purple DIARY

2010

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March 98
February 157
January 195

2009

December 195
November 213
October 178
September 226
August 246
July 176
June 241
May 312
April 311
March 245
January 40
Régine and André during the day, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 31st
The new layout of Interview Magazine designed by M/M...
Mar 31st
Karl Lagerfeld made a quick stop at Colette to buy new...
Mar 31st
F/W 09/10 Givenchy high heels, Paris.
Mar 31st
Karl Lagerfeld’s Hummer on Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris....
Mar 31st
The new Givenchy bag with only one handle carried by Olivier...
Mar 31st
Natacha Ramsay at home, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 31st
Avenue Montaigne, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 31st
A picture for Asia zahm (Miyazaki’s fan) via...
Mar 30th
Month of the Marfa Crash Sketch by Rita Ackermann ...
Mar 30th
Purple Institute, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 30th
Jenny Holzer’s PROTECT PROTECT at the Whitney Museum ...
Mar 30th
When Heaven and Hell Change Places, an installation by...
Mar 30th
The new S/S 09 Balenciaga boots for men and women, worn...
Mar 30th
Mona, a large drawing by Robert Longo, part of “Nights...
Mar 30th
André’s Q&A on The Selby. Los Angeles
Mar 29th
Eighteen Maillol sculptures of voluptuous women have been...
Mar 29th
A Sunday afternoon with Natacha Ramsay and her Balenciaga...
Mar 29th
Camille Bidault waddington (sexier than ever) at Le Montana,...
Mar 29th
Juliana Balestin at Purple Institute, Paris. Photo Olivier...
Mar 29th
Some of them want to use you. Some of them want to get used by you. Some of them want to abuse...
Mar 28th
Hannah Wilke S.O.S Starification object series: an adult...
Mar 28th
Milla Jovovich and Rachel Chandler finally reunited at the...
Mar 28th
The forever chic Waris Ahluwalia at the The American Museum...
Mar 28th
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Scarlet Queens latest music video
Mar 28th
Natacha Ramsay on a balcony, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 28th
Asia Zahm playing on the internet at Purple Institute,...
Mar 27th
If there wasn’t a packed house last night for Mark...
Mar 27th
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ALPHABET (2008-2009) by Claude Closky The French post-conceptual artist and the first designer at...
Mar 27th
Michel Houellebecq with Iggy Pop talking about his next...
Mar 27th
Joseph Kosuth smoking a cigar at Le Montana, Paris. Photo...
Mar 27th
Brasserie Lipp, Paris.
Mar 27th
Francesco Clemente and Rachel Chandler at Beatrice Inn, New...
Mar 26th
André, Mary Charteris and Rachel Chandler at Beatrice Inn,...
Mar 26th
Crystal and leather creepers for Sonia Rykiel women’s...
Mar 26th
Yaz Bukey’s new haircut at Le Montana, Paris. Photo...
Mar 26th
Raphaella Riboud at her housewarming party at the Palais...
Mar 26th
Jean Racine’s bust on the wall of the Comédie...
Mar 26th
Francesca parise’s charms at the Purple Institute,...
Mar 26th
7/13/1958 Illicit are the most perfect loves. Close connection between paranoia + sensitivity. The...
Mar 26th
Stéphanie Cohen, Olympia Le-Tan, Marie-Louise Kondji and...
Mar 25th
Daphné and Olivier at Le Montana, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 25th
Jennifer Eymère kissing Daphné Hézard at Le Montana, Paris....
Mar 25th
Olivier Zahm and Marie-Louise Khondji at Le Montana, Paris.
Mar 25th
Daphné Hézard at Le Montana, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 25th
A Parisian staircase. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 25th
Francesca parise smoking at the Purple Institute, Paris....
Mar 25th
The Maserati building on rue de Messine, Paris. Photo...
Mar 24th
Dita von Teese with Victoria at Le Montana, Paris. Photo...
Mar 24th
Natacha Ramsay’s new L.A. bracelets at Brasserie Lipp,...
Mar 24th
Yes, I’m talking to you man, women and child who...
Mar 23rd
Another picture of Lou Doillon by Olivier Zahm for the May...
Mar 23rd
L’amour ne peut se rassasier de la jouissance de ce...
Mar 23rd
The Café de Flore closing around 2:00 A.M., Paris....
Mar 23rd
Asia Zahm in front of the Fontaine Molière, Paris. Photo...
Mar 23rd
Asia Zahm walking on rue Thérèse, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 23rd
Asia Zahm selfportrait, Paris. Photo olivier Zahm
Mar 22nd
Claire Dhelens, fashion editor at French Vogue, the most...
Mar 22nd
The aristocratic Sophie de Boysson and her Ligia Dias...
Mar 22nd
Meriem, model from the Balenciaga Studio, beautiful...
Mar 22nd
Purple Institute, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 22nd
A tribute to Alain Bashung Purple Institute, Paris.
Mar 22nd
Palais de l’Elysée Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 22nd
Uncensored hardcore manga, Tokyo.
Mar 21st
Jen and Zahm a drawing by Artus, Paris.
Mar 21st
An hommage to Richard Prince, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 21st
Cherry blossoms on the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris. Photo...
Mar 21st
More flowers on the Canal Saint-Martin, Paris. Photo Olivier...
Mar 21st
Asia Zahm on the Place de la Concorde, Paris. Photo Olivier...
Mar 21st
Place André Malraux, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 21st
A sunny morning at the Hotel Costes on the first day of...
Mar 21st
Room 208 at the Hotel Costes, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 20th
Laetitia Crahay kissing her new boyfriend at Le Montana....
Mar 20th
Leg competition at the Crazy Horse, Paris. Photo Olivier...
Mar 20th
Dita Von Teese in the private salon of the Crazy Horse after...
Mar 20th
Georges, who has worked at the Maison du Caviar for 18...
Mar 20th
Masha Orlov having dinner at the bar of the Maison du...
Mar 20th
A drawing by Terence Koh for Purple Diary.
Mar 20th
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New Sheheit, the F/W 09/10 Bless N°37 collection was presented in Paris at a hybrid...
Mar 20th
Another picture from the Lou Doillon fashion story shot by...
Mar 19th
A drawing by Terence Koh for Purple Diary.
Mar 19th
Régine, la Reine de la nuit, at Le Montana. Photo Olivier...
Mar 19th
Chiara de Rege on the top floor room, Paris. Photo Olivier...
Mar 19th
Ali Mahdavi and Dita von Teese at the Montana after...
Mar 19th
A detail shot of Brasserie Lipp’s art déco decor....
Mar 19th
The Rick Owens boutique at 130-133 Galerie de Valois in the...
Mar 19th
An afternoon coffee and stopping by the Maison Martin...
Mar 19th
Olivier Zahm holding the Corto Moltedo black calfskin Zahm...
Mar 19th
An afternoon at the Jardin du Palais Royal, Paris. Photo...
Mar 19th
Lou Doillon in a fashion story shot by Olivier Zahm for...
Mar 18th
Jennifer Eymere’s birthday party at Le Montana, Paris....
Mar 18th
Dinner with Camille Bidault Waddington at Café de Flore,...
Mar 18th
A traffic sign on Broadway and 4th Street, New York. Why...
Mar 18th
Nike Studio Paris asked artist Loris Gréaud and designer...
Mar 18th
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Terence Koh’s contribution to “The Porn Identity: Expeditions into the Dark Zone”...
Mar 17th
Jardins des Tuileries, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 17th
Natacha Ramsay and Olivier Zahm, two years ago, Paris.
Mar 17th
Jennifer Eymere dancing at the Montana. Happy birthday Jen!...
Mar 17th
Mark Borthwick at the Café de Flore, Paris. Photo Olivier...
Mar 17th
A poem by Terence Koh for Purple Diary.
Mar 16th
The new Spring Summer 2009 Emilio Pucci catalog...
Mar 16th
A drawing by Terence Koh for Purple Diary.
Mar 16th
Purple Institute, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 16th
Takara on the rue Molière is my favorite Japanese restaurant...
Mar 16th
A glamourous Rita Ackermann heading up to Bungalow 8...
Mar 15th
Alain Bashung died Saturday early afternoon at Saint-Joseph...
Mar 15th
Inside Le Montana designed by Vincent Darré, Paris.
Mar 15th
Closing time at the Cafe de Flore, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 15th
Mark Ronson and André having dinner at La Fidelité, Paris....
Mar 15th
The sweet and sexy Joséphine de La Baume at La Fidelité,...
Mar 15th
Terry Richardson’s Lumix, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 15th
André and Terry Richardson at La Fidelité, André and...
Mar 15th
Asia Zahm jumping in a restaurant after Thomas...
Mar 15th
Edouard Merino as Des Esseintes in Thomas Grundfeld’s...
Mar 15th
Thomas Grunfeld’s installation using a Pierre...
Mar 15th
Asia Zahm going to Maud’s birthday, Paris. Photo...
Mar 14th
Arielle Dombasle and Terry Richardson at the Café de Flore,...
Mar 13th
An Olivier and Valentine tattoo at Le Montana, Paris.
Mar 13th
Luigi, Robert and George at the Café de Flore, Paris.
Mar 13th
Kate Moss doing Zoe Cassavetes’s makeup at the Café de...
Mar 13th
Kate Moss doing Camille Bidault Waddington’s make-up...
Mar 13th
Terry Richardson and Kate Moss at the Café de Flore, Paris.
Mar 13th
Jamie Hince and Olivier Zahm at the Café de Flore, Paris.
Mar 13th
Camille Bidault Waddington and Zoe Cassavetes outside the...
Mar 13th
Camille Bidault Waddington and Olivier Zahm at the Café de...
Mar 13th
Terry Richardson at the Café de Flore, Paris.
Mar 13th
Vincent Darré and Arielle Dombasle at the Café de Flore...
Mar 13th
Kate Moss at Purple Institute, Paris. Photo by Olivier Zahm
Mar 13th
Masha Orlov at Purple Institute, Paris. Photo by Olivier...
Mar 13th
Camille Bidault Waddington at Purple Institute, Paris. Photo...
Mar 13th

Why you should read Ryszard Kapuscinski

I only discovered Ryszard Kapuściński (1932–2007) after reading his posthumously published Travels...
Mar 13th
Jessica Alba, Milla Jovovich and Eva Mendes, the final...
Mar 12th
Madame Miuccia Prada’s beautiful shoes, backstage at...
Mar 12th
Extreme bourgeoisie at the Miu Miu F/W 09/10 show on avenue...
Mar 12th
The hôtel particulier on the Avenue Foch that Miuccia Prada...
Mar 12th
Michelle Tea’s Pure Tragedy tattoo in Beth...
Mar 12th
Brace Paine, his girfriend and Kate Moss at the after party...
Mar 12th
Olivier Zahm and Beth Ditto dancing at the after party of...
Mar 12th
Angela Lindvall backstage after the Gossip performance at...
Mar 12th
Angela Lindvall and Kate Moss backstage after the Gossip...
Mar 12th
Beth Ditto at the end of the Gossip’s performance at...
Mar 12th
Beth Ditto performing at the Fendi party, Paris. Photo...
Mar 12th
Jardin des tuileries, Paris.
Mar 12th
John Galliano’s private apartment backstage at his...
Mar 11th
John Galliano F/W 09/10 collection.
Mar 11th
An extremely sexy, nomadic and nostalgic Ukrainian...
Mar 11th
Kate Moss and Milla Jovovich at the Another Fashion Book...
Mar 11th
Kate Moss and Anna Dello Russo, two of my favorite iconic...
Mar 11th
A father and son having lunch at the Place de la Concorde...
Mar 11th
Beautiful light in the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris. Photo...
Mar 11th
A true Chloé collection by Hannah MacGibbon, Paris.
Mar 11th
Vanessa Beecroft’s performance VB64, Long Island...
Mar 11th
Natacha Ramsay late at night. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 10th
Samuel François in front of the Cafe de Flore, Paris. Photo...
Mar 10th
Audrey Marnay on the terrasse of the Montana, Paris. Photo...
Mar 10th
Frédéric Beigbeder as Olivier Zahm at the Montana, Paris.
Mar 10th
Olivier Zahm and Natacha Ramsay at the Montana, Paris. Photo...
Mar 10th
Stefano Pilati and Kate Moss at the Montana, Paris. Photo...
Mar 10th
Kate Moss at the Montana, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 10th
Cathy Horyn, Stefano Pilati and Louise Neri at Caviar Kaspia...
Mar 10th
Olivier Zahm and Catherine Deneuve during the Yves Saint...
Mar 10th
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She Tends a Bonzai in her Crystal Dream by Jessica Sofia Mitrani for threeASFOUR’s F/W 09/10...
Mar 10th
Kate Moss pays a friendly visit to Karl Lagerfeld while he...
Mar 9th
The door of Gabrielle Chanel’s creative studio, which...
Mar 9th
Kanye West and Amber Rose backstage at the Yves Saint...
Mar 9th
Last look of the Yves Saint Laurent F/W 09/10 show, Palais...
Mar 9th
First look of the Yves Saint Laurent F/W 09/10 show, Palais...
Mar 9th
ALEXANDER WANG DINNER HOSTED BY COLETTE at la fidélité,...
Mar 9th
Olivier Zahm with Natasha Poly, Lauren Santo Domingo, Lily...
Mar 9th
COMME DES GARCONS F/W 9/10 SHOW, Paris
Mar 9th
Natasha Poly’s fabulous legs during the Alexander Wang...
Mar 9th
A peacock dress of Giambattista Valli F/W 09/10 show, Paris
Mar 9th
Junya Watanabe F/W 09/10 show, Paris
Mar 9th
Milla Jovovich’s fabulous legs during the Alexander...
Mar 9th
Milla Jovovich at La Fidelité, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 9th
Asia Zahm shooting the floor of the Carreau du Temple (in...
Mar 8th
Asia Zahm after the Givenchy show at the Carreau du Temple,...
Mar 8th
There might not have been much innovation but we were not...
Mar 8th
SOPHOMORE PARTY AT LE BARON, Paris
Mar 8th
Hussein Chalayan’s leather boots at the F/W 09/10...
Mar 8th
Hussein Chalayan F/W 09/10 show at the Couvent des...
Mar 8th
Kanye West’s girlfriend Amber Rose at the Hussein...
Mar 8th
Milla Jovovich, Olivier Zahm and Natacha Ramsay at the new...
Mar 8th
Milla Jovovich smoking outside the Café de Flore, Paris....
Mar 8th
Purple Dinner F/W 2009 With Diane Von Furstenberg and...
Mar 8th
Vivienne Westwood dinner with Pamela Anderson, Paris ...
Mar 7th
Victoire de Castellane’s striking body at Le Montana,...
Mar 7th
Natacha Ramsay headed home, Paris
Mar 7th
Natacha Ramsay, Priscilla and Sonia Sieff at the after party...
Mar 7th
Adam McEwen’s latest show: “Switch and...
Mar 7th
Christina Kruse’s New York solo show Christina...
Mar 7th
Ezra Petronio and Olivier Zahm switch glasses at the Vitamin...
Mar 7th
Is this the end of Maison Martin Margiela?
Mar 7th
Karl Lagerfeld F/W 09/10 preview, Paris
Mar 5th
Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière show F/W 09/10, Hotel...
Mar 5th
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Ruth Hogben’s film for the Gareth Pugh F/W 09/10 collection, with Natasa V.
Mar 5th
outdoor furniture by artists Tuesday night at...
Mar 5th
Laetitia Crahay and Lou Doillon at the pre-opening of the...
Mar 5th
Pre-opening of the new Montana, Paris
Mar 5th
André’s Vitamin Water Pop-up bar and dinner, Paris
Mar 5th
Chris Brenner, sasha pivovarova, Laetitia Crahay and Milla...
Mar 5th
Karl Lagerfeld’s Studio 7L, home to only a small part...
Mar 5th
Angela Lindvall at Studio 7L during Karl Lagerfeld’s ...
Mar 5th
Natasa Vojnovic in Ruth Hogben’s film for the Gareth...
Mar 4th
Kris Van Assche F/W 09/10 show, Paris. Photo Caroline...
Mar 4th
Miltos Manetas, the creator of jacksonpollock.org, has...
Mar 4th
Camille Micheli at Brasserie Lipp, Paris. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 4th
Martin Kippenberger’s first major U.S. retrospective...
Mar 3rd
Nate Lowman’s show “A Dog From Every...
Mar 3rd
A radiant red at Versace F/W 09/10 show, Milan
Mar 3rd
Nothing really surprising at the Versace F/W 09/10 show,...
Mar 3rd
In the bathroom of Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan. Photo...
Mar 3rd
Torre di Pisa (via Fiori Chiari, 5) my favorite trattoria in...
Mar 3rd
Olivier Zahm trading clothes with Milla Jovovich at the...
Mar 3rd
Olivier Zahm forced to wear Milla Jovovich’s Roberto...
Mar 3rd
Olivier Zahm and Milla Jovovich, Milan
Mar 3rd
Olivier Zahm and Lara Stone, Milan
Mar 3rd
Olivier Zahm, Emmanuelle Alt, Mario Sorrenti and Mathias...
Mar 3rd
Olivier Zahm and Roberto Cavalli, Milan
Mar 3rd
Olympia Scarry and Anna Dello Russo at the Roberto Cavalli...
Mar 3rd
Rem Koolhaas set design for the Prada Show, Milan
Mar 3rd
Mario Testino backstage of the Prada F/W 09/10 show, Milano....
Mar 3rd
Prada F/W 09/10 final, Milan
Mar 3rd
The new Prada shoes, F/W 09/10 collection, Milan
Mar 3rd
Prada F/W 09/10 collection, Milan
Mar 3rd
Casa Campanini (art nouveau), Via V. Bellini, 11 Milan....
Mar 3rd
New Fendi high heels, Milano
Mar 3rd
Emmanuelle Alt shooting the Dolce & Gabbana show with...
Mar 3rd
The Marilyn Monroe long gown to close the Dolce &...
Mar 3rd
Jim Goldstein’s broken heart at the Roberto Cavalli...
Mar 3rd
Domenico Dolce, Nadia Auermann, Eva Herzigova, Stefano...
Mar 3rd
Fabien Baron wishing good luck to Michael Amzalag for his...
Mar 3rd
Carine Roitfeld in front of a picture of Benicio Del Toro by...
Mar 2nd
Roberto Cavalli under economic recession, F/W 09/10...
Mar 1st
The secret underground rock figure Jennifer Herrema (RTX),...
Mar 1st
The fabulous Anna Piaggi at the Roberto Cavalli show,...
Mar 1st
Carine Roitfeld and her favorite driver in Milano, outside...
Mar 1st
Fur and transparencies at alessandro dell’acqua, F/W...
Mar 1st
Frida Giannini, backstage of the gucci show, Milano. Photo...
Mar 1st
My favorite piece of the new Gucci F/W 09/10 collection,...
Mar 1st
On my way to Milan. Photo Olivier Zahm
Mar 1st