Vogue Hommes International Fall/Winter 2009

I'd been thinking recently that I devote so much time on the site to one of Carine Roitfeld's jobs but I completely ignore the other: she is also editorial director for Vogue Hommes International. Assisting with editorial duties for both magazines are Olivier Lalanne, Frédérique Verley, Brune de Margerie, Anastasia Barbieri, and Emmanuelle Alt.

Girl With a Satchel features a lovely review of the current issue of Vogue Hommes International. I enjoyed that Carine states that she thinks styling men is “amusing and recreational.” Isn't this how they should always be viewed?

The cover model is actor Alden Ehrenreich shot by Bruce Weber. Ehrenreich can be seen in Francis Ford Coppola's latest film, Tetro. Coppola himself makes a brief appearance in an editorial titled "Private Views" along with seven other assorted people including Mikhail Barychnikov and Eva Herzigova. "Un Homme Un Style" features acteur Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, does anyone notice a theme?

One shoot that Carine styled for this issue is called "Plaisir Solitaire" and from the description this take on solitary pleasures promises to be très bizarre. The editorial "Héros" styled by Emmanuelle Alt and shot by Hedi Slimane sounds interesting... as do six pages with Alber Elbaz... Willem Dafoe photographed by Terry Richardson... this is turning into a must read, what a perfect time to tune in to Vogue Hommes International.

Vogue Hommes International Fall/Winter 2009 issue cover and editorial images © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Roitfeld And Battaglia At Milan Fashion Week

Last night amfAR threw it's very first Milan Fashion Week event and everyone was dressed to the hilt for the party. Here's a photo of Giovanna Battaglia and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld attending the event. What do you think of Giovanna's colorful ensemble? I'm thinking, "If Bo Peep were a superheroine, what would she wear?" It's crazy but cute and like everything she wears, Gio somehow manages to work it flawlessly. Others in attendance at the amfAR event included Chanel Iman, Dita Von Teese, Kanye West, Donatella Versace, Janet Jackson, Anna Piaggi, Noemi Lenoir, Anja Rubik, and Linda Evangelista.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia photograph courtesy of jezebel.com

Robert Konjic Photographs

The new Roitfeld family photo gallery that I added is sweet if I may say so myself. I love being able to flip through a collection of snapshots quickly and easily. However, I do not love that it is not indicated on the front page when photo albums are created or updated. To remedy this, I will occasionally post here to let you know that another batch of images is available. For example, please enjoy this excellent new album of photos featuring Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's boyfriend, Robert Konjic. Il est si beau, non ?

Robert Konjic photograph © 2009 Next Company. All Rights Reserved.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's Thesis

When Julia Restoin-Roitfeld graduated Parsons The New School for Design in 2006, the Department of Design + Management published the thesis abstracts of the senior class in a booklet entitled Designing Value. I had the good fortune to discover the collection of abstracts recently and of course I wanted to share it with all of you. I think Julia's thesis is not only clever, I think it is the future of the industry. As individuals continually have more and more access to goods (and via street photography blogs ways to wear them), homogeneity is the clear result. By being able to customize your goods at point of purchase you can better control your identity—the value added is individuality. What do you think?

Designing Value and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's thesis © 2006 Department of Design + Management of Parsons The New School for Design. All Rights Reserved.

Carine Roitfeld At Burberry

The Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2010 collection marked the end of London Fashion Week and Carine Roitfeld was seated front row. Christopher Bailey released his take on the famous Burberry trench, nodding to today's military influence and emphasis on shoulders. Apparently the collection was well-received: shares of Burberry stock rose 5.5 percent the day after the show. Other luminaries on hand for the event included Emma Watson, the face for Burberry, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Mario Testino, Liv Tyler, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Agyness Deyn.

Photographs of Carine Roitfeld and Christopher Bailey at Burberry show courtesy of burberry.com