André Saraiva and Olivier Zahm - Unconventional Friends
By Katharina Kowalewski on Friday 21 October 2011, 13:57 - Permalink
From
graffiti to fame: André Saraiva or his alter ego Mr. A doesn’t really need an
introduction. The man who started tagging Paris at a very young age managed the
transition to become an established artist, club owner and now art director of
L’Officiel homme. This success is probably due to André’s warm personality and
an open and positive attitude to live. “There is nothing to be afraid of and
everything can be explored.“
If you are looking for a trendy hang out in Paris, you will probably end up in
one of André’s clubs or restaurants – from the cozy ‘Hotel Amour’, to ‘La
Fidelité’, and ‘Le Baron’ or ‘Montana’. These places have transformed the Paris
nightlife. Currently André is opening a ‘Baron’ in NYC and London.
We met André in his apartment (with a 360° view over Paris) during a photo
shoot with his best friend Olivier Zahm. The photographer and face behind
Purple magazine is for André a constant source of inspiration and the
incarnation of avant-garde. Olivier started as an art curator and André admired
Olivier’s eclectic taste and vision. When you open the bi annual publication
Purple or brows through Purple Diary you will understand – Olivier is
different, instinctive and almost inhibited. The ‘Purple’ magazine became a
platform for photographers like Juergen Teller, Terry Richardson, Wolfgang
Tillmans, and Mario Sorrenti. He showed their anti Photoshop sleek high-end
fashion aesthetics and developed a new movement and counterculture in
fashion.
With his sunglasses and cigar he may at first appear arrogant and difficult to
approach – but Olivier is a free spirit with a vision bigger than his ego. He
publishes a fashion magazine, yet his projects and mission is more cultural. He
works constantly and most preferably with his friends – like André or Carine
Roitfeld (Olivier published her book IRREVELANT) and is always ready to capture
a special and real moment with his camera. (Olivier Zahm photographed our black
and white portrait of André.)
Production Katharina Kowalewski / Filming Julien Véron & Ludovic Zuili / Photos Olivier Zahm / Editing KO Fashion / Music BUNNYSTRIPES
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