Nothing puts a smile on my face like the goofy charm of a child, but throw some fabulous fashion in there and I’m bound to be grinning for hours on end. Ryan McGinley’s “We Don’t Need No Education” for Purple Magazine’s Fall/Winter 2009 edition puts some adorable kids and innovative designers in the spotlight…love it!

The images shot by Karl Lagerfeld of his new muse Baptiste Giabiconi are finally out. And on that matter, so is Baptiste. If Men in Heels is your thing, click ahead.

Sex and Pilates mix in this latest spread from Purple Magazine. We take you behind the scenes in our exclusive video…

Mario Sorrenti in his studio selecting pictures of the shot which he recently did in Paris for the next issue of Purple Fashion Magazine (coming out next September).

Wasn’t expecting such a hairless boy body underneath that rugged facade. Totally throwing me off on his cool factor. It’s the equivalent of a body mullet; manly on top, twinkish on the bottom.

Now the question pops up in my head; does he wax, shave or is he like Powder and completely incapable of growing hair?!?

LINKAGE: Sunday morning, tribute to Lou Reed. Photo Natacha Ramsay

Angela Lindvall took some time to get all “artistic” with her bad self by posing nude for Purple Magazine a while back. Here are some of the shots from the very revealing shoot.

CLICK HERE to check out the NSFW Shots.

Some random model struts around in heels while naked. Let’s call it art…

“I don’t know how I managed to not look ridiculous.” -  Diane Von Furstenberg on her recent Purple cover.

LINKAGE: WWD

“It’s okay Oli, don’t cry. It’ll be okay, just let Jeremy hold you. Don’t be sad, the world is made of grey clouds with silver lining. You okay buddy? Huh? Good, so where did you stash coke, I really need to go.”

Shalom Harlow strips down for Purple Magazine. Could we be seeing the return of the fur bikini?

Thanks Egotastic

Woke up this morning realizing how tired I am of Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano and Anna Wintour.

They always seem to be playing over-acted versions of themselves. It was endearing at first, almost an expected outcome of the over-indulgent nature of fashion types, but I think that their time has come and is now quickly fleeting. Karl can’t eat a proper meal for fear of tipping the scales and reverting back to his fatty days and Winnie is quickly getting trumped by her children and Ann Slowley in the “ones to give a damn about” department. So here’s my short list of those I think might be the next favorite characters of fashion.

Add you’re own picks in the comments section and we’ll try to keep track.

Christian Siriano – His royal fierceness, if only anyone will pay attention.  Runway is done, but wasn’t he the most interesting character the show has had since the days of that greasy Rasputin looking dude?  I just hope he doesn’t become a cliche as quickly as he’s become relevant.

Tyra Banks - She was Sasha before Beyonce was Sasha and she continues to play young Oprah to a tee. Hopefully the model won’t lose any steam as she continues to fuel a generation of big bootied fashionistas.  Plus, she’s donned a fat suit. What’s not to like?

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Jeremy Scott - Former drugettes make for great fashion people. His celebrity connections help, but Jeremy is forming a strong posse of media friends and publicists which seem to keep this droopy eyed inmate in the spotlight. Hopefully a downward spiral is in his future, cause you know how we all enjoy a little tragedy with our couture.

Henry Holland - Starting to look like the male version of Agyness Deyn, but still a character to watch, his parties are getting as much attention as his collections and that’s what makes a mere fashion designer a future icon.

You Wish You Were This Coked Up.

Olivier Zahm – Vincent Gallow’s Love Child/Editor of Purple Magazine takes the cake for people we would enjoy spending a Saturday night with and his recent relocation to New York will ensure he continues catching the glare of the paparazzi. Hopefully his legendary attitude won’t let us down.

The Long Lost Member of Gogol Bordello?

Dov Charney - You know you loathe him, but that’s what makes him so much fun.

Andre J - No one can pull off a gown better than this towering Amazon. The beard screams “Look at Me Bitches” while the attitude yells “NOW PAY ATTENTION”. I can’t get enough.

Leigh Lezark – Party Gothic finally has a heroine. Plus she is quite literally the only good thing that came out of that Misshapes thing a few years back. 

Terry Richardson –  Lumberjack shirt + Full Frontal Nudity + Pocket Camera = Instant Icon.

Merlin Bronques (or whatever he’s calling himself these days) – THE ONLY NIGHTLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER WORTH PAYING ATTENTION TO … lately. He’s ditched the wig and now seems to be playing a hipster Clark Kent. His photos are still better wanking fodder than most of the porn on the web and he’s finally going mainstream!!!  If you don’t know him, you better take note.

Lula magazine is one of the best mag’s out there right now. Yes, better than American Vogue and well worth the $15 price tag. It was started by stylist Leith Clark in 2006 and cultivates a ‘wood-nymph, lo-fi, soft focus aesthetic. They produce two issues a year. And for their 7th issue they are celebrating with two covers.

Ali Michael

Audrey Marnay

Another current magazine well worth the $15 dollar price tag is Purple Magazine. Created by Oliver Zahm, the magazine features everybody who is cool in fashion. Frequent contributers include Terry Richardson, Richard Prince, and Mario Sorrenti. There’s one thing you can always expect from Purple Magazine and that is nudity. Almost every cover features somebody naked. And for this cover it’s photographer and one-time model Mario Sorrenti, with his man bits being covered by ex-girlfriend Kate Moss.

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Purple Magazine begins it’s stateside take over with a party tonight to celebrate the launch of Purple Anthology, the new pub from Rizzoli celebrating 15 years of Purple Mag.

The arty farty event will feature works from Terry Richardson, Richard Kern, Jack Pierson, Juergen Teller, and Richard Prince.

Tonights the launch fiesta for the event so if you want to seem like you matter for a few hours, be there.

6 to 8 p.m.
Art Gallery
50 1/2 East 64th Street
P: 212.754.5626