Purple Magazine
— S/S 2007 issue 7
Chelsea Girl
Shot at the CHELSEA HOTEL, a reshaping of the female body, with frilly, padded, skin-tight outfits to accentuate, exaggerate, amplify, and inflate those precious hills and valleys for a New York summer night.
by RICHARD BUSH with SARAH RICHARDSON
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Chiffon ruffled blouse ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, stretch girdle with braces THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT, white padded bra TRIUMPH and meccano sandals AZZEDINE ALAIA
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Blue knitted mini dress LOUIS VUITTON, vintage cream-colored girdle with lace, and garters THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT and white padded bra TRIUMPH
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70s floral print girdle-knickers with garters CORNUCOPIA, silk dress ANTONIO BERARDI, flesh elastic belt EMILIO DE LA MORENA and padded bra GOSSARD
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Flesh-colored mini dress with SWAROVSKI crystals CHRISTOPHER KANE, vintage cream-colored girdle with lace triming, garters, and gold grand piano pearl earrings THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT
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Padded bra GOSSARD, bustier dress BLUMARINE, vintage gold grand piano pearl earrings THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT and clear plastic braces KLEINS
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Floral print swimsuit GUCCI, lace bra with shoulder pads and girdle-knickers with garters CORNUCOPIA and ruffled hair net THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT
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Black and white dress made of vintage girdles PREEN, black bra with diagonal straps LIZA BRUCE, black lace girdle shorts GOSSARD and white padded bra TRIUMPH
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Peach silk dress made of girdles and elastic belt EMILIO DE LA MORENA and flesh-colored stilettos BLUMARINE
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High waisted black shorts, patent leather harness DOLCE & GABBANA, black chiffon blouse YVES SAINT LAURENT, white meccano sandals AZZEDINE ALAIA and padded bra GOSSARD
