Carine Roitfeld Reads My Blog

Carine Roitfeld claims that she neither uses a computer nor reads blogs though she seems to text with abandon. In fact, Carine stated in an interview with Alena Doletskaya of Vogue Russia: "Generally, I do not read blogs, but I am aware of what is happening. Perhaps in the future they will work for us." However, in an interview with ZEIT Online Carine specified that she has been reading my blog and it has aroused her curiosity [originally published in German with my rough English translation following]:

Sollte Roitfeld doch einmal schlechte Laune bekommen, könnte sie die Schublade öffnen und ihren I Want To Be A Roitfeld heißt die Seite, auf der viele Details über sie und ihre Familie zusammengetragen sind. Öffentlich zugängliche Fotos von ihrem Pariser Appartement stehen neben Informationen über ihren bevorzugten Tranquilizer Lexomil. "Ich würde diese Bloggerin gern mal fragen, wie sie an ihre Informationen kommt. Neulich habe ich in einem völlig unbekannten chinesischen Restaurant gegessen, und am nächsten Tag stand ein Foto der Speisekarte auf dem Blog", wundert sich Roitfeld, die Königin der Hochglanzpresse, über die guten Rechercheure aus dieser fremden neuen Onlinewelt.

If Roitfeld ever gets in a bad mood, she could open the drawer and take out her computer. On the Internet there is a site where she is revered as a heroine. I Want To Be A Roitfeld is the web site that collects the many details about her and her family. Photos of her Paris apartment are publicly available in addition to information about her favorite tranquilizer Lexomil. "I would like to ask this blogger at times how she finds her information. I recently ate at a Chinese restaurant that is completely unknown, and the next day a photo of the menu was on the blog." [The restaurant to which she refers is Au Coin des Gourmets.] Roitfeld, the queen of the glossy press, wonders about the good that will come out of this strange new online world.

[Editor's note: If you can supply a better translation of this passage or the entire article, I would be most grateful.]

Carine Roitfeld photographs © 2002 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Comments

[Milla]

You already know who I feel!! This is SO fabulous - you go girl!!!

[Milla]

Ooops - it is 0722 am...

You already know how I feel!! This is SO fabulous - you go girl!!!

[chris]

I feel like I should congratulate you!

..that means she also reads my comments..how great is that? haha

[Maya]

Congratulations!!!

[cora]

congratulations!!!
and your translation is pretty good...

[anne]

your translation is very good, but you should write "i would like to ask this blogger at times how she finds her informations." :)

[kiranheartstyle]

they have a close up of carine's fur coat from fashion week over at the t & c site:

http://titansandcompany.com/2010/03/15/ohne-titel-fur-coat/1296

[kellina]

Thank you for making me grin, Milla! I so appreciate your well wishes!

[kellina]

Thanks, Chris! Yes, so keep those comments coming in hopes that Carine herself will read them...

; D

[kellina]

Thank you, Maya!

[kellina]

Thank you, Cora! Glad to hear the translation works, too.

; )

[kellina]

Thank you for the kind words and your suggestion, Anne! I was actually going for the neutral, but I will change this since I am in fact female.

; D

[kellina]

Oh, thanks for the link to the closeup and article about Carine's Ohne Titel coat, Kiran! It is gorgeous and I find it fascinating that it is actually lightweight because it is strips of fur sewn to silk. I am also glad to read that it is olive green, I had been wondering if it was just the photos.

[mike]

And a very happy birthday to you, Kellina! Avoir un grand jour!

[kellina]

Merci beaucoup, mon Michel !

Bisous very meny,
k

[Cathryn]

Your Translation is really good. I have the article from Zeit magazine with pictures if you need/want it. But you really don't say "informations" it's only information :) Great job. Your Blog is smashing too.

[Milla]

It's your birthday? Happy birthday sweet Kellina :-)

[suziem]

hey, that's great!!! anyway, how could she not read it?? it's great, it's nice, it's funny and it's about her!!

[kellina]

Hi, Cathryn! Thank you for offering the Zeit article, if you have a chance to scan it I would love to get a copy of it. Thank you for your compliments as well, I am so glad that you like it and I hope to see you in the comments often.

: D

[kellina]

It is, Milla! Thank you so much! I won at tennis so it is a good day thus far. Though I don't imagine my cake will be nearly as nice as that beauty you baked...

; )

[kellina]

Awww, Suzie, you are too kind! Thank you!

: D

[suziem]

happy birthday!!

[if jane]

happy birthday!!!!

[kellina]

Thank you, Suzie!

: D

[kellina]

Thank you, Jane!

: D

[cece]

Congrats! All that hard work has obviously paid off!

[kellina]

Thanks, Cece! It is thrilling to even contemplate.

; D

[Isabelle]

I am very happy for you! The last time I posted a comment was after the issue you had with Julia. I must say that you have deserved this compliment of the Queen herself.

Keep doing what you do. Because this proofs that you are good at it!

Love

[kellina]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Isabelle, you make my day! I do it because of nice readers like you!

Love,
Kellina

[Kate]

Your blog is the best! Congrats and keep up the awesome work!!!!! XOXO BBF, Kate

[kellina]

Awww, Kate, my sincerest thanks!! You are a sweetheart!!

XOXO BBF!!

k

[Dani]

wow U rock girl!!

Bisous...

[kellina]

Merci, Dani! You rock too!

Bisous,
k

[Remar]

Who else thinks that Russia bears walking the streets, and the vodka flows like water?
And anyone can know that in this country the most beautiful girls?