{{short description|French journalist (1892–1958)}} '''Pierre Claude <dfn>Michel de Brunhoff</dfn>''' <dfn>(6 February 1892 – 14 May 1958), known professionally as '''Michel de Brunhoff''' was a French journalist, notably serving as the editor-in-chief of ''Le Jardin des Modes'' and ''Vogue Paris''.</dfn>
== Early life == Pierre Claude Michel de Brunhoff was born on 6 February 1892 in Paris, France, to Maurice de Brunhoff and Marguerite Meyer-Warnod. He is the brother of the French writer and illustrator, Jean de Brunhoff.
== Career == Brunhoff's first notable appointment was as editorial secretary of ''La Gazette du Bon Ton'', working at the publication from its launch in 1912.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Kurkdjian |first=Sophie |date=April 2019 |title=The emergence of French Vogue: French identity and visual culture in the fashion press, 1920-40 |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA585353830&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=20517106&p=AONE&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7Ee0c50a95&aty=open-web-entry |journal=International Journal of Fashion Studies |publisher=Intellect Books |volume=6 |issue=1 |via=Gale}}</ref> He would continue to work closely with the Gazette du Bon Ton founder ''Lucien Vogel'' throughout the rest of his career. Brunhoff became editor-in-chief of Le Jardin des Modes in 1922.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Le Jardin des Modes 1922 N°39 |url=https://hprints.com/en/item/58886/Le-Jardin-des-Modes-1922-N39-Mario-Simon-Carel-Paul-Poiret-Nicole-Groult-Paul-Caret-E-Meyer-Cie-Grunwaldt |access-date=13 December 2025 |website=hprints.com |language=en}}</ref>
In 1925, Condé Nast put Brunhoff in charge of managing ''British Vogue''.<ref name=":0" /> In 1929, Brunhoff was appointed editor-in-chief of ''Vogue Paris''.<ref name=":0" />
Following the death of his brother Jean de Brunhoff, Brunhoff arranged for the final two Babar novels to be coloured and published (in 1938 and 1940 respectively).<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2025 |title=Babar: King of the Elephants. By Charlotte Metcalf |url=https://www.theoldie.co.uk/blog/babar-king-of-the-elephants-by-charlotte-metcalf |access-date=13 December 2025 |website=The Oldie |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Willsher |first=Kim |date=26 March 2024 |title=Laurent de Brunhoff obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/mar/26/laurent-de-brunhoff-obituary |access-date=13 December 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
Publication of ''Vogue Paris'' was put on hold in 1940 after permission to publish the magazine was not granted by the occupying Nazi authorities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Taylor |first=Lou |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/_.html?id=rftaEAAAQBAJ |title=Paris Fashion and World War Two |last2=McLoughlin |first2=Marie |date=9 January 2020 |publisher=Bloomsbury Visual Arts |isbn=9781350000261}}</ref> Brunhoff created ''l'Album de la Mode du Figaro'' in 1942, the magazine was based in Monte Carlo and aimed to fill the market gap left from the closure of ''Vogue'' ''Paris''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Album du Figaro |url=https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/collections/bibliotheque-numerique/album-du-figaro |access-date=13 December 2025 |website=Palais Galliera |language=fr}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Regular contributors to ''Vogue'' including Solange d'Ayen, Paul Valéry and illustrators Bernard Blossac, Pierre Mourgue, and Eduardo Benito contributed to Brunhoffs new publication.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Brunhoff exited the publication after the Summer 1943 number.<ref name=":1" /> After creating the publication the Brunhoff became viewed as a "defender" of Parisian couture due to the risks he took to create the publication, such as crossing the demarcation line to collect drawings and texts from Paris.<ref name=":1" />
Brunhoff returned as editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris for the first issue post-liberation of France.<ref name=":1" /> Brunhoff was also named director of the French operations of ''Vogue'' in 1946.<ref name=":1" /> In 1954, Brunhoff left Vogue Paris.
In 1955, Brunhoff introduced aspiring designer Yves Saint Laurent (who he had first met in 1953) to Christian Dior.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Dior Years |url=https://museeyslparis.com/en/stories/les-annees-dior-1-1 |access-date=13 December 2025 |website=Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris |language=en}}</ref>
=== Legacy === Brunhoff's notes to staff were included in the ''Vogue Paris, 1920-2020'' 100th anniversary exhibition at the Palais Galliera.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 November 2021 |title=Vogue and the history of fashion are disappointing at Palais Galliera - Paris Diary by Laure |url=https://parisdiarybylaure.com/vogue-and-the-history-of-fashion-are-disappointing-at-palais-galliera/ |access-date=13 December 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Death == Brunhoff died on <dfn>14 May 1958 and is buried at Montmartre Cemetery.</dfn>
== References == <references /> {{s-start}} {{s-media}} {{succession box | title = Editor-in-Chief at ''Vogue Paris'' | years = 1929–1954 | before = Mainbocher | after = Edmonde Charles-Roux }}
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