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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