[04/02/2025]
This first playlist for Purple #43, The Tokyo Diary Issue, curated by our Co-Editor-in-Chief Aleph Molinari, features a selection of all-Japanese tracks he has collected over the years, ranging from rare vinyl rips of obscure experimental and post-punk to sacred music from Okinawa and avant-garde pieces by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Tomita.
Purple presents “Meanwhile” a musical by Charles Serre and J.Nadya
“Shop #26” by BLESS at Banane d’Or in Hyères, France
“Club Confessions” concert at Knockdown Center New York
“Tom’s Stretch” at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles
“Paris Noir” Book Launch at Dover Street Market, Paris
Mon Laferte dinner celebrating her new album at Anahi Paris
“The Hunter” by Daido Moriyama at Peter Fetterman Gallery in Los Angeles
Backstage Giorgio Armani Privé Couture F/W 26, PFW
Backstage Ashi Studios Couture F/W 2026, PFW
Hawkesworth Jamie
Tomoo Gokita “PEEKABOO” exhibition opening and after party at Tokyo Opera City...
Slutever
Sex Fashion
Balenciaga
Nigora in Los Angeles
See Yasmine Eslami’s new S/S 2018 swimwear campaign
BIRKENSTOCK BOX x Rick Owens Launch Party at Rick Owens, Los Angeles
Sofie in the Dutch fields
“Shop #26” by BLESS at Banane d’Or in Hyères, France
“Club Confessions” concert at Knockdown Center New York
Purple presents “Meanwhile” a musical by Charles Serre and J.Nadya
William Eggleston
“Tom’s Stretch” at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles
“Paris Noir” Book Launch at Dover Street Market, Paris
Mon Laferte dinner celebrating her new album at Anahi Paris
“The Hunter” by Daido Moriyama at Peter Fetterman Gallery in Los Angeles
Backstage Giorgio Armani Privé Couture F/W 26, PFW
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