Vogue Paris 2010 Calendar

Iselin Steiro, Natasha Poly, and Raquel Zimmerman were photographed by Mario Sorrenti at the Lido in Paris for the Vogue Paris 2010 calendar. The disco glamour theme of this year is certainly a sharp contrast to last year's pinup girls, they appear nearly prim by comparison. As another critic noted, where does fashion fit into the picture? I understand the concept of making art using girls, but this calendar barely includes clothing or accessories.

Vogue Paris 2010 calendar image © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Vogue Paris December 2009/January 2010: Laetitia Casta

Going into a meeting so I will post more soon but wanted to let you know the rumor is true: Carine Roitfeld has selected Laetitia Casta as the guest editor for the December 2009/January 2010 issue of Vogue Paris.

Vogue Paris December 2009/January 2010 issue cover image © 2010 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Vogue Paris Collections

Carine Roitfeld is in charge of three publications: Vogue Paris, Vogue Hommes International, and Vogue Paris Collections. Since I learned about the third one only recently, I thought I'd share it with you in case you weren't aware of this unique resource. Vogue Paris Collections includes photographs of the entire collection of hundreds of designers from all over the world complete with accessories. Yes, we can all view this material online for free, but there is something about this thorough and comprehensive printed display of the collections that cannot be matched by an online viewing. It is much easier to perceive the theme of a collection when you can see all of the pieces at once, side by side. The collections are typically arranged in order of show location and then alphabetically by designer for easy reference. Provided of course that you know who shows where, but this is also a wonderful way to reinforce that knowledge should one need a refresher. The next issue, Vogue Paris Collections Spring/Summer 2010, is due on the racks December 4 so be sure to get your copy of this limited edition collectors' item.

Vogue Paris Collections Spring/Summer 2010 cover image © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Vogue Paris 2008 Calendar

While we all patiently await news of the December/January issue of Vogue Paris, including the guest editor and the calendar, I added the images from the Vogue Paris 2008 calendar to the gallery to help pass the time. The 2008 calendar is far superior to 2009, but I'll try to dig up those images and add them as well for archival purposes. Soon we will have the Vogue Paris 2010 calendar for comparison, I cannot wait to see it...

Vogue Paris 2008 calendar image © 2008 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Restoin Resurrects Equipment

Fantastic news for fashionistas: Carine Roitfeld's partner Christian (or "Sisley") Restoin is reviving his clothing line Equipment, reportedly readying for a Spring/Summer 2010 release. The shirts that Equipment produces are renowned for the soft fabrics, loose cut, and patch pockets. Carine and Sisley actually met because she decided to use some of the shirts by Equipment in a photo shoot that she was styling. Sisley chose to close the company in 2001 when Carine became editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris so that he could support her in her new role. I believe that the gorgeous sage green shirt Carine is wearing below is from the Equipment line and her dark green pencil skirt is by Dior.

Christian Restoin and Carine Roitfeld photograph © 2009 Paper Publishing Company
Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of daylife.com