The last few years have been busy for Olivier Zahm and Purple Fashion Magazine. Issue 13 is the culmination of all that hard work and partying. Each issue seems to impress more and more, and the line up for this issue, due out later this week is like a who’s who of fashion, art and pop culture, even down to Lindsay Lohan, as shot by Terry Richardson.

As always theres a great supplement attached to the issue, this time from Aurel Schmidt.

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Terry Richardson’s shoot for Pirelli’s 2010 Calender has been circling the internet for a few weeks now, we haven’t posted till now, but we felt this Behind the Scenes Video was a better depiction of what we liked of the shoot. I don’t think there’s much needs for words, other than the following is not safe for work.

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Terry Richardson is undoubtedly one of the most important photographers of our generation. So, it is really exciting that his photo diary launched not too long ago. One of our other favorite photograph diaries which i’m sure everyone else follows is Hedi Slimane’s, who has a personal diary as well as a fashion diary.  We can now give you a look at Terry Richardson’s Diary.

http://www.terrysdiary.com/

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Take a look at the video of the shoot here.

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We’ve seen it with Karl Lagerfeld and Hiroshi Fujiwara, now standing at only a few inches tall, we see the ‘Terry Toy’, a Terry Richardson figurine made by UncleYork and Tokyo Element. Catching the iconic photographer in his signature style, most will recognise the blue flannel shirt, the tattoo’s, the tube socks and the all too familiar pose with his camera. Available in limited numbers, you can now pick up your own TerryToy colette Edition at the Parisian boutique now.

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Pirelli have just launched the 2010 version of their infamous calendar.  Shot on location in Brazil by Terry Richardson, and featuring such famous faces as Lily Cole, Daisy Lowe and Ana Beatriz Barros, it marks itself out from the usual glamour shots by using natural lighting and eschewing airbrushing techniques.  “A great photographer captures the moment — that’s why I shoot without extra equipment and without assistants,” claims Richardson.  Available in limited numbers as a gift from Pirelli. More images here. Or take a look at the video here.

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Images: Cadmus Family via HS

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Images from BKRW

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Featuring teh RZA on the cover along with Damien Hirst, Puff Daddy, Eric Koston, Nate Lowman and John Lurie the fifth installation of the Supreme Book is preparing to make a welcome release. What is now a yearly release for each Fall/Winter collection with the release set for October 26 while you can also expect more work from famed photographer Terry Richardson.

Thanks to Honeyee for the info.

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Every wanted your own plastic Terry Richardson to take home… Yes?  Well now you can, thanks to Uncleyork who have produced this collectable vinyl toy version of one the world’s favourite fashion photographer.  Available in two colourways of one of his most recognisable looks (although minus pants).  Every home should own one.

Available now from Colette

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This new Jeff Koons print  has been released to celebrate the recent edition of Italian fashion magazine Muse’s “Natasha Obsessed ” issue, which is entirely dedicated to model Natasha Poly. Along with Jeff Koons, Muse has selected some of the greatest image creators and artists on the international scene to contribute (Craig Mc Dean, Terry Richardson, Solve Sundsbo, David Hamilton, Riccardo Tisci, Prada…)

This print is signed by Natasha Polly and is available now from Colette.  In honour Colette are currently showing an exposition of works by David Sherry, Richard Phillips, Cédric Rivrain, Marco Brambilla…

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SLAMXHYPE – What was the initial idea and concept for the Gardener? what does it mean for you?

MICHAEL LAU – Gardener was born in a comic series I developed for a local magazine named East Touch in 1998. the inspiration behind gardener came from the friends around me and the booming street culture then, including elements of music, fashion, x-game and so forth. gardener was made into 3D action figures in 1999 when i had the first gardener exhibition at the Hong Kong art centre.

The Gardener was a turning point to me in terms of my career , it also guided my future creative direction because i used to paint but didn’t get me very far, the gardener created a new platform for me to express my creativity In this 3D medium which was new to me and to the world then.

SLAMXHYPE – How do you feel the Gardener has evolved from its inception? How has it effected the world around you?

MICHAEL LAU – When I looked back at the development of the gardener, it felt like a long time to me. however, every time when i looked at the actual gardener figure, it was still able to bring a new perspective to me. i felt gardener already became a part of me and had grown with me over the past 10 years.

On how the gardener effected the world around me, actually I never really thought about it or realized it until people kept telling me that the gardener had in fact inspired on the whole development of the vinyl designer toy scene. then I figured maybe the Gardener did inspire the world on using an action figure as a creative platform, and that felt nice.

SLAMXHYPE – The Gardener has had a huge impact on the vinyl toy community for a decade. How do you plan to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Gardener?

MICHAEL LAU – Pop a champagne and keep working…

Actually i am really glad to be able to bring the Gardener to the united states finally for its 10th anniversary. as the whole street culture inspiration of the gardener was in fact heavily stemmed from the US, it was interesting that they can finally travelled to US to meet the citizens there.

Michael Lau Gardener 10th VIP Exclusive

SLAMXHYPE – The US is new territory for you to showcase your work. What are the motivations to work there?

MICHAEL LAU – Same as the birth of the gardener, it all happened in a coincidence. i met the organizer of the show this time, MINDstyle, a few years back and they were a group of passionate folks who are really into my work and thus suggested we work together to bring the gardener over to US for its 10th anniversary. I thought it was a great idea because I had always wanted to show the gardener to the folks In US, I almost felt this is needed to complete the gardener journey since they had already travelled to different cities in Asia, Europe but had never set foot in North America.

Gardener 107 + 107.5

SLAMXHYPE – How has your way of sourcing inspiration changed since the first piece to now? What is the process for creating new characters?

MICHAEL LAU – At the very beginning, most of my creative inspirations were coming from the friends around me and like i said, the booming street culture then.

Gradually, my source of inspiration became broader, it could be something happening in the world (eg. the ‘no war’ character created in 2003) or sports, such as the ‘Michael football cup 2004′ or from the contemporary fashion scene, like the collaboration with Terry Richardson for Diesel in 2007.

Gardener 108

SLAMXHYPE – What are some of the collaborations over the last 10 years that stand out?

MICHAEL LAU – ‘The total 90 blackball exhibition’, ‘Mr. Shoe’ and ‘2006 Gardener meets Nike’ work with Nike and the different collaboration with Maharishi and the one with Terry Richardson for Diesel.

All these partners were very flexible in allowing me to exercise my creative muscle and the folks there were fun to work with.

Gardener 109

SLAMXHYPE – How did this effect you choosing partners for the “Gardener 10th Anniversary”?

MICHAEL LAU – Freedom, trust and friendship

Michael Lau Gardener SLAMXHYPE Exclusive

SLAMXHYPE – Talking about the SLAMXHYPE collaboration, can you tell us a bit about how you implemented the design for this specific piece.

MICHAEL LAU – I can only tell people that the few collaborations I did for the Gardener 10th exhibition this time were all developed under a same creative approach.

Michael Lau Gardener SLAMXHYPE Exhibition Wood Exclusive

SLAMXHYPE – What do you see in the future for Michael Lau and “Gardener”?

MICHAEL LAU – I hope to bring the gardener to some new places that they have not been to before, like the Middle East, Berlin and Amsterdam for example.

For me personally, Crazysmiles will soon launch a sub-brand where my wife, Florance, will be managing and that will bring totally different range of products that are targeting the young and trendy female consumers, which will be totally different to what are being offered by Crazysmiles now.

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Another part of the Gardener puzzle from Michael Lau that will release at the Gardener 10th exhibition is edition 108. Seeking inspiration from famed photographer Terry Richardson with a  naked version and facial features quite exagerated this is a great piece of work. Last week we saw 107 and 107.5, inspired by Nike SB so this is another fitting piece given Michael Lau’s first showcase in the States.

Thanks to MINDstyle for the info.

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