Mario Testino is renowned fashion photographer and has been awarded the Clio Fashion and Beauty lifetime achievement award on September 28 in New York. The event was held at the American Museum of Natural History and was hosted by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally from Parks and Recreation.
Testino is being recognised for his work with fashion brands such as Burberry, Michael Kors, Gucci, Stuart Weitzman and Chanel and a video tribute of his body of work was played on the evening. Mario Testino is known for photographing beautiful people living the hedonistic lifestyle; creative bright, vibrant and colourful images that celebrate living the glamorous and good life.
Testino was recently presented with another award. On August 29, Mario Testino was given an inaugural Etoile Award in London and the photographer attended the Moet and Chandon party celebrating his 30 years in the industry. It was a black tie affair with a champagne glass fountain and singer Sky Ferreira entertained with her singing voice who had been flown in from New York. Sienna Miller presented the award to Testino.
Testino has been in the fashion photography game for three decades and has seen the emergence of social media and has had to keep up with these photography trends.
He is known on social media for his towel series which features celebrities wearing only a white towel in various positions.