New York girls by RICHARD KERN and night pictures by OLIVIER ZAHM
Paris, 16th arrondissement
André Saraiva and Lindsay Lohan at the Richard Hambleton-New York party at Indochine, New York, September 2009
Delphine Pastor’s legs at Market, Paris, September 2009
Alps Crystal, Chamonix, December 2009
Terry Richardson, Chelsea, New York, September 2009
Natacha Ramsay, Chamonix, December 2009
Jefferson Hack and Paula Goldstein at the Another Cocktail Dînatoire at The Hôtel Particulier Montmartre, Paris, December 2009
Byrdie Bell at the Jane Hotel, New York, September 2009
A magnificent ’30s staircase, Avenue Foch, Paris, December 2009
Valerie Lemercier and Vincent Darré at Le Montana, Paris, December 2009
AA Bronson at Printed Matter, New York, November 2009
Annabel Thompson at Hotel N°11, London, September 2009
Dakota Goldhor at the Standard Hotel, New York, September 2009
Mitra Farahmand at Boom Boom Room, New York, October 2009
At the Standard Hotel, New York, October 2009
Chamonix, December 2009
Marie, Paris, October 2009
The fir-tree forest around Argentière, January 2010
Olivier Zahm, Stefano Pilati, Nicolas Ghesquière, and Jean-Yves Le Fur at Le Montana, Paris, January 2010
Jean Yves Le Fur at Le Montana, Paris, January 2010
Paris, December 2009
Paris, December 2009
Aaron Bondaroff and André Saraiva next to an Aaron Young sculpture, at the It Ain’t Fair exhibition during Art Basel, Miami, December 2009
Lou Doillon at Le Montana, Paris, July 2009
Mario Sorrenti and Mary Frey at La Fidélité, Paris, July 2009
Ryan McGinley and Olivier Zahm at the Interview Party at the Mondrian, Miami, December 2009
Natacha Ramsay, Paris, June 200
In a taxi during Art Basel, Miami, December 2009
Christina Kruse at Boom Boom Room for Halloween, New York, November 2009
Tom Sachs at La Fidélité, Paris, July 2009
Paz de la Huerta at the Halloween party at Boom Boom Room, New York, November 2009
Olivier Zahm, Terry Richardson, and André Saraiva getting ready for Halloween at the Purple office, New York, November 2009
Terence Koh and Daphne Guinness at Boom Boom Room for the Valentino party, New York, November 2009
Photo by Richard Kern
Paul Sevigny at his apartment with the first skateboard customized by Larry Clark for Harmony Korine, New York, November 2009
Cecilia Dean and André Saraiva at the Interview Party at the Mondrian, Miami, December 2009
Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp after their concert at Mercury Lounge, New York, November 2009
Venetia Scott at the unveiling of the Yayoi Kusama puzzle for rXart, New York, November 2009
Ludivine Poisblanc, André Saraiva, and Fabien Baron at the Interview Party at the Mondrian, Miami, December 2009
Stephan Crasneanscki with his bike, New York, November 2009
Lily McMenamy at Plage des Salins, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
Natacha Ramsay at Plage des Salins, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
Natacha Ramsay on her way to the VIP club, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
Matt McAuley singing at the TV Baby concert at Pianos, New York, November 2009
Olympia Le Tan and Caroline Gaimari at the Emilio Pucci dinner at The Webster, Miami, December 2009
Agathe Godard at the Hotel Ermitage, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
Olivier Zahm and Stefano Pilati, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
Régine and Olivier Zahm at the Hotel Ermitage, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
Dakota Goldhor at the Purple Office, New York, November 2009
The façade of The Webster, Miami, December 2009
Lauren Santo Domingo at the Emilio Pucci dinner at The Webster, Miami, December 2009
David Maupin and Stefano Tonchi at the opening for Tracey Emin’s show Only God Knows I’m Good at Lehmann Maupin, New York, November 2009
Peter Dundas and André Saraiva at the Emilio Pucci dinner at The Webster, Miami, December 2009
Jen Eymère at the Purple Dinner with Audemars Piguet at Boom Boom Room during fashion week, New York, September 2009
A work from Tracey Emin’s show Only God Knows I’m Good at Lehmann Maupin, New York, November 2009
Jen Eymère with her father and mother Marie-José Jalou at the Emilio Pucci dinner at The Webster, Miami, December 2009
André Saraiva and Clarissa Dalrymple during Art Basel, Miami, December 2009
issel Kardel on Mario Sorrenti’s shoot for Purple Fashion, New York, December 2009
Erin Wasson at Boom Boom Room, New York, November 2009
John Richardson leaving his apartment on 5th avenue, New York , November 2009
Leo Fitzpatrick at Lit, New York, November 2009
André Saraiva, Pharrell Williams, and Laure Heriard-Dubreuil at the Emilio Pucci dinner at The Webster, Miami, December 2009
André Saraiva’s new tattoo “Henrietta Amour” by Scott Campbell, to celebrate the birth of his daughter, New York, November 2009
Boom Boom Room, New York. November 2009
The view from the Hotel Ermitage, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
André Saraiva, Louise Neri, and Robert Rabensteiner at the Emilio Pucci dinner at The Webster, Miami, December 2009
Grace Church, New York, November 2009
The new Balenciaga perfume, developed by Nicolas Ghesquière, November 2009
Jade Berreau, New York, August 2009
Lindsay Lohan during the Best of the Season shoot at Milk Studios, New York, November 2009
Collier Schorr at the Emilio Pucci dinner at The Webster, Miami, December 2009
Paris, November 2009
Victoire De Castellane and Natacha Ramsay at La Maison du Caviar, Paris, November 2009
Thomas Lenthal at the Plaza Athenée, Paris, November 2009
Genevieve Jones at the Emilio Pucci dinner at The Webster, Miami, December 2009
Frédéric Beigbeder at Le Montana, Paris, November 2009
Michelle Buswell and Olivier Zahm at the Purple Office, New York, November 2009
Terry Richardson shooting Best of the Season at Milk Studios, New York, November 2009
Christophe De Menil in her apartment on Thanksgiving, New York, November 2009
Thierry Gillier and Renzo Rosso at Le Montana, Paris, November 2009
Zac Posen at Omen, New York, November 2009
Lizzi Bougatsos at Bacaro, New York, November 2009
China Chow at Omen, New York, November 2009
Max Farago editing pictures for this issue of Purple Fashion magazine at the Standard Hotel, New York, November 2009
Photo by Richard Kern
Catherine Baba at the Another Cocktail Dînatoire at The Hôtel Particulier Montmartre, Paris, December 2009
Photo by Richard Kern
André Saraiva and Jen Eymère skinny-dipping, Saint-Tropez, August 200
Terry Ricardson, Hailey Gates, and André Saraiva, New York, November 2009
Karen Mulder and Olivier Zahm at the Hotel Ermitage, Saint-Tropez, August 2009
André Saraiva skinny-dipping, Saint-Tropez, August 2009
Jen Eymère swimming in Saint-Tropez, August 2009
Terry Richardson, Carine Roitfeld, and Olivier Zahm at the Purple dinner with Audemars Piguet at Boom Boom Room, New York, September 2009
Isabelle McNally at the Standard Hotel, New York, September 2009
Georgia Jagger at the Another Magazine party at the Jane Hotel, New York, September 2009
Natacha Ramsay and Sonia Sieff at Chez Moune, Paris, December 2009
Edwige Belmore and a friend kissing at the Purple dinner with Audemars Piguet at Boom Boom Room, New York, September 2009
Camille Bidault Waddington leaving the Purple Dinner with Audemars Piguet at Boom Boom Room, New York, September 2009
Peaches Geldof at the opening of Boom Boom Room, New York, September 2009
Glenn O’Brien and André Saraiva at the Interview Party at the Mondrian during Art Basel, Miami, December 2009
Olivier Zahm and Andre Balazs at the opening of Boom Boom Room, New York, September 2009
Hailey Gates at the opening of Boom Boom Room, New York, September 2009
Anouck Lepère at the opening of Boom Boom Room, New York, September 2009
Theodora Richards at the Andre & Andre Soirée at Boom Boom Room, New York, November 2009
Natacha Ramsay in her green Alaïa dress going home, Paris, December 2009
Karl Lagerfeld amplifiers at his Spring Summer 2010 show, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, October 2009
Olivier Sarkozy at Larry Gagosian’s private party for the new issue of Pop, New York, September 2009
Lindsay Lohan and Chrissie Miller at the Jane Hotel, New York, September 2009
Olivier Zahm and Natacha Dzikowski at the Another Cocktail Dînatoire at The Hôtel Particulier Montmartre, Paris, December 2009
Chiara Clemente and Olivier Zahm at the opening of Boom Boom Room, New York, September 2009
Aurel Schmidt, New York, August 2009
Francis Bacon’s retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum, New York, August 2009
Vanna Youngstein dancing at Hogs & Heifers Saloon, New York, August 2009
Prince at the Yves Saint Laurent Spring Summer 2010 show, Paris, October 2009
Lara Stone and Trish Goff at Le Montana, Paris, October 2009
Raquel Zimmermann at the premiere of The September Issue at Moma, New York, August 2009
Seth Goldfarb at Terry Richardson’s birthday dinner at Mr. Chow, New York, August 2009
Olivier Zahm and Aurel Schmidt at Avenue, New York, October 2009
Natacha Ramsay and food critic François Simon at Chez Moune, Paris, January 2009
A burlesque tattoo at the Standard Hotel, New York, September 2009
Stefano Tonchi and Margherita Missoni at the Giambattista Valli dinner at Caviar Kaspia, Paris, October 2009
Giambattista Valli at his dinner at Caviar Kaspia, Paris, October 2009
Adi Gil DJing at her party, New York, October 2009
Natasa Vojnovic and Terry Richardson after the Proenza Schouler Spring Summer 2010 fashion show, New York, September 2009
Aristide Maillol, Monument à Cézanne, 1925, in the Jardins des Tuileries, Paris, December 2009
Robert Fivel and a friend at Le Montana, Paris, December 2009
A Terence Koh performance at Bianca Jagger’s apartment, Paris, October 2009
A John Currin painting at Larry Gagosian’s apartment, New York, October 2009
Olivier Zahm and Mick Jagger at the L’wren Scott after party for her Spring collection, New York, September 2009
Jared Leto at the L’wren Scott after party for her Spring collection, New York, September 2009
Dakota Goldhor at the Standard Hotel, New York, September 2009
Dakota Goldhor at the Standard Hotel, New York, September 2009
Waris Ahluwalia and Victoria Bartlett at the VPL Spring Summer 2010 show, New York, September 2009
Dawn Goldworm in front of an Alex Katz painting, Art Basel, Miami, December 2009
Olivier Zahm and Richard Prince at Larry Gagosian’s private party for the new issue of Pop, New York, September 2009
Nilufar Khalessi, New York, September 2009
Aurore Baldy at Le Montana, Paris, December 2009
Lucy Newman and Paula Goldstein at the André and Andrée Party for Andrée Putman’s new book at Le Montana, Paris, December 2009
Tallulah Harlech at Larry Gagosian’s private party for the new issue of Pop, New York, September 2009
Edouard Merino at Le Montana, Paris, December 2009
Olivier Zahm and Olympia Scarry at the Roberto Cavalli Card Party, Milan, March 2009
Natacha Ramsay on Olivier Zahm’s balcony, Paris, September 2009
Photo by Richard Kern
Sophie Willing at the Purple office, New York, September 2009
Place de la Concorde, Les Chevaux de Marly, Paris, December 2009.
Legs at Boom Boom Room during fashion week, New York, September 2009
Jean-Yves Le Fur, André Saraiva, and Olivier Zahm at their club Le Montana, Paris, September 2009
Lily Donaldson, Lou Doillon, and Josephine De La Baume at Le Montana, Paris, September 2009
Viktor and Rolf Spring Summer 2010 show, Paris, October 2009
Philippe Hutz at the Pierre Hardy 10th anniversary party, Paris, October 2009
Philippe Hutz at the Pierre Hardy 10th anniversary party, Paris, October 2009
Lindsay Lohan and Olivier Zahm, Paris, September 2009
Olympia Le Tan’s first bag collection, Paris, October 2009
Uzès, September 2009
Olympia Le Tan’s first bag collection, Paris, October 2009
Samuel François at the Pierre Hardy 10th anniversary party, Paris, October 2009
Charlotte Stockdale at Sonia Sieff’s birthday party, Paris, October 2009
A silhouette from the Maison Martin Margiela Spring Summer 2010 show, Paris, October 2009
Terry Richardson, New York, August 2009
Carine Roitfeld’s perfect Alexander McQueen jacket, Paris, October 2009
Jean Touitou at the Another Cocktail Dînatoire at The Hôtel Particulier Montmartre, Paris, December 2009
Nicolas Ghesquière, Olivier Zahm, and Camille Bidault Waddington at the Pierre Hardy 10th anniversary party, Paris, October 2009
Sophie Calle at the Café de Flore, Paris, September 2009
Jennifer Flay at the Fiac at the Grand Palais, Paris, October 2009
Charlotte Kemp, Irina Lazareanu, and Josephine de La Baume at The Zadig & Voltaire Party at Le Montana, Paris, October 2009
Lionel Bensemoun at Le Baron, Paris, August 2009
Olivier Zahm and Robert Longo at Hotel Amour, Paris, October 2009
Jim Goldstein at the Café de Flore, Paris, September 2009
Jean-Roch and André Saraiva at VIP Club, Saint-Tropez, August 2009
Camille Bidault Waddington and Issue 31 of OZ magazine at Purple Institute, Paris, October 2009
Eugénie Niarchos at the Repossi presentation after-party at Le Montana, Paris, October 2009. 3/ Paris, November 2009
Donald Cumming on André Saraiva’s scooter in front of Hotel Amour, Paris, October 2009
Marie, Paris, October 2009
Jean-Roch and Olivier Zahm with the same Yves Saint Laurent vintage leather belt at VIP club, Saint-Tropez, August 2009
Marie, Paris, October 2009
Marie, Paris, October 2009
Mathias Augustyniak at Olivier Zahm’s birthday dinner, Milan, September 2009
Maike Ludenbach, Milan, September 2009
Annabel Thompson at Hotel N°11, London, September 2009
Natacha Ramsay and Cédric Rivrain at Cédric’s birthday party at La Fidélité, Paris, September 200
Cédric Rivrain and Camille Bidault Waddington at Cédric’s birthday party at La Fidélité, Paris, September 2009
Paris, November 2009
Leighton Meester and Terry Richardson before the Proenza Schouler Spring Summer 2010 show, New York, September 2009
Josephine de La Baume and Mark Ronson at The Zadig & Voltaire Party at Le Montana, Paris, October 2009
Francesco Clemente outside Le Montana, Paris, November 2009
Terence Koh’s performance at Le Montana, Paris, September 2009
Terence Koh and Gaspard Noé at Le Montana, Paris, September 2009.
Photo by Richard Kern
Paul Sevigny and André Saraiva at Chez Denise, Paris, October 2009
Caroline Barclay and André Saraiva at the Hotel Ermitage, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
Paul Sevigny and Sophie Aschauer at Avenue, New York, October 2009
Steven Klein at Boom Boom Room, New York, October 2009
Max Snow at the Purple office, New York, October 2009
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld at Boom Boom Room, New York, October 2009
Camille Bidault Waddington and Yaz Bukey at Purple Institute, Paris, Janvier 2010
Olivier Zahm and Laura Smet at Le Montana, Paris, December 2009
Olivier Zahm at Purple Institute, Paris, Janvier 2010
Vanna Youngstein on her rooftop, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, August 2009
Rita Ackermann showing one of her posters, at Blaue Gans for Kai Kühne’s birthday dinner, New York, October 2009
André at Hotel Ermitage, Saint-Tropez, July 2009
Olivier Zahm and Jade Berreau having dinner at Omen, New York, August 2009
Hannelore Knuts at Boom Boom Room, New York, October 2009
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New York girls by Richard Kern and night pictures by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm and Camille Bidault-Waddington
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm
by Olivier Zahm
by Glenn O'Brien
by Alex Israel
by Ari Marcopoulos
by Max Farago
by Marcello Krasilic
by Mario Sorrenti
by Hanna Liden
by Terry Richardson
by Olivier Zahm
by Chikashi Suzuki
by Panos Yiapanis
by Olivier Zahm and Daphne Guinness
by Jeff Rian
by Jeff Rian
by Olivier Zahm