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mardi
avr.132010

Vogue Paris Translation: Editorial, April 2010

Below is my translation from French to English of the editorial written by Carine Roitfeld for the April issue of Vogue Paris. In searching for a way to help us understand McQueen's tragic last act, Carine turns naturally to her Russian heritage:

Écho conscient ou non à l'année culturelle France-Russie, Vogue a l'âme slave. Natalia Vodianova, néo-Peau d'âne aux cheveux de feu, pose dans des robes uniques réalisées en exclusivité par les plus grands créateurs dont le produit de la ventre ira à la fondation pour les enfants russes défavorisés créée par la top model. L'héritière Maria Baibakova, mécène en stilettos Alaïa, passionnée d'art contemporain, ouvre les portes de sa datcha de verre située dans le Beverly Hills de Moscou : aux murs, Cindy Sherman, Thomas Ruff, Andreas Gursky ou encore Damien Hirst témoignent de l'œil affûté et d l'ouverture d'esprit de la jeune femme. Quant à Daria Werbowy, elle incarne une muse des steppes cinq étoiles.

Si je repense aux défilés intenses, mémorables, parfois violents d'Alexander McQueen, à son imaginaire sous tension, électrisé par des visions aux antipodes qui convoquaient le futurisme, les contes fantastiques, le baroque, le bondage ou encore des batailles sanglantes, je me dis que la Russie a dû héberger l'inspiration du couturier. Ses tourments avaient le sel de 'lest, et le final de son existence, qu'il a lui-même mis en scène, est un épilogue tragique. Alexander McQueen a mis fin à ses jours en février dernier, la mode a perdu l'un de ses plus grands couturiers, un génie émouvant dont chaque défilé était une messe. Ce numéro lui est dédié.

Echo conscious or not of the French-Russian cultural year, Vogue has Slavic soul. Natalia Vodianova, the new Donkeyskin with fiery hair, poses in unique dresses made exclusively by the greatest creators whose proceeds will go to the foundation for underprivileged Russian children created by the top model. The heiress Maria Baibakova, a philanthropist in Alaïa stilettos, impassioned by contemporary art, opens the doors of her glass cottage located in the Beverly Hills of Moscow: on the walls, Cindy Sherman, Thomas Ruff, Andreas Gursky or even Damien Hirst testify to the sharp eye and the open spirit of the young woman. With regard to Daria Werbowy, she plays a five-star muse of the steppes.

If I recall the shows intense, memorable, sometimes violent of Alexander McQueen, his imaginary power, electrified by the visions of the antipodes which summoned the futurism, the fantastic tales, the baroque, the bondage or even the bloody battles, I say that Russia has played host to the designer's inspiration. His torments had the salt of ballast, and the finale of his existence which he himself has staged, is a tragic epilogue. Alexander McQueen ended his days in February this year, fashion has lost one of its greatest designers, a moving genius whose every show was a mass. This issue is dedicated to him.

Vogue Paris editorial image © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

lundi
avr.122010

Roitfeld Takes Tea At Toraya

My friend Milla recently discovered Toraya, a beautiful tea salon and pastry shop in Paris that happens to be one of Carine Roitfeld's favorite spots. Milla concurs and she has written an excellent review of Toraya accompanied by her photos of the salon; below is an excerpt that she kindly agreed to share with us. Oh, I am as green as tea with envy...

Telling you that I love all things Japanese would just be like telling you my name is Milla. Old news. Last Thursday, Paris surprised me; not only did I meet a very nice Japanese lady, we also had a chance to sit and talk at Toraya, which is now officially my favourite resto in Paris... When people talk about food being as good as sex, I will know that they've been to Toraya!

Toraya photograph courtesy of Not Just Another Milla.

samedi
avr.102010

Roitfeld And Richardson In Humor Chic

In his most recent post on Humor Chic, aleXsandro Palombo draws attention to the fact that fashion makes strange bedfellows. He has created a scene that I would never want to wake up to, quelle horreur. In the artist statement on his site Palombo writes: "When I put pencil to paper, I know where I'll start but I don't know where I'll finish." This particular amour à trois is one funny stop indeed.

Carine Roitfeld and Terry Richardson illustration © 2010 aleXsandro Palombo. All Rights Reserved.

vendredi
avr.092010

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's Closet, Part II

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld opened her closet in this video for Fashionair.com last August, sharing many of her favorites in her stellar collection of vintage and designer pieces. Her friend Natalie Joos expands on this with her recent photographs of "Julia's Treasures" as she calls them. Among the gems Julia models for us: her vintage cabaret dress from Ganesha in Ibiza, her Norma Kamali bathing suit from Resurrection in New York (seen above), her Yves Saint Laurent lingerie which she calls her "Shakira dress" from New York Vintage, a leopard ruffle dress from a Miu Miu consulting gig, and her Christmas gift from her generous brother Vladimir, a Chanel bag formerly owned by her style icon Catherine Deneuve. Have I mentioned lately, I Want To Be A Roitfeld...

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld in Norma Kamali bathing suit photograph © 2010 Natalie Joos. All Rights Reserved.

jeudi
avr.082010

Battaglia: Brainy And Beautiful

It is not even Fashion Week but the Roitfeld family and their friends are keeping me busy today! Check out this editorial spread masterminded by Giovanna Battaglia, Garance Doré, and Scott Schuman in which they convey perfectly that the future is now. In the pictures in "Can I Take A Picture?" the trio immortalizes the world of the fashion blogger for all to see. Of course our electronics are among our most loved accessories, how did it take so long to feature them in a fashion magazine?!

J'adore Schuman's description of the magic in the making:

Giovanna Battaglia (Fashion Director of Vogue Pelle and Sartorialist Super-All-Star) took a shot of Garance with her cellphone, while Garance was shooting her, and I was in the background shooting both of them….is that clear?

Visit The Sartorialist for more images from the editorial and a video made while shooting it. 

Vogue Pelle editorial image © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.