Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld: Looking Good

Our witty and wise editor-at-large Kate Ringo Suzuki shares her thoughts on Vladimir's hotness with all of us, may I say this is exciting stuff...

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld: Looking Good
By Kate Ringo Suzuki 

Vladimir. In Russian the name means, “The one who owns the world.” Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld was born and raised in Paris and now lives in New York City; although he doesn’t own the world quite yet, give him time, he is still young. He is only 26 and he is on his way. At such a tender age, Vladimir has already pioneered the method of “pop-up” art galleries. He installs museum-style exhibitions in industrial spaces all over the world — New York, London, Paris, Milan. He represents the artists Richard Hambleton, RETNA (aka Marquis Lewis), and Nicolas Pol. Okay, enough beating around the bush. Let's talk about what we really came here for — the fact that he also happens to be hot. Time to get down and dirty...

Vladimir’s hotness boils down to a combustible combination of nature and nurture. Mix in his designer jeans and you could start a fire. Not only did he grow up in the fashion capital of the world, he is surrounded by fashion powerhouses. And by powerhouses, I refer not to luxury retailers on Madison Avenue but to the women in his life: Vlad is the son of the brilliant Parisian fashion stylist, Carine Roitfeld; the brother of the beautiful art director and model, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld; and the beau of beyond chic fashion editor, Giovanna Battaglia.

Take a long look, ladies. What do you see? You see a lean physique maintained with regular hour-long kickboxing sessions. Vladimir always makes sure that his clothes are incredibly fitted to show this off. He further emphasizes his long, lean look with plenty of black, occasionally adding touches of grey or white but never both at the same time. Because that would be too much color.

Vladi's typical work look includes black Dior by Hedi Slimane jeans of which he says, “They are my favorites. I started buying them when I was 20. They’re the best fit for me.” He also typically wears brown boots by Hogan (a gift from his fashion editor girlfriend, Giovanna), a black long sleeve American Apparel tshirt, a black cashmere sweater, (sometimes vintage, sometimes Marc Jacobs), a black Margiela coat, and tops it all off with a black Chrome Hearts beanie, but of course. Regarding the American Apparel tshirt, he says, “Any city I travel to, I always get some more American Apparel shirts, as I wear them almost every day.” Clearly Vladimir knows how to stick with what works.

That is not to say that he doesn’t mix it up a bit. When he goes out to dinner he might swap the black American Apparel tshirt with a white American Apparel tshirt. And he might shelve the black Marc Jacobs cashmere sweater for a fitted black jacket by Armani. He might even go so far as to wear gray wool pants by Alexander McQueen but never with the white tshirt. (Too much color, remember?)

Vlad, I'm teasing. The truth is that the all black wardrobe is hot and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Isn’t that right, ladies? His black on black attire says, “I am sophisticated,” “I am cool,” “I am downtown.” Vladimir is very “downtown.” He never wears a tie, he wears his hair long and loose, and he can pull off an eclectic, stand-out pendant necklace designed by Pamela Love without looking like some desperate Flavor Flav wannabe.

Hey, Vladimir! You may not own the world just yet, but your looks make the ladies melt.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photographs © 2010 Condé Nast, © 2010 Patrick McMullan, © 2010 Flaunt Magazine, © 2010 NYP Holdings, Inc., © 2011 ES London Limited, and courtesy of beautyisdiverse.com and Fashion Spot.

Comments

[montse22]

Kellina there is a guy in a store near here
and he always remind me of someone
tall mysterious and serious with brown hair and blue eyes....
now i know who he remind me of
Vladimiirr!!!!
i love Vladimir`s sense of fashion

Loveee

[kellina]

Montse! Lucky you to have a hot Vlad lookalike in your neighborhood! Yummy! xoxo

[longredthread]

OMG he's so hot!

[mimi (cigalechanta)]

Always loved his style..Besides his hot body, he's got "betty davis" eyes :)

[Le Choix Trois]

I feel really bad, 'cause Vlad is not doing it for me. I leave you girls fighting over him ;-0
Bisous!
LCT

[noelani]

His style is exactly what I man's should be. Well edited and well cut. It it ain't broke don't try to fix it!

[Julius is back!!]

In my humil opinion, i think he looks like a romanian bar-tender

and he also always wear in the same way, with nothing that lets you say"wow, what a personal touch"


he could be a nice corner-pusher

[kellina]

Ha ha ha! How I miss you, Julius! Come back sooner next time...