Destiny's Child

Nicole Warne of Garypeppergirl fame refl ects on her charmed existence and looks to the future that awaits her.

- Gerald Tan

When Harper’s BAZAAR first met Nicole Warne three years ago on a sunny December afternoon, we asked what “picture-perfect” meant to her. Warne, then a rising star in the fashion circuit who had made the enviable transition from online store owner to front-row fixture, pondered for a few moments before saying: “It’s knowing the importance of living in the present instead of always seeking the next.”

Now, three years older and standing even taller on the apex of the digital revolution’s impact on fashion, Warne is back to grace the cover and pages of the magazine—a feat that mirrors her status as a power player. Plus, she’s giving her definition an update: There’s no need for “perfect”. Instead, she is striving to present the different facets of her life in ways that are “as real and authentic as possible”. However, that’s not to say that the chapters of Warne’s ongoing story have unfolded without their magic.