People often complain to me that Purple features the same clique of people, whether from Paris, Tokyo, London, or New York. I admit that this may be true. I was confronted by this when I was selecting about 100 women — most of whom have been in Purple several times already — to model for the magazine and to incarnate the Purple style. I know that such repetition seems to contradict the nature of contemporary magazines, which are constantly supposed to promote new faces, new names, and new talents. But I disagree. To me the best magazines are not about cultural promotion, the latest trends and sensations. They are more about defining a scene and creating an artistic community over time. Purple always takes a more artistic approach, one that is based on the work and talent of the people I really love, who are a part of my life, and who transform my vision…