MUSE
Above: Model Baptiste Giabiconi in a Chanel advert
That guy up there, his name is Baptiste Giabiconi. He’s a model. But not just any model… he’s Karl Lagerfeld’s latest muse. I wish I were Karl Lagerfeld’s muse. Anyway, I digress.
Mr Giabiconi is in the latest Purple Fashion Magazine, photographed by Mr Lagerfeld, not wearing very many clothes. He’s also on the cover of October’s Wallpaper* magazine (on sale from tomorrow). Again shot by Mr Lagerfeld. Again not wearing very much… well… if you peel away the cover, that is.
It’s all very exciting. You see, October’s Wallpaper* is the first magazine ever to feature a ‘peelable’ cover. On the newsstand Mr Giabiconi is wearing a suit, but peel away the cover and he’s naked. Check it out here.
There’s an alternate triple-layered, transparent October cover, too. It’s by Philippe Stark. But it doesn’t include a naked model; so, no surprise… it hasn’t received the same widespread blog love. Can’t wait to check out both.
Check out the official IPC press release here.
Oh, I love magazines. We live in a crazy world; I wouldn’t change a thing.