LONDON – Fashion figures paid tribute to the British photographer Martin Parr, known for his color-saturated images of middle England and knack for finding glamor in provincial settings, and day-to-day life.

Parr, who died from cancer at age 73, often focused on average people’s lifestyles His book, “No Smoking,” showing old ladies, pub-goers, and North Korean armed officers puffing away, was published last year by London’s Rocket Gallery.

His sense of irony and ability to see past class, money and traditional notions of style were just a few of the reasons why the fashion crowd loved him.

He worked with brands and magazines, including Gucci, Paul Smith, Saint Laurent, Jacquemus, 10 Magazine and Pop, on shoots, portraits and longer-term projects, bringing a fresh perspective to a world

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