The International Festival of Fashion Photography, also known as Cannes Photo Mode, is an festival in Cannes dedicated to fashion photography. The event presents monumentally scaled prints along public spaces such as La Croisette and other sites across the city. [1] [2] [3]
By 2009 the festival had reached its seventh edition, featuring an homage to Guy Bourdin - exhibitions were installed on the Croisette and at the Palm Beach Casino, with prizes awarded by a professional jury. [4]
In 2014, the twelfth edition ran during the summer season and welcomed 90 photographers. German photographer Chico Bialas was the guest of honour. [5] [6] [7]
The festival’s format emphasises large-scale outdoor displays accessible to the public, with installations along La Croisette and additional shows hosted at venues such as the Palm Beach Casino and the Espace Miramar. Editions in the late 2000s and early 2010s typically brought together several dozen to roughly ninety participating photographers.
Each year the festival highlights the work of a guest photographer.