Vogue Paris May 2010 Editorials

The Vogue Paris web site offers a taste of what is to come in the editorials for the May 2010 issue. First we see the striking "Paradis En Chine," the military vision of Carine Roitfeld starring Vanessa Paradis as captured by Karl Lagerfeld. Next is "Erotica," a sexy haute couture tribute to Alexander McQueen in which Roitfeld poses her son Vladimir's former love interest Lily Donaldson with Steven Klein behind the camera. Carine also styled the breathtaking "La Décadanse" with top model Daria Werbowy and Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli playing the parts of France's iconic couple, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg; Mario Testino caught the magic on film. Finally is the pin-up seduction of "Plage Privée" featuring Natasha Poly as styled by Emmanuelle Alt and photographed by Mario Sorrenti. Available on newsstands April 23, it looks to be another fabulous issue.

Vogue Paris May 2010 editorial images © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Texting Carine Roitfeld

Thanks to her zoom lens, Caroline Blomst captured Carine Roitfeld receiving a text on her Blackberry and you can see from the tiny image that it is her son Vladimir. Clearly whatever he had to say was important because several more frames are shot and Carine hardly glances at the camera, instead focusing intensely on her Blackberry. Emmanuelle Alt also appears in many of the frames standing directly to the right of Carine. The photographs were taken following the Bottega Veneta show as part of Milan Fashion Week.

Carine Roitfeld images courtesy of caroline.feber.se.

Vogue Paris May 2010: Penélope Cruz

Carine Roitfeld celebrates the spirit of the month of Cannes with the star studded May issue of Vogue Paris. For this truly special edition, Carine has pulled out all the stops: Penélope Cruz is the guest editor for the issue with three different celebrity covers.

The first cover of the three May Vogue Paris covers features Cruz, Julianne Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Meryl Streep, Naomi Watts, and Kate Winslet; the second cover is graced by Cruz and Streep; and the third is devoted to Cruz and Bono. All three covers were photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Packaged with the issue is a special backstage DVD of Daria Werbowy's beauty editorial with Aaron De May as shot by Ben Hasset [Editor's note: the bonus gifts are typically for subscribers only as I understand].

Compelling editorials include "Paradis En Chine" styled by Roitfeld, shot by Karl Lagerfeld, and starring of course Mrs. Johnny Depp or Vanessa Paradis; "La Décadanse" also by Carine, with Daria Werbowy and Francesco Vezzoli modeling and Mario Testino shooting; "Plage Privée" styled by Emmanuelle Alt featuring Natasha Poly captured by Mario Sorrenti; and perhaps most of all—"Erotica" in which La Roitfeld styles her son's former lover Lily Donaldson as captured on film by Steven Klein. I give this issue a standing ovation.

Vogue Paris May 2010 issue cover image © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Cool Carine

Special thanks to momentum mode for the kind permission to share this amazing illustration of Carine Roitfeld with you. Be sure to check out all the little "personnages" when you visit the site, including Sacré Karl, Sequin Dello Russo, Super Marc, Belle Emmanuelle, and of course, Cool Carine, c'est très drôle. Other cool things: momentum mode was one of the creative people featured in the new book The Selby Is In Your Place and it looks like this fabulous pad may even boast a... Picasso?! Mon dieu, quelle chance !

Carine Roitfeld as Cool Carine illustration © 2010 momentum mode. All Rights Reserved.

Carine Roitfeld: Pretty Pantless

Aidez-moi! Carine Roitfeld is out without pants again and she is making me like it. I dunno, it's something about the hair being barely restrained by the velvet choker this time (and no dastardly curls, phew!), but she looks really pretty. In a fierce, I-can-kick-the-merde-outta-you manner, bien sûr. Carine is pictured here attending the dinner party to celebrate the opening of Ralph Lauren's flagship store in Paris.

Carine Roitfeld photograph © 2010 Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.