Vogue Paris Supplements

Wow! I feel so denied, naïve, and excited all at once... I have been vaguely aware of the Vogue Paris supplements produced by Carine Roitfeld and company but I stress the word vaguely. I just realized that I have received the second issue in my subscription and no supplement! After a bit of research I find that the supplements are available with Vogue Paris in France only. Sigh.

If any readers have scans of past supplements they would like to share, I would be exceedingly grateful as they look to be wonderful. Take for example the cover from the April supplement to Vogue Paris shown above, "Beauty Guide" with Anja Rubik... who doesn't want to see the answers behind that cover?! C'mon, give, who has supplements...

Vogue Paris April 2010 supplement © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Restoin-Roitfeld In Humor Chic

aleXsandro Palombo is a wild man and he illustrates this with the latest comic concept on his blog Humor Chic. The premise is "Toilet very chic" in which Palombo imagines invading the privacy of our fashion favorites in the privy including Julia Restoin-Roitfeld. Mademoiselle Julia is caught with her knickers 'round her knees reading material that requires little reading. Of course it is toilet humor, but the artist warns those that are not inclined with his caveat: "Instructions for use: We discourage anyone who is lacking in Humor Chic from viewing 'Toilet very chic'." Note that Palombo is not singling out Julia, other editorial offspring were also targeted in his shenanigans.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld illustration © 2010 aleXsandro Palombo. All Rights Reserved.

Giovanna Battaglia: Auction

Since we will occasionally glance back at the stylistic history that Carine Roitfeld has fashioned, it seems that we ought to pay a similar courtesy to the work of Giovanna Battaglia. Pictured here are riveting black and white images from an editorial that Gio styled for Vogue Italia entitled "Auction." Love the paddles... and the polished intensity of the players...

Vogue Italia editorial images © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Vogue Paris Collections Automne-Hiver 2011

Carine Roitfeld compiles a visual reference to the collections of each season, neatly cataloging the clothing and accessories from each show (not just those in Paris but also New York, London, and Milan). Lucky for us La Roitfeld makes this resource publicly available, it is the Vogue Paris Collections. The Autumn 2010/Winter 2011 edition of the Vogue Paris Collections will be on newsstands May 5 with the inspiring creations of 130 different designers. Intriguingly the collage of photos on the cover all spotlight Freja Beha Erichsen, a fierce Danish model. This limited edition publication is an indispensable tool for fashionistas as well as a collector's item so be sure to pick up a copy, browsing it will occupy many a lazy summer afternoon.

Vogue Paris Collections Autumn 2010/Winter 2011 cover image © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Carine Roitfeld: Seville En Mantille

In response to the survey that I recently posted, several readers expressed interest in seeing more examples of the body of work created by Carine Roitfeld and it is my pleasure to oblige. Pictured here are two outtakes from an editorial titled "Séville en mantille" from the November 1995 issue of Vogue Paris. Carine served as fashion editor for the concept with Mario Testino photographing model Chandra North styled in the traditional dress of the Andalucian world of flamenco dancers and matadors, l'aristocrate, la sensuelle, la fière...

Vogue Paris "Séville en mantille" editorial image © 1995 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.