Purple Magazine
— F/W 2010 issue 14
purple BEST of the SEASON
photography by TERRY RICHARDSON
art direction by OLIVIER ZAHM
style by MEL OTTENBERG
We all love Chloë’s style. The writer Jay McInerney had it right in 1993 when he wrote the long article in The New Yorker about her attitude and fashion — and this when she was still a teenager in New York. Now, almost two decades later, she’s still the best-dressed girl of her generation. Chloë is the perfectly typical American girl. She epitomizes cool chic — no plastic surgery or superfluous fashion for her.
Another reason we’ve loved Chloë for so long is that she’s the best American actress today. This is no offense to Uma Thurman or Natalie Portman. She never compromises: she only acts in creative, artistic films, and only works for a big production — like HBO’s “Big Love” — if the story has substance. And she’s not afraid to take on controversial roles — not just for the sake of transgression, but because such roles address issues of sexuality, gender, love, and identity. And most importantly, you never catch her acting.
Chloë continues to be an inspiration for us and for each new generation. She has just the right taste in the clothes she wears, the men she dates, the way she decorates her apartment, and in the roles she plays as an actress — always without caring about good taste. But her best role isn’t a role at all, it’s who she is: the heart and face of Downtown New York.
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Violet silk georgette cape dress and black suede pumps YVES SAINT LAURENT
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Bulle et Écriture silk dress and Chaine Éponge bracelet BALENCIAGA by NICOLAS GUESQUIÈRE
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Pink calf leather skirt LOUIS VUITTON and black leather boots VIKTOR & ROLF
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Orange tartan cashmere romper JIL SANDER and brass leather boots CÉLINE
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White cotton poplin tuxedo shirt and long wool skirt MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
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Crochet wool dress and wool boots with metal spurs MISSONI and Black Widow bracelet DELFINA DELETTREZ
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Floral chiffon and embroidered cotton dress with SWAROVSKI crystals and leather heels RODARTE. Skateboarder Alex Olsen wears his own clothes
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Cream Love lace panties AGENT PROVOCATEUR and ecru faux fur boots CHANEL
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Embroidered patent leather and lace dress and boots CHRISTOPHER KANE and leather gloves BOTTEGA VENETA
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Faux fur coat VIVIENNE WESTWOOD and boots with metal spurs MISSONI
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Wool herringbone jumpsuit and wood wedges CHLOÉ and Line 11 bracelet MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
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Black leather dress DIOR, boots MARC by MARC JACOBS, and gold Trinity Heart necklace CARTIER
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Washed wool piqué rust coat LANVIN and black leather shoes MARNI. Actor James Ransone wears black and white brief AMERICAN APPAREL and brown work boots RED WING
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Blue wool and silk check dress PRADA and black leather boots MARC by MARC JACOBS. James Ransone wears black pants AMERICAN APPAREL and brown work boots RED WING
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Silk leopard-print blouse and jumpsuit ROBERTO CAVALLI, crocodile leather boots RICK OWENS, and pearl bracelet with cognac diamonds DELFINA DELETTREZ
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Multi-colored Fair Isle polo neck, belted waistcoat and black grain de poudre skirt GIVENCHY by RICCARDO TISCI. Hairdresser Edward Lampley wears 501 Original jeans LEVI'S
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Transparent silk chiffon veil and black leather thigh-high wedge boots NICOLAS ANDREAS TARALIS
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White leather asymmetrical dress RICK OWENS, wool boots MISSONI, and hand bracelet DELFINA DELETTREZ
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White lace shirt, black shiny leather coat, skirt and belt, and Brass boots CÉLINE and vintage cap
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Tartan padded cotton top and shorts COMME DES GARÇONS and black leather boots RICK OWENS
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Black lambskin felted wool coat BOTTEGA VENETA and Chloë’s own hat
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Black leather cross back harness dress, white mesh shirt with leather collar, and green cropped jacket PROENZA SCHOULER
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Gold silk dress and leather and gold belt BALMAIN
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White light wool coat GUCCI
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Black ridged stretch leather dress GARETH PUGH and white sunglasses LINDA FARROW for DRIES VAN NOTEN
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Red feather jacket ANN DEMEULEMEESTER
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Velvet jacquard body suit, silk cloqué skirt, leather hat, and boots VIKTOR & ROLF
