Paris Fashion Week Photographs

Photos of Paris Fashion Week are now available in the Roitfeld Gallery. View the front row styles of Carine Roitfeld, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, and many other fashion favorites as they enjoy the Spring/Summer 2010 collections of Balenciaga, Balmain, and Dior. Check back as I'll be adding more...

Carine Roitfeld photograph © 2009 Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

Ninety Years Of Vogue Paris

Vogue Paris is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and these photos clearly show what a long, strange trip it's been! If this isn't convincing enough, view the video de l'exposition Vogue Paris covers or look at the book.

Carine Roitfeld is wearing a few of her favorites: a dress by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent from 2003, a black blazer, and the beloved laceup Alaïa heels. Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's white jersey dress is Alexander Wang Spring 2009.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld

Carine Roitfeld, Lily Donaldson, and Antoine Arnault

Lara Stone and Carine Roitfeld

Inès de la Fressange and Carine Roitfeld

Lara Stone and Daria WerbowyPhotographs of Carine Roitfeld, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, et al at "Vogue Paris Celebrates 90 Years" party courtesy of wwd.com, Getty Images, and Sipa Press.

Nouveau Western

My beau just crafted his first post verbally (and unbeknownst to him!). Looking over my shoulder at these photos of Carine Roitfeld and company he said, "Who does she think she is, Clint Eastwood?!" I covet the pinstriped cape, Wild West meets Wall Street, what a wrap. I know a lot of naysayers don't see the charm of the hat but I predict that this look as a whole indicates a growing trend, le nouveau western.

Rollin' rollin' rollin'
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them doggies rollin'
Rawhide!

Carine Roitfeld at Balenciaga photographs © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Update on vendredi 2 octobre 2009 by kellina

The lyrics to Rawhide are funny enough to print a bit more here. Twould be très drôle if someone (read Alexa Chung) were to remix this as a dance hit. Replete with real whip snaps, bien sûr.

Rollin' rollin' rollin'
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them doggies rollin'
Rawhide!

Rain and wind and weather
Hell bent for leather...

Keep movin' movin' movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them doggies movin'
Rawhide!

Don't try to understand them
Just rope, throw, and brand them
Soon we'll be living high and wide
My heart's calculating
My true love will be waiting
Be waiting at the end of my ride

Move 'em on (head 'em up)
Head 'em up (move 'em on)
Move 'em on (head 'em up)
Rawhide!

Cut 'em out (ride 'em in)
Ride 'em in (cut 'em out)
Cut 'em out (ride 'em in)

Rawhide!

Yah!

(whip snaps)

Credits: Bill Monroe, songwriter; Unichappell Music Inc., publisher

Update on lundi 22 février 2010 by kellina

Lara Stone is pictured below wearing the Yves Saint Laurent pinstriped cape in the controversial editorial "Lara" from the October 2009 issue of Vogue Paris.

Vogue Paris October 2009 editorial image © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Roitfelds At Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week is on and Carine and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld were seated front row for Balmain. I love what Carine is wearing here as well as the fact that she can wear those shoes with absolutely anything and look smashing. She is perfectly in keeping with the jungle chic vibe of the collection. Christophe Decarnin is sheer genius, I love the military jacket and tank he paired with the teeny leather shorts.

Here Carine is shown front row for Balenciaga in another fabulous look. The lightness of the hat and the shoes perfectly balance the solid darkness of the jacket and skirt and the sunglasses underneath the floppy brim provide just the right touch of insouciance. Nicolas Ghesquiere's creations look to be mindblowing as usual and she must have been happy that the show was held in the Hôtel de Crillon.

Carine Roitfeld and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld at Balmain photograph © 2009 Steve Wood
Carine Roitfeld at Balenciaga photograph courtesy of Style.com

Vogue Hommes International Fall/Winter 2009

I'd been thinking recently that I devote so much time on the site to one of Carine Roitfeld's jobs but I completely ignore the other: she is also editorial director for Vogue Hommes International. Assisting with editorial duties for both magazines are Olivier Lalanne, Frédérique Verley, Brune de Margerie, Anastasia Barbieri, and Emmanuelle Alt.

Girl With a Satchel features a lovely review of the current issue of Vogue Hommes International. I enjoyed that Carine states that she thinks styling men is “amusing and recreational.” Isn't this how they should always be viewed?

The cover model is actor Alden Ehrenreich shot by Bruce Weber. Ehrenreich can be seen in Francis Ford Coppola's latest film, Tetro. Coppola himself makes a brief appearance in an editorial titled "Private Views" along with seven other assorted people including Mikhail Barychnikov and Eva Herzigova. "Un Homme Un Style" features acteur Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, does anyone notice a theme?

One shoot that Carine styled for this issue is called "Plaisir Solitaire" and from the description this take on solitary pleasures promises to be très bizarre. The editorial "Héros" styled by Emmanuelle Alt and shot by Hedi Slimane sounds interesting... as do six pages with Alber Elbaz... Willem Dafoe photographed by Terry Richardson... this is turning into a must read, what a perfect time to tune in to Vogue Hommes International.

Vogue Hommes International Fall/Winter 2009 issue cover and editorial images © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.