purple DIARY

Buy wolves not guns. Photo by Annakim Violette

Jan 1st

End of a day of ski, Les Houches, Chamonix. Photo Olivier...

Jan 1st

Fresh snow, Les Houches, Chamonix. Photo Olivier Zahm

Jan 1st

View of the other side of the Chamonix Valley. Photo Olivier...

Jan 1st

Break time, Les Houches, Chamonix. Photo Olivier Zahm

Jan 1st

Here you can ski in the forest, it’s just beautiful,...

Jan 1st

View of a ski slope, Les Houches, Chamonix. Photo Olivier...

Jan 1st

On the ski-tow, Les Houches, Chamonix. Photo Olivier Zahm

Jan 1st

On the way to ski, Chamonix. Photo Olivier Zahm

Jan 1st

Chamonix late at night when all the bars are closing. Photo...

Dec 31st

Natacha Ramsay wearing a vintage knit Balenciaga dress,...

Dec 31st

Natacha Ramsay back from ski, Hotel Le Hameau Albert 1er,...

Dec 31st

More Alpes Crystal, Chamonix. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 30th

Natacha Ramsay, Chamonix. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 30th

I’m obessed by Alpes quartz here, Chamonix. Photo...

Dec 30th

Outside pool at the Hotel Le Hameau Albert 1er, Chamonix....

Dec 30th

A tree at night, Chamonix. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 30th

Olivier Zahm and Natacha Ramsay on the ski-tow, Chamonix....

Dec 28th

View of the 70’s Alpina Hotel, Chamonix. Photo Olivier...

Dec 28th

Olivier Zahm wearing a white sheepskin YSL jacket, Chamonix....

Dec 28th

Natacha Ramsay and me, Chamonix. _Photo Olivier Zahm _

Dec 28th

Natacha Ramsay at La Maison Carrier, Le Hameau Albert 1er,...

Dec 27th

Alpes amethyst, Chamonix. _Photo Olivier Zahm _

Dec 27th

Chamonix valley viewed from Le Hameau Albert 1er, Chamonix....

Dec 27th

Aaron Young with Laure Heriard-Dubreuil on their way to...

Dec 27th

A Dash Snow’s collage (football game with a pussy)...

Dec 27th

André Saraiva and Gregory Bernard, Hotel Amour, Paris. Photo...

Dec 27th

An original PIERRE MOLINIER picture and collage at Hotel...

Dec 26th

The gift I did to myself : the album on Serge’s...

Dec 26th

Olivier Zahm and Asia looking at videos, Paris. Photo...

Dec 26th

Working non stop on the next issue of Purple to be ready in...

Dec 26th

Christmas Eve dinner at Le Caprice with Katia Hakko, Evgenia...

Dec 25th

My favorite new vodka Tsarskaya d’Or Premium that you...

Dec 25th

I always bought vintage bikes in the past. This Thruxton 900...

Dec 25th

Rachel Chandler on holiday, Los Angeles. Photo Rachel...

Dec 25th

The magnificent ’30s staircase, Avenue Foch, Paris. Photo...

Dec 23rd

Downtown Los Angeles. Photo Rachel Chandler

Dec 23rd

Dita von Teese at a Christmas party hosted by Rodarte and...

Dec 23rd

Hollywood, California. Photo Rachel Chandler

Dec 23rd

what I prefer most In a restaurant, what I prefer most is...

Dec 23rd

Terracotta Dia de los Muertos skull beads, Paris. Photo...

Dec 22nd

Christmas at Cindy Sherman’s studio — here are several...

Dec 22nd

The Bath of the Concubines at The Topkapı Palace, Istanbul....

Dec 22nd

Devendra Banhart has cut his beard! Los Angeles. Photo Aya...

Dec 22nd

TV Baby perfoming at the Gavin Brown’s Enterprise...

Dec 22nd

Spencer Sweeney and Adi Gil at the Gavin Brown’s...

Dec 22nd

Natacha Ramsay going back home, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 20th

Vincent Darré’s private apartment, Paris. Photo...

Dec 20th

Natacha Ramsay in her green Alaïa dress going back home,...

Dec 20th

Natacha Ramsay as Grace Jones wearing a green Alaïa dress...

Dec 20th

Catherine Baba and Elie Top at his birthday party Top 50,...

Dec 20th

Vincent Darré and Charlotte Chesnais as Madonna dancing at...

Dec 20th

Vincent Darré and Natacha Ramsay dancing at Elie Top’s...

Dec 20th

Natacha Ramsay and Olympia Le-Tan dancing at Elie...

Dec 20th

Fleur Demery covered by fake tatoos and the French neo-pop...

Dec 20th

Charlotte Chesnais at Elie Top’s Birthday party,...

Dec 20th

Elie Top dancing at his birthday party, Paris. Photo Olivier...

Dec 20th

One picture from Hedi Slimane’s Diary.

Dec 19th

Winter in West Virginia. Photo Chris Lusher

Dec 19th

My best meal of the week at the Meurice The chef is...

Dec 19th

French actress Lou Doillou back from Russia at Le Montana,...

Dec 19th

A detail of Camille Bidault Waddington’s bathroom,...

Dec 19th

Camille Bidault Waddington and Yaz Bukey at Camille’s...

Dec 19th

Tea for Two, a detail of Camille Bidault Waddington’s...

Dec 19th

Olivier Zahm and Julia Roitfeld in similar winter looks...

Dec 18th

Rue Royale, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 18th

A beautiful Swedish girl named Madde Elund at the André and...

Dec 18th

Two sexy british ladies Lucy Newman and Paula Goldstein at...

Dec 18th

Aurore at work at the André and Andrée Party for Andrée...

Dec 18th

Paris under the snow. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 18th

Asking Paula for a favor at the André and Andrée Party for...

Dec 18th

A hot kiss from the French actress Laura Smet at the André...

Dec 18th

Jean Touitou, Elie Top and the musician and producer...

Dec 18th

A new and confidential boutique hotel in Montmartre The...

Dec 18th

The sexy Jerry Stafford from Première Heure and the designer...

Dec 18th

Robert Montgomery, Paula Goldstein and Olivier Zahm at the...

Dec 18th

Olivier Zahm and the great Natacha Dzikowski from Dior at...

Dec 18th

The fabulous Catherine Baba at the Another Cocktail...

Dec 18th

Jefferson Hack and the beautiful Paula Goldstein at the...

Dec 18th

Jean Touitou arriving at The Hôtel Particulier Montmartre...

Dec 18th

The musician Lissy trullie at Chelsea hotel Suite, Room102,...

Dec 17th

VOLTI’s Harmony under the snow this morning, Paris....

Dec 17th

Sonia Sieff, Natacha Ramsay, Yaz Bukey and Camille Bidault...

Dec 16th

Camille Bidault Waddington, Sonia Sieff, Natacha Ramsay and...

Dec 16th

Detail of a Helmut Newton picture. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 16th

Camille Bidault Waddington and Natacha Ramsay, Chez Moune,...

Dec 16th

French kiss, Chez Moune, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 16th

Detail of one of my favorite Helmut Newton pictures. Photo...

Dec 16th

The designer Natacha Ramsay and the photographer Sonia...

Dec 16th

Olympia Le-Tan dancing, Chez Moune, Paris. Photo Olivier...

Dec 16th

Jennifer Eymere, Chez Moune, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 16th

An original Pierre Molinier picture and collage at Hotel...

Dec 16th

Rue des Saint Peres, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 15th

Andre Saraiva after feeding time at Hotel Amour, Paris....

Dec 15th

My first picture of Henrietta, Uffie and Andre...

Dec 15th

Camille Bidault Waddington and Natacha Ramsay at Hotel...

Dec 15th

Artworks in Sonia Rykiel’s apartment, Paris. Photo...

Dec 15th

Artworks in Sonia Rykiel’s apartment, Paris. Photo...

Dec 15th

The ceiling of the bar at the Westminster Hotel, Paris....

Dec 15th

Analyse that! by Alexander McQueen “Analyse...

Dec 13th

Asia Zahm screaming in the street, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 13th

Asia Zahm running in the street, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 13th

Working on the layout of the next Purple Fashion#13, Purple...

Dec 12th

Asia Zahm waiting patiently for the dishwasher to be...

Dec 12th

Asia Zahm putting the tray into the dishwasher at the...

Dec 12th

Asia Zahm preparing the dishes to be washed at the...

Dec 12th

Dan Graham at a dinner in his honor at the Sculpture Center,...

Dec 12th

Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore performing at a dinner in...

Dec 12th

Malcolm Maclaren at a dinner in honor of Dan Graham at the...

Dec 12th

Horst Diekgerdes with his newborn baby boy Emil Beau Kunz....

Dec 11th

Edouard Merino at Le Montana, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 11th

The great bartender Nicholas at Le Montana, Paris. Photo...

Dec 11th

Aurore Baldy, the boss of Le Montana, Paris. Photo Olivier...

Dec 11th

Olivier Zahm and Elvis at Le Montana, Paris. Photo Olivier...

Dec 11th

Now it’s a happy face! by Mathias Augustyniak at Le...

Dec 11th

A sad face drawing by Mathias Augustyniak at Le Montana,...

Dec 11th

Robert Fivel and a friend at Le Montana, Paris. Photo...

Dec 11th

Mathias Augustyniak and Olivier Zahm at Le Montana, Paris....

Dec 11th

Miami Art Basel 2009 by Parinaz Mogadassi Click to see...

Dec 10th

The Borobudur Temple, Indonesia. Photo Tamara

Dec 10th

A magnificent 30’s staircase, Avenue Foch, Paris....

Dec 10th

The cool girl of Purple: Caroline Gaimari. A drawing by...

Dec 10th

Le Tour Saint Jacques early morning, Paris. Photo Olivier...

Dec 9th

Mousse party. A drawing by Stephanie Daoud from The Non...

Dec 9th

Asia Zahm doing the dishes at the great Italian restaurant...

Dec 9th

A picture of Brigitte Bardot in my dentist Dr. Jacques...

Dec 9th

The Christmas manger made by Elio at his restaurant Le...

Dec 9th

Asia Zahm likes to run while I follow her on the scooter,...

Dec 9th

The Pontoise swimming pool by night, Paris. Photo Olivier...

Dec 9th

Place de la Concorde, Les Cheveaux de Marly, Paris. Photo...

Dec 9th

Aristide Maillol, Monument à Cézanne, 1925, in the Jardins...

Dec 7th

Natacha Ramsay with her new Balenciaga fur coat, Paris....

Dec 7th

Quai Voltaire, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 7th

The largest pool in the United States at the Biltmore Hotel,...

Dec 7th

Another picture I took for the new erotic magazine by Sam...

Dec 7th

Another picture I took for the new erotic magazine by Sam...

Dec 7th

Natacha Ramsay going back home, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 6th

Rue de Bretagne, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 6th

Asia Zahm wearing a Delfina Delettrez frog ring at the...

Dec 6th

Trish Goff at the Argentinian restaurant Anahi, Paris. Photo...

Dec 6th

Asia Zahm wearing a Delfina Delettrez spider cuff at the...

Dec 6th

Asia Zahm wearing her custom-made ThreeAsFour dress at home,...

Dec 6th

Back to Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm

Dec 6th

Jen Eymere with her Olympia Le-Tan bag Pas plus vicieuse...

Dec 6th

Waiting for the girls bathroom at the Jalouse Party at Le...

Dec 6th

The Maison Martin Margiela stand at Art Basel, Miami. Photo...

Dec 6th

Genevieve Jones at the Standard Hotel, Miami. Photo Olivier...

Dec 6th

Lola Schnabel at the swimming pool of the Standard Hotel,...

Dec 6th

Olympia Le-Tan holding the Purple bag that she designed to...

Dec 6th

The artist and photographer Ryan McGinley and Olivier Zahm...

Dec 6th

Olivier Zahm and Cecilia Dean at the Interview Party at the...

Dec 6th

Cecilia Dean and Andre Saraiva at the Interview Party at the...

Dec 6th

Ludivine Poisblanc, Andre Saraiva and Fabien Baron at the...

Dec 6th

Andre Saraiva revealing the new Fendi bag he designed at...

Dec 6th

The Standard Hotel Miami Click to see more pictures

Dec 6th

Emilio Pucci dinner at the Webster, Miami Click to see...

Dec 6th

Mel Ottenberg jumping into a portrait of Olivier Zahm by...

Dec 6th

The amazing Caroline Gaimari getting wild at the Design...

Dec 3rd

The classic André & André shoot at the Design Miami...

Dec 3rd

André Saraiva welcoming the British editor Jefferson Hack at...

Dec 3rd

The fabulous Terence Koh and Olivier Zahm at the Design...

Dec 3rd

Caroline Gaimari and Katalina Sharkey de Solis at the Design...

Dec 3rd

Samatha Goldworm under André Saraiva’s influence...

Dec 3rd

The delicious Lizzi Bougatsos from Gang Gang Dance and Chris...

Dec 3rd

Three party monsters, the artist Terence Koh, the French...

Dec 3rd

Jefferson Hack and Sir Norman Rosenthal at the Another...

Dec 3rd

Jefferson Hack’s perfect British style at the Another...

Dec 3rd

Aurel Schmidt in front of a Martin Kippenberger painting,...

Dec 3rd

Dawn Goldworm in a leather Bottega Veneta dress in front of...

Dec 3rd

A Scott Campbell’s rose at It Ain’t Fair,...

Dec 3rd

The future Miami generation at It Ain’t Fair, December...

Dec 3rd

Andre Saraiva jumping in Agathe Snow’s circle of love...

Dec 3rd

An Agathe Snow’s circle sculpture at It Ain’t...

Dec 3rd

The sexy French artist Cyprien Gaillard projecting his film...

Dec 3rd

Agathe Snow’s beautiful collages, at It Ain’t...

Dec 3rd

Aaron Bondaroff and André Saraiva, next to an Aaron Young...

Dec 3rd

Just arrived in Miami for Art Basel, Miami. Photo Olivier...

Dec 2nd

Terry Richardson in front of his portrait in my photo show,...

Dec 2nd

My first photo exhibition, at Half Gallery, december...

Dec 2nd

Self-portrait at the Standard Hotel, New York. Photo Olivier...

Dec 1st

Jade Barreau and secret snow on Mario Sorrenti’s shoot...

Dec 1st

Christmas at the Standard Hotel, New York. Photo Olivier...

Dec 1st

Jade Barreau and secret snow on Mario Sorrenti’s shoot...

Dec 1st

Secret Snow running in Mario Sorrenti Studio, New York....

Dec 1st

The beautiful Martin Cohn on Mario Sorrenti’s shoot...

Dec 1st

Orchid on Mario Sorrenti’s shoot for the next Purple...

Dec 1st

American actress Dakota Goldhor on Mario Sorrenti’s...

Dec 1st

The magical make-up artist Aaron de Mey on Mario...

Dec 1st

American actress Dakota Goldhor on Mario Sorrenti’s...

Dec 1st

Lizzi Bougatsos (from Gang Gang Dance) on Mario...

Dec 1st

Jade Berreau on Mario Sorrenti’s shoot for the next...

Dec 1st

Rachel Chandler on Mario Sorrenti’s shoot for the next...

Dec 1st

The photographer Hanna Linden on Mario Sorrenti’s...

Dec 1st