Purple Magazine
— F/W 2009 issue 12
Baptiste Giabiconi
Karl Lagerfeld and I wanted to present a tribute to his long-time friend Helmut Newton, who shot about 40 portraits of him. But how to go about it? We thought of using a young man — Baptiste Giabiconi, the emerging talent Karl discovered — to represent the Newton woman. Karl had the brilliant idea of shooting Baptiste in a pair of black stiletto heels bought at Ernst de Pigalle. For the shoot the three of us journeyed to Karl’s house in Saint Tropez, then on to Venice, and then back to Paris. The challenge was to forget about Helmut Newton’s fascinating pictures, yet revive their secretive and troubling essence. Only Karl’s vision and obsession could achieve this end.
photography by KARL LAGERFELD
art direction by OLIVIER ZAHM
featuring BAPTISTE GIABICONI
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Black cashmere sweater CHANEL
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Robe and Mackenzie sunglasses TOM FORD
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Silk optical dot pattern pyjamas TOM FORD
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Scarf collar jacket in wool crepe and mohair KRIS VAN ASSCHE and KIG61OS sunglasses KARL LAGERFELD
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Burgundy beach towel CHANEL CRUISE
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Leather lace trousers GIVENCHY by RICCARDO TISCI and L’Incognito eyewear MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
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Slim black pants dior homme and leather waist belt PHYLEA
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Broad-shouldered denim cape MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
