Carine Roitfeld In Der Spiegel

The latest issue of German publication Der Spiegel features an interview with Carine Roitfeld complete with photographs taken in her chic Parisian home. Danke schoen to Dexter from The High Heel Times for alerting me to the interview; he also graciously agreed to translate it for us but I could not wait to share these photos with you. Carine is actually wearing jeans! Et les chaussures de violette — oooo la la...

Britta Sandberg, Carine Roitfeld, Claudia Voigt

Carine Roitfeld's Paris apartment photographs courtesy of spiegel.de

Carine Roitfeld For Chanel

Our favorite fashion influencer is on to her next hot gig — Carine Roitfeld is styling the Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 collection for Chanel! The campaign stars Danish model Freja Beha Erichsen and was shot in Paris recently. For this season Karl Lagerfeld chose to focus on apocalypse by way of masculine jackets, pants, jumpsuits, and work boots; I am curious to see how Carine will work her magic with the collection. What are Lagerfeld's thoughts on the new campaign? "I like to work with the same girls and boys all the time. The mix with Freja was genius," he notes. Stay tuned for more greatness from Chanel, Lagerfeld is shooting a film to show as part of the Chanel cruise collection on May 9 in Antibes. Set in Monaco and the south of France, the short film features Erichsen, Lady Amanda Harlech, Kristen McMenamy, and Anna Mouglalis; Carine's involvement in the film is not clear at this point.

Carine Roitfeld and Karl Lagerfeld photograph courtesy of life.com

Restoin-Roitfeld For Riachuelo: Quente!

Vogue Brasil notes that the Cris Barros collection modeled by Julia Restoin-Roitfeld for Riachuelo is selling out in Brazil after an energetic opening yesterday. Fashionistas in São Paulo were eagerly awaiting the release of the sexy collection and were said to be buying five pieces each on average. The hottest sellers are Julia's favorites, the lace shirt and the leather pants, all black of course. Hurry and get your favorite pieces while you still can...

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld in Vogue Brasil image © 2011 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Roitfeld And Konjic: The Crush Remix

You may remember the short film in which Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Robert Konjic debuted as actors, The Crush, a fashion piece directed by Indira Cesarine for XXXX Magazine. The director has condensed the eight minute film into a four minute version set to music by Moby and titled The Crush Remix. Cesarine says, "I actually prefer this version to the original one I cut for XXXX Magazine’s Voyeur Issue. Robert Konjic and I had worked together in London for Harrod’s several years ago, and after running into him and Julia several times out and about in London I thought they would make the perfect couple for this short. I wanted a real couple rather than casting models for this fashion film, as the emotion is more real — and the kisses certainly are more convincing! Julia has a brilliant look, such incredible eyes, and Robert has always been one of the stronger, more timeless male models; together they make quite an iconic couple. I think they both could have an interesting future in film if that is something that interests them." Among the labels seen on screen are Julia's dresses by Matthew Williamson, Abed Mahfouz, Tadashi Shoji, BESS; her jewelry by Flutter by Jill Golden, Zoe Chicco, and Jen Kao; and her shoes by Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent. Robert wears clothing by Buckler, Commonwealth Utilities, Top Shop, Simon Spurr, H&M; his shoes are by Jean Michel Cazabat; and his watch is by Rolex. Which do you prefer, the original or the remix?

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld: The Crush Remix film still © 2011 by XXXXMAGAZINE.TV. All Rights Reserved.

Vogue Paris Covers: Milla's Picks

Continuing our tribute to the influential covers created by Carine Roitfeld for Vogue Paris, our editor-at-large in Paris, Milla Msa, reflects on her favorite covers from the last decade.

Carine Roitfeld has done some amazing work and as I looked through her 100+ covers, I realized just how diverse her styling can be. After ten years of Vogue Paris, how does one top that? As we await our first glimpses of Carine's collaboration with Barneys New York, here are my five favorite covers:

Sofia Coppola by Mario Testino
December 2004/January 2005

Sofia, Sofia, Sofia — can you think of any other non-French celebrity more fitting for Vogue Paris? No, neither can I! When this issue came, I was in Asia and despite knowing that my issue would arrive at my home in London, I couldn't wait another few weeks so I snapped up a copy there and then and I have to say that the cover, photographed by legendary Mario Testino, is one of my all-time favorite images as it perfectly captures the essence of the subject.

Kate Moss by Craig McDean
December 2005/January 2006

One of Vogue Paris' regular cover models and my favorite model, Kate Moss, looked angelic on the cover of the December 2005/January 2006 issue, which she also guest edited. I'm keen to learn more about these Christmas guest edits; how do they work? Did Carine have ultimate control? Will Emmanuelle Alt continue them? With four different covers produced, Kate looked divine as she sported couture from Chanel and Valentino as well as prêt-à-porter pieces from Giorgio Armani Privé and Dior Homme.

Scarlett Johansson by Mario Sorrenti
April 2009

Given my strong disdain for celebrities on the covers of magazines, this comes as a surprising selection. Carine chose well with Scarlett and the message that she embodies: sexy, healthy curves and playful. Scarlett's killer body and rockin' new hair color disgruntled some readers but to me, this was yet another Roitfeld/Sorrenti collaboration of fabulousness!

Kate Moss by Mario Sorrenti
June/July 2010

When I saw the cover online, the seduction of Kate's tanned skin as she poses in her gorgeous swimsuit, red lipstick, et al instantly hit me and I spent the next few days literally waiting by my post box for my issue to arrive. Photographed by Mario Sorrenti, this cover was actually styled by Emmanuelle Alt. The editorial alone got me signing up for aerobics class.

Tom Ford and Daphne Groenveld by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
December 2010/January 2011

Instantaneous love. I don't know how else to put it. It's as though Mr. Ford is taking a step back, admiring his own work, not giving two hoots as to your view, and calmly telling Mert & Marcus to take the shot. Mr. Ford has always exuded a level of confidence that borders on arrogance, yet never quite crosses the line. I find this trait so incredibly alluring. He seems to have a very similar mentality to Carine — determined, perfectionist, and self-aware. Many people were disappointed that such a young model (Daphne was just 15 years old at the time of publication) was fronting Vogue Paris, but on this rare occasion, I'm going to let that slide.

Do you have a favorite set of Vogue Paris covers?

Vogue Paris cover images © 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.