Introducing… Montse Ocejo, Contributing Editor

I am thrilled to announce the newest member of the team here at I Want To Be A Roitfeld… Montse Ocejo, contributing editor! Montse is a loyal reader of IWTBAR and her enthusiasm for the Roitfeld family, especially Julia, is contagious. I am delighted that she will now be sharing her thoughts with all of us through these pages. Please take a moment to join me in warmly welcoming Montse!

Montse Ocejo
Contributing Editor

Hello, my name is Montse, I live in Mexico, I am an art therapist and longtime reader of this lovely blog so I am very excited and grateful to contribute. When I grew up I learnt to play the piano and my teacher introduced me to French music and film, my favorite film is A Man and a Woman by Claude Lelouch and my favorite composer is Francis Lai.

One of my biggest passions is photography, I love taking pictures of my friends and my family. I collect vintage photos, antiques, clothes, hats, and toys, I like going to bazaars looking for new things for my collection.

My biggest treasure is a Tiffany & Co's heart, a gift from my father, and my favorite piece of clothing is a vintage Chanel blouse. My fashion icons are Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Françoise Hardy. Right now I can't stop listening to Lana del Rey and I have a degree in Psychology.

Thank you so much and I hope you like my posts. Thanks to the lovely Kellina.

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Montse Ocejo photograph © 2013 Montse Ocejo. All Rights Reserved.

Carine Roitfeld At Met Gala 2013

When I heard the theme for the 2013 Met Gala, I was excited — how would "Punk: Chaos to Couture" play out on the red carpet? Of course Carine Roitfeld did not disappoint, she simply amped up her natural irreverence with a total look by Givenchy from the Autumn/Winter 2014 collection. What do you think of Carine's punk attire for this year's Met Gala? Which are your favorite looks from the red carpet?

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Carine Roitfeld photographs © 2013 Condé Nast, Getty Images

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld: Lo Mejor Del Estilo

Special thanks to Montse Ocejo, longtime reader of IWTBAR and passionate fan of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, for her lovely review of JRR's appearance in the May 2013 issue of Harper's Bazaar En Español, "Lo Mejor Del Estilo." ¡Muchas gracias, Montse!

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld: Lo Mejor Del Estilo
By Montse Ocejo

The first time I saw a photo of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, I don’t remember thinking about the dress or the shoes, the first things I noticed about her were her very deep green eyes and the confidence she radiates, she has this Scorpio aura about her, very sexy and mysterious. 

In this issue Julia glows with her own light, always true to her style; at the age of 32 and now a mother, she is sexier than ever. Being a mother doesn’t stop you from being a woman is her message. “It is a space for women who want to maintain their femininity and sensuality,” says JRR about her new site, Romy and the Bunnies, a site in which she is very deeply involved. She is in a new stage of life and she is loving every minute of it.

Dressed in the clothing of some of her favorite designers, Julia says that luxury is not something that costs a lot but something that makes you feel special inside and out, and it is all about style. She also shares that she finds inspiration in vintage photos and movies. In this issue the vintage 60s makeup and hairstyle remind us of the style of Brigitte Bardot, one of Julia's favorite style icons.

The photos are by Michael Flores, he captures Roitfeld's very elegant nature, she is looking straight into the camera with her very powerful presence. It seems that she has been reborn stronger with the birth of her daughter, Julia is becoming a role model for the new generation of women.

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Happy Mother's Day, Roitfeld Style

In honor of her first Mother's Day as an actual mother, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld partnered with Barneys New York to select an offering of the best gifts for both mommy and baby just in time for the special day, complete with a video of Julia in store with Simon Doonan. I find the bunny extremely desirable as well as the Norma Kamali wrap, nice work, Julia. Happy Mother's Day to mamans everywhere from IWTBAR!

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Julia Restoin-Roitfeld For Harper's Bazaar En Espanol

The May 2013 issue of Harper's Bazaar En Español features Julia Restoin-Roitfeld on the cover and I love that the stylist, Nick Nelson, chose to punk up her look, she is fierce. The editorial is titled "Lo Mejor Del Estilo," or in English, "Best Style," as photographed by Michael Flores. The labels modeled by JRR include Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, and Valentino. What do you think, do you like this style for Julia?

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