Purple Magazine
— F/W 2012 issue 18
BEST of the SEASON
photography by TERRY RICHARDSON
style by CAROLINE GAIMARI
casting by ALANNA GABIN
For Purple’s 20th anniversary, we decided to present this season’s collections by shooting a number of emerging, mostly unknown models at the dawn of their careers. All of the girls are the same age as our magazine, which seems fitting. After all, the fashion industry would not be the same without the fragile dreams of girls like these — without their freshness, energy, confidence, humor, and lack of pretense. Most of these models — attracted to the bright lights of the big city — found themselves in front of Terry Richardson’s camera for the first time. Some of them will hopefully make it big one day, some will find something else to do, and some will get lost in the shuffle. In an era when the cultural importance of high fashion can be taken too seriously, we wanted to celebrate the designers we love in a natural and spontaneous way, and have Terry shoot like he did in the ’90s: a pretty girl in front of a pocket camera.
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Bo wears a Join a Weird Trip nude satin sweatshirt with gray parachute pants, and leather and suede gloves BALENCIAGA by NICOLAS GHESQUIERÈ
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Iggy wears a pink wool dress JIL SANDER
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Anna wears a dusty pale-blue wool dolman-sleeve cropped blouse and pleated skirt with rust leather ankle boots RODARTE
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Zazoe wears a pink wool felt cut-out top and pants with black cowhide leather shoes COMME DES GARÇONS
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Emily wears a wool cashmere top, wool felt pants, and an orange and green silk scarf CÉLINE
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Staz wears a seafoam heavy shatung dress PROENZA SCHOULER
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Neelia wears a white embroidered dress and black velvet boots BALMAIN
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Frances wears a green silk gazar shirt, a yellow vest and skirt, a silk jacquard tie, and a brown leather belt MIU MIU
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Lauren wears a skintight black and white dress with albino python mugler and black crocodile Bobine sandals BALENCIAGA by NICOLAS GHESQUIÈRE
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Kate wears a Julia silver leather and neoprene dress, mask, and jambières THREEASFOUR
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Samantha wears a grape-print stretch dress, a metal walnut necklace and earrings, and marble patent leather creepers KENZO
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Jade wears a beige wool Panama Tec coat, skirt, and pants with a shiny purple knit top and turtleneck, and Mary Jane pumps LOUIS VUITTON
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Stephanie wears a sheepskin top, blue ski-print cotton pants, and oversized blue sunglasses TSUMORI CHISATO
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ALI wears a purple crocheted Shetland stole and a tinsel tweed skirt with an orange mink fur hat and red leather heels MARC JACOBS
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Melinda wears a dark red cinched jacket with a washed jersey skirt LANVIN
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Souhela wears a silk crêpe-de-chine dress embroidered with iridescent rooster feathers GUCCI
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Laura wears a light-blue silk dress MARNI
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Tessa wears a purple jacquard jacket and pants, a geometric-print shirt, and a black spazzolato belt PRADA
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Tam wears a black and red leather coat over a red satin and lace dress with nappa leather gloves and belt, gold metal Flat earrings, and black boots GIVENCHY by RICCARDO TISCI
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Kaya wears an asymmetrical black leather dress, gloves, and front-zip boots, with square mirrored sunglasses COSTUME NATIONAL
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Nadya wears a flesh Cape Collar Winged leather jacket, wool dress, and angora mask RICK OWENS
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Heather wears a silk Shiloh Hands top, a silk jersey pencil skirt, and leather Opera gloves DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
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Hannah wears a leather and silk Rose Terrier dress with folded hem MARY KATRANTZOU with Zena ankle boots CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA
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Agatha wears an embroidered bustier, brocade panties, and socks with embroidered heels DOLCE & GABBANA
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Charlie wears a black jersey strip top GARETH PUGH with black leather boots RICK OWENS
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Deborah wears a wine wool coat and pants, red and orange wool and silk jackets, and a leather belt HAIDER ACKERMANN
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Jordan wears a velvet-paneled sheer evening dress and a golden plastron belt TOM FORD
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Clara wears a gray felt geometrical coat, a multicolored wool sweater, green velvet pants, and a Camellia necklace CHANEL
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Sara wears a multicolored jacquard tulip coat emporio armani with black printed booties NICOLAS KIRKWOOD for SUNO
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Kristel wears a multicolored patterned silk shirt and pants with a brown wool cardigan and sunglasses ROCHAS
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Ashika wears a carmine glazed cashmere sweater and sleeveless shift dress with onyx pumps CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION
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Stella wears an asymmetric tweed dress with a black leather eagle JEAN CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC and Dolly red suede heels CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA
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