Horst P. Horst, the Regular Avant-Garde
“I like taking photographs because I like life. And I love photographing people best of all because most of all I love humanity.” During Horst P. Horst’s sixty-year spanning career he was able to capture [...]
Kalam Journal
“The Octopus’s Secret Wish”
There is something quite magical about an octopus, almost otherworldly. With its fantastic tentacles moving swiftly in the deepest ends of the ocean. This mysterious creature is fascinating to us, and at ecru most of [...]
Claire McCardell’s Form and Function
Beautiful design always catches the eye, but when there is functionality to a dress you feel a stronger bond to the piece. Claire McCardell was famous for her sophisticated and functionally designed clothes, which was [...]
Enchanting Jaipur
After the hustle and bustle of Bombay, we hopped on the train to enchanting Jaipur. Once there, we met with all the talented artisans we work with to discuss the production of new exciting ecru [...]
John Rawlings’ Beauty of Naturalness
“I want to make beautiful pictures, pictures that tell a story, catch a mood”, and that is exactly what a John Rawlings’ photograph does. John Rawlings is a fashion photographer who became famous for his [...]
Nina Leen Finding Beauty In The Ordinary
Nina Leen enjoyed photographing everything, but she had a special way of making the mundane look interesting. Her subjects included her dog, different species of animals, American women and adolescents, and abstract artists. The Russian [...]
