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, O At Home, Southern Accents, Paris Match, People, Town & Country, The New York Times, House & Garden, Martha Stewart Living, InStyle and many other publications. Originally from France, he now lives in New York with his wife, Linda.

Arnaud’s photographs appear in such books as the following:

• The Artful Chicken: Great Recipes & Splendid Objects for the Passionate Collector by Linda & Michel Arnaud. 2002.


• Artful Christmas: Holiday Menus & Festive Collectibles by Linda & Michel Arnaud. 2002.


• Expecting Style by Sara Lauren. 2003.


• Chef, the Story and the Dish by Rochelle Brown. 2002.


• Mastering Simplicity: A Life in the Kitchen by Christian Delouvrier and Jennifer Leuzzi. 2003.


• NASHVILLE: The Pilgrims of Guitar Town by Robert Hicks. 2000.

Arnaud’s Collection

The Arnaud Fashion Archival Slide Collection chronicles over 20 years of photographs from the catwalks of such prestigious fashion designers as Oscar de la Renta, Prada, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix, Krizia, Chloe, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Bill Blass, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Ferragamo, Hubert de Givenchy, Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Emanuel Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel, and Jil Sander...to name a few.

Stay tuned…

Each month we will add additional fashion images to the Slide Shows section.