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
Black cashmere sweater CHANEL
Robe and Mackenzie sunglasses TOM FORD
Silk optical dot pattern pyjamas TOM FORD
Scarf collar jacket in wool crepe and mohair KRIS VAN ASSCHE and KIG61OS sunglasses KARL LAGERFELD
Burgundy beach towel CHANEL CRUISE
Leather lace trousers GIVENCHY by RICCARDO TISCI and L’Incognito eyewear MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
Slim black pants dior homme and leather waist belt PHYLEA
Broad-shouldered denim cape MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
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Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquiere Pre-Collection
by Hanna Liden
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm
by Sabine Heller
by Massimo Torrigiani
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm
by Katja Rahwles
by Bruce Labruce
by Malerie Marder
by Stefano Pilati
by Hanna Liden
by Marlene Marino
by David Sherry
by Ryan McGinley
by Raymond J. Dumas
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm