A surprising snapshot unveiled on the web. On his Instagram account, followed by more than 130,000 subscribers, the famous photographer Jean-Marie Périer regularly publishes iconic shots of the celebrities he has met throughout his career. Sylvie Vartan, Sheila, Johnny Hallyday, Françoise Hardy… Many French stars posed under his lens.
This September 8, 2022, it was a completely different shot that caught the eye. The revamped lookalike of singer Mireille Mathieu posed in the 1990s. This couturier will not only have been a magician of fashion, he is also a lover of illusion”, he wrote in the caption of his publication and added: “If he had not imagined dresses, he could have been an outstanding showman like Jean-Marie Rivière when he ran the Alcazar in the 1970s, but he, with modern techniques and his talent, would have that’s the power of 10”.
A beautiful tribute to the French couturier who however did not overshadow the charming young woman who looks like the singer Mireille Mathieu. Internet users have also been numerous to react to this photo unknown to the general public. “It’s not the real incredible she looks like her like 2 drops of water!, “Unexpected and so successful photo! Superb JP GAULTIER. Very nice tribute”, “Apart from the arms, there is a strong resemblance” or even “oh incredible this photo!!”. A sublime photo which counts today more than 1400 “likes”.