photographed by MARK BORTHWICK
styled by NATASHA ROYT
During the nineties Mark Borthwick was one of Purple Fashion’s most valued photographers. Then, he stopped shooting fashion pictures — for five years! Now he’s back with this story about some of his favorite designers, which he shot here and there during trips with friends, musicians, and artists from his entourage. Refusing to go digital, Mark Borthwick still uses film cameras to capture natural light that burns the negative until it hurts the eyes.
White summer dress with black paint splatters ZERO MARIA CORNEJO
Pink, orange and gray transparent silk cocktail dress JIL SANDER and hot pink chiffon leggings with ankle zippers RUFFIAN
Light blue sheer dresses and tops with blue rhinestones RODARTE
Painted organza cocktail dresses with tulle DOLCE & GABBANA
Transparent white dress and black lace monogram mask LOUIS VUITTON and white cotton demi bra ARAKS
All clothes MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
Muslin hand-stitched dress embellished with love patches, sequins and neon thread SUSAN CIANCIOLO
Gray rough linen jumpsuit ZERO MARIA CORNEJO
Indigo ruffle dress LANVIN
Watercolor print wrap top and red dress YOHJI YAMAMOTO
Cream transparent jumpsuit with floral motif PRADA
Multicolored printed chiffon dress MARIOS SCHWAB
[Table of contents]
by Olivier Zahm and Olympia Le-Tan
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm
by Bill Powers
by Eko Sato
by Simon Liberati
by Mario Sorrenti
by Mark Borthwick
by Juergen Teller
by Richard Bush
by Magnus Unnar
by Karl Lagerfeld
by Jack Pierson
by Max Farago
by Magnus Unnar
by Juergen Teller
by Bill Powers
by Terry Richardson
by Glenn O'Brien
by Terry Richardson
by Jeff Rian
by Karl Lagerfeld