David Armstrong

David Armstrong grew up outside Boston and traveled between his hometown and New York City when he studied at Cooper Union. After receiving his BFA at Tufts University in 1988, he moved to NYC permanently where he began work as a photographer. Starting out with black and white portraits, Armstrong began to experiment with landscapes and cityscapes in the nineties. Luckily, he also has a distinct and introspective eye for fashion – his editorials are moving and emotionally-charged.

Above photo: Zac Posen and Tao Okamoto for Purple Magazine Spring/Summer 2010

Seriously sweating the T-Shirt onesie. Brilliant. Gonna get me one ASAP. Gaga – I’d lick your armpit too, if you asked.

In a revelatory, totally eye-opening profile from the New York Times, Olivier details a life of globetrottin’, schmoozin’ with downtown hipsters, why the hell Purple costs $35, and how he will sex you up. Because he loves women. With respect.

Basically, anyone who writes him off as a misogynist pig is just a sex-starved prude. Not to worry, Olivier has some advice to spice up your life!

Everyone is scared of having a free sexual life and what they do is go on the Internet and masturbate. This is the pure sexual misery today. They don’t even go to the movie theater like in the ’70s.

Masturbating in a movie theater. CAN YOU NOT? Have you learned nothing from Pee Wee Herman?

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Olivier Zahm on why sex is so important to his magazine, Purple:

“Sex is a part of every fashion magazine; I’m more direct about it because I embrace it without fear as part of my aesthetic. Being part of the creative world, sex is something that I have to consider, think about, read about, and experience in a healthy and natural way, but what I see is the opposite.

Sexual freedom is becoming dangerous and almost criminal. In America there are now sexual rehabs, and if you consider sex as an addiction in the same way as drugs or alcohol, you are categorizing it as a dangerous or uncontrollable impulse. As long as violence and abuse are not involved, sex is something completely natural, sophisticated, and inspiring. The people who go to sex rehab are not making that decision alone.

They are trapped in a system where they have to go to pretend to their family, to their boss, or the media (like Tiger Woods), ‘I’m good now.’ But you’re not ‘good’ — you’re just a hypocrite, and you want your money back, and you want your wife back, and you are stupid robot, and you play the game, but you are not honest because you accept that society decides what’s good or not for you sexually.”

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Dear Friends

To all the anonymous friends who follow my life on the Purple Diary, I have to tell you that I’m in a lot of pain. Natacha Ramsay dumped me on Sunday. She ran away with her lover (with whom she has had a long romance that I was aware of and accepted) for a summer of love. She called me to tell me that she loves him, that we are finished. I asked her to come back two times and she said no two times. As you know if you follow the Purple Diary I try to create and promote an alternative love lifestyle (that I used to call in French La Communauté des Amants). Natacha’s decision to leave me so brutally and painfully will certainly be seen by conservative people as a clear feminine revenge against the lifestyle Natacha and I used to share, and think that I’m a dreamer. Right now I’m just a mess. But I will hopefully recover soon and offer you some more pictures of love and sex.

–Olivier Zahm, via Purple Diary.

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Lydia Hearst, Irina Lazareanu, Eniko Mihali, and Rosie Huntington Whiteley all show off their tatas for Terry Richardson.

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“Terry doesn’t force girls to do anything they don’t want to. He puts you in a G-string in a pile of mud because you want to do it. You touch yourself because you want to. For me, that shoot was the truth about how things were between us both, and I felt good doing it. I’m not ashamed of it — why should I be?”

I almost have no words for Lindsay anymore, everything has been said, she’s desperately trying to be relevant and no one cares anymore…Check out another annoying half naked Lilo spread here.

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!

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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.

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

Beauty shoot by Paola Kudacki from Purple Magazine on Vimeo.

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).

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LINKAGE: MARGIELA by juergen teller (for PURPLE MAGAZINE)

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.

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

Terence Koh from Purple Magazine on Vimeo.

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

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“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.”

Purple Magazine was all set to conquer New York in November and bring with it it’s wild little Parisian parties and off the wall fashion. Unfortunately, the economy monster attacked and Purple’s been forced to close up shop in the good old U.S of mother chucking A.

LINKAGE: Purple Magazine Closes New York Office

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

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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.

NEW YORK- FEBRUARY 06: Editor Olivier Zham of Purple Fashion Magazine attends the Purple Fashion Magazine Party At Beatrice Inn on February 6, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

You Wish You Were This Weird.

I'm Too Sexy for My Shirt, Too Sexy for My Shirt, Too Sexy it Hurts...

LONDON - MARCH 06: Designer Henry Holland and model Agyness Dean attend the Converse Century Launch Party to celebrate their 100 year anniversary, held at the Hoxton Bar and Grill on March 6, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images for Converse)

Member of Gogol Bordello?

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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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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