Louis Vuitton’s “Walk in the Park” Pop-Up by Virgil Abloh

Open from the January 8th-31st at 28 Quai de la Mégisserie, Paris.

Plunged into the universe of the house’s creative director Virgil Abloh, including LV decks, jewelry, sneakers.

Starting on January 18th visitors will be able to partake in a virtual reality space with animated characters imagined by Abloh.

Photos by Flo Kohl

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CDG SHIRT x Romain Eugene Campens

Comme des Garcons SHIRT items, featuring Romain Eugene Campens’ artwork in part 2 of a series of limited edition products created by friends of Dover Street Market as a colorful alternative to Black Friday.

Photos by Romain Eugene Campens
Style by Vanille Verloës

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i-D celebrates their 40 year anniversary with Comme des Garçons

Purple is pleased to present images from i-D Magazine’s special edition Comme des Garçons Zine, celebrating Rei Kawakubo’s artistic vision. With a cover shot by Mario Sorrenti of Adut Akech, the issue features past Comme des Garçons editorials and rare interviews with its designer for i-D archives over the past 40 years.

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Comme des Garçons launches inaugural “People of the Year” project with SWITCH magazine

This is the first of the brand’s annual series in partnership with a different magazine each year. Celebrating eight individuals who have done inspiring work across diverse fields —Nobuyoshi Araki, Naomi Osaka, Kotobuki Shiriagari, Stormzy, Kazuyo Sejima, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Patti Smith and Ichiro Yamaguchi  — the issue features pieces of clothing embellished with their contributions and words, as designed by Rei Kawakubo. The collection will be available at Comme des Garçons stores and Dover Street Markets globally.

 

 

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GUCCIFEST Episode 3 by Gus Van Sant and Alessandro Michele

“We could say that this is the age of intermingling. An age marked by a certain lack of faith in our future…there have been other times, in which the same thing happened and a consideration of the present is very important. Distant times, after the Renaissance.” — the great Italian art critic Achille Bonito Oliva shares his optimism for our future with Harry Styles in Episode 3 of Gucci’s 7-part mini-series “Ouverture of Something That Never Ended,” co-directed by Gus Van Sant and Alessandro Michele.

Episode 4 “The Theatre” is available to stream on the GucciFest website starting at 9pm CET. Click here to watch now.

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VLOGO Signature Shoot by Olivier Zahm for Purple #34

“I have always seen fashion as an avant-garde, a playful scene for experimenting new possibilities, for metamorphosis and fun. I truly believe in fashion as a transformative art, celebrating transition, changes, attitudes, multiple personality subjectivity as well as fighting for a non-binary gender oriented culture and society. I’m happy that Valentino is letting me express the true progressive side of fashion in this unique project, subverting the boring language of advertising.

This is my homage to Valentino elegance, Helmut Newton’s humor and to the recent gender revolution which inspires us all.” — OLIVIER ZAHM for Purple’s #UncensoredVLogoSignature shoot.

Art direction, photography, and talent by Olivier Zahm
Fashion editor Laëtitia Gimenez
Hair and makeup by Akemi... Read More

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Chanel Cruise 2021 for Purple #34 the LOVE Issue

Unpublished photos from the Chanel Cruise 2021 cover story with Jill Kortleve shot by Dario Catellani for Purple #34 the Love Issue.

Photography by Dario Catellani
Featuring Jill Kortleve
Style by Vittoria Cerciello
Hair by Marco Braca
Casting director Paul Louisor
Production by Danilo Cautero
Special thanks to Relais Regina Giovanna
All clothes Chanel Cruise 2021
Location Sorrento

Go to purple.fr / BOUTIQUE to buy now.

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Discover the Au Départ Paris cover story shot by Olivier Zahm for Purple #34

Unpublished photos from the Au Départ cover story shot by Olivier Zahm at La Colombe d’Or for Purple #34 the Love Issue.

“Among all the methods by which love is brought into being, among all the agents which disseminate that blessed bane, there are few so efficacious as the great gust of agitation which, now and then, sweeps over the human spirit.” — MARCEL PROUST, Swann’s Way

Photography by Olivier Zahm
Featuring Adèle Farine 
Style by Laëtitia Gimenez
Stylist on set Christian Sven
Hair by Akemi Kishida 
Make-up by Kathy Le Sant 
Photography assistants Mohamad Ali and Marilyn Clark 
Translation by Lydia Davis
Location La Colombe d’Or, Saint-paul de Vence

Go to purple.fr /... Read More

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Purple PRESENTS: HELMUT LANG AS SEEN BY HELENA TEJEDOR VOLUME ONE

Helmut Lang has launched a collaboration with Helena Tejedor on a three part photo series, to interpret Helmut Lang’s  f/w 2020 and resort 2021 collections. For the first volume, Tejedor has commissioned Spanish artist Carlota Guerrero, to conceptualize, cast and photograph the collection.

Photo by Carlota Guerrero

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Purple #34 the LOVE issue Out Worldwide

The Balenciaga fw 20/21 cover with Juergen Teller and Dovile Drizyte.

Photo by Juergen Teller
Creative partner Dovile Drizyte
Style by Sheila Single
Stylist assistant Laëititia Gimenez
Photo assistant Julien Grignon
Production by MAI

Go to purple.fr / BOUTIQUE  to buy now.

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Purple #34 the LOVE issue Out Worldwide

The Fendi fw 20/21 cover with model Maty Fall by Brett Lloyd.

Style by Victoria Sekrier
Hair by Teiji Utsumi
Make-up by Karin Westerlund
Photo assistants Enrico Brunetti, Oliver Thrane
Models Tobias Dionisi And Maty Fall

Go to purple.fr / BOUTIQUE  to buy now.

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GIVENCHY S/S 2021 BY MATTHEW WILLIAMS

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Purple #34 the LOVE issue Out Worldwide Monday October 5th

The KENZO cover story featuring Irene Guarenas and Fernando Cabral.

Photo by Olivier Zahm, Style by Sheila Single

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Purple PRESENTS: New Pandemics SS21

New Pandemics, is a casting and management agency in New York City. The agency was founded to increase LGBTQ+ visibility in the fashion and entertainment industries – where despite what one would think, was sorely lacking in LGBTQ+ representation.

Each season, the roster of talent is photographed not only in accordance with fashion week, but to also document the many faces of the LGBTQ+ community in New York. Many of the talent are artists and creatives who will no doubt leave their mark on the city and culture as a whole.

This season, after so much isolation we used the backdrop of NYC and explored it as more of a landscape, the streets once crowded with tourists... Read More

Photo by Clément Pascal, Style by Joseph Charles Viola

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Nicolas Di Felice named Artistic Director of Courrèges

Courrèges has announced the appointment of designer, NICOLAS DI FELICE, as Artistic Director.

He commented on his appointment, saying: “I’ve always dreamed of Courrèges, with its radical and enveloping universe. It is a house which means a lot to me and in which I see myself. Its simplicity, clarity, not to mention its optimism—I am honoured to keep these values alive, and I hope to do so with as much passion and enthusiasm as the House’s founder”

Di Felice did his studies at La Cambre in Brussels, and spent years as the protégé of Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton.

Photo by Bruno Staub

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Kim Jones joins FENDI as artistic director of women’s collections

FENDI is pleased to announce the appointment of KIM JONES as Artistic Director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women .

KIM JONES will join SILVIA VENTURINI FENDI, third generation of the Fendi family, who will continue to create the accessories and menswear collections.

At the same time he will maintain his role as Artistic Director of DIOR Men.

KIM JONES noted: “I would like to profoundly thank Monsieur ARNAULT, PIETRO BECCARI, SERGE BRUNSCHWIG and SILVIA VENTURINI FENDI for this incredible opportunity. Working across two such prestigious houses is a true honor as a designer and to be able to join the house of FENDI, as well as... Read More

Photo by Brett Lloyd

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KESH by Tré Koch

Photos by Tré Koch Styling by Kk Obi Make up by Mattie White Hair by Shunsuke Meguro Boots by Robert Wun

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Eckhaus Latta x Ugg collaboration

Purple is happy to share a selection of the campaign images from the latest collaboration between Eckhaus Latta and the UGG design team.

The collaboration was initially presented at Eckhaus Latta’s Spring / Summer 2020 runway show, with all of the models sporting the eight pairs from the capsule collection. For the campaign, the duo, and photographer, Zoë Ghertner, ventured out to Lake Piru in Calfornia’s Los Padres National Forest to shoot the models in the collection while floating on a dock.

“It was very exciting to think about a UGG shoe for the summer because usually it’s a winter shoe. This dive into the unknown was a lot of fun.”—Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta

Photo by Zoë Ghertner

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JACQUEMUS S/S 2021 COLLECTION, “L’AMOUR”

Photographed by Stephane Feugere

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Imitation of Christ Relaunch in LA

Exclusive shots from Imitation of Christ’s Relaunch 2020 titled “Americans Not Allowed in Paris”.

Originally conceived as an art collective in 2000, Imitation of Christ was founded by former art students Tara Subkoff and Matthew Damhave. Subkoff had dropped out of art school and had worked as an actress prior to forming the project. The project, according to Subkoff, was quickly “confused” by many to be a fashion line, which led to her developing runway shows. Their shows were often theatrical, political and guerilla style.

Tara Subkoff has relaunched the brand with three young artists Lulu Syracuse, Jersey Bond, and Hudson Schaetzke — creating hand-sewn looks from vintage clothing from their closets, and staging a protest show... Read More

Photos by Ilan Pozeilov

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Purple FACTORY: Preview of Regina Demina for the next Purple #34 The LOVE Issue by Olivier Zahm

Regina Demina’s album “Hystérie” will debut on June 12th.

Photo Olivier Zahm, Style by Imruh Asha

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PURPLE PRESENTS: HARRIS REED’S AMAZING COLLECTION “THRIVING IN OUR OUTRAGE”

At just 24 years old, having dressed Harry Styles and  Solange Knowles on multiple occasions and working with Gucci’s Alessandro Michele modelling in the shows and creating the first gender-neutral fragrance line which was showcased on billboards worldwide, Harris Reed launches their Central Saint Martins graduate collection in a digital fluid fantasy. Called Thriving In Our Outrage, the six looks show no sign that they have been created entirely from Reed’s apartment during the quarantine. With cinched tailoring, larger-than-life flares with crinoline cages and intricate corsetry, all thriving in opulence in an animated masterpiece. Giant wide-brimmed hats, from hand appliqué silk over 1 meter in diameter were brought back from Reed’s first year Central Saint Martins... Read More

Text by Alexandra Castle

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Pugment’s F/W 2020 Collection ‘Never Too Lonely’ Shot During The Lockdown By Mauricio Guillen in Tokyo, Japan

Photo Mauricio Guillen

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In Conversation With Gender-Fluid Designer, Harris Reed

originally from los angeles, 23-year-old gender-fluid designer harris reed is currently producing their central saint martins graduate collection from home during the global health crisis. their designs, worn by worldwide heartthrobs include harry styles, ezra miller or solange and their face has canvased italian façades when reed was the face of the gucci memoir campaign. leading up to their graduate collection, reed sews glam-rock romanticism into queer elegance in conversation with purple.  interview by ALEXANDRA CASTLE 
photography by LAURA ALLARD FLEISCHL and MARCUS SCHAEFER

ALEXANDRA CASTLE — Where are you from and how did you first get into fashion design?
HARRIS REED — I’m originally from Los Angeles, California, I moved over 30 different times in my... Read More

Photo Laura Allard Fleischl and Marcus Schaefer

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Highlights of Ninamounah F/W 2020 Backstage, Amsterdam and Lisboa

Photo by Peter Stigter and Frederico OM

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Junya Watanabe F/W 2020 at Hotel Potocki, Paris

Photo Alexandra Mavros

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MSGM F/W 2020 Backstage, Milan

Photo Alessandra Padovani

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Fendi F/W 2020 Backstage, Milan

Photo Christina Fragkou

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