Purple Magazine
— F/W 2011 issue 16
Chiara Mastroianni
photographed by DOMINIQUE ISSERMAN
Chiara Mastroianni is the daughter Marcelo Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve, a true child of the cinema. When she was only six years old she visited the set of Fellini’s City of Women with her father. But she didn’t consider acting herself until 1993, when her close friend, the actor Melvil Poupaud, convinced her to play the daughter of Deneuve in André Téchiné’s film, Ma Saison Préférée. The success of this film persuaded her to pursue acting as a career. Yet she has always distanced herself from the media and the celebrity game, preferring to work in independent films, with young filmmakers, and to only accept roles that test her talent. As a result, she’s worked with some of the most interesting French directors, including Laetitia Macon, Pascal Thomas, Arnaud Désplechin, Christophe Honoré, Sophie Fillières, and Emmanuelle Bercot. Being so selective, Chiara naturally has the most discerning sense of style — though she rarely attends fashion shows.
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Embroidered black and green tweed jacket and skirt CHANEL
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Yellow tweed coat MARNI
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Pleated high-waisted wool skirt YVES SAINT LAURENT and black wool sweater and calf moccasins CARVEN
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Black, white, and pavot Prince of Wales wool dress YVES SAINT LAURENT
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Yellow tweed coat MARNI
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Wool sweater ROCHAS and cashmere skirt LOUIS VUITTON and patent leather wedge mocassins YVES SAINT LAURENT
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Brown long-sleeved wool dress CELINE and patent leather wedge moccasins YVES SAINT LAURENT
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Pin-stripe cotton shirt AMI and pleated high-waisted wool skirt YVES SAINT LAURENT
