Evolution Of Design In Vogue Paris

I noticed that the design of Vogue Paris changed with the August 2009 issue so I chose a few of my favorite pages from my favorite section to illustrate the evolution of the design. In the December 2007/January 2008 version of "Une Fille Un Style", Lou Doillon is featured as her demi-soeur Charlotte Gainsbourg was the guest editor for the issue. Isn't her bulldog Spyke so cute? I love that she decorates with butterflies.

In the April 2008 "Une Fille Un Style" shown, none other than Roitfeld sweetheart Giovanna Battaglia graced readers with a peep inside her private quarters (merci bcp, Olivier Lalanne!). I love Giovanna's quote regarding one of her favorite designers: "Je suis une fan d'Azzedine Alaïa. Chaque fois que tu sors en Alaïa, tu peux être sure que tu ne rentres pas seule..." (I am a fan of Azzedine Alaïa. Each time you go out in Alaïa, you can be sure that you do not return alone…). I wonder if she was wearing Alaïa the first night she took Vladimir home...

In the 2009 version of "Une Fille Un Style" below, we see the new design showcasing Tracee Ross, Diana's daughter. Which of the three graphic iterations do you prefer?

Une Fille Un Style images of Lou Doillon © 2007 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.
Une Fille Un Style images of Giovanna Battaglia © 2008 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.
Une Fille Un Style images of Tracee Ross © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Sample August Vogue Paris

Bonjour mes jolis, notice that the August issue of Vogue Paris featuring Daria Werbowy clad head to toe in Burberry plaid can now be browsed online thanks to journaux.fr. It is a beautiful issue and bound to become a collector's item. Directly contradicting their own philosophies for dressing, Carine Roitfeld and Emmanuelle Alt style sixty four shoots using the total look of sixty four different designers all photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. C'est incroyable, bien sûr.

Vogue Paris editorial mages © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

French Glamour By Carine Roitfeld

By magazine standards, French Glamour has had a relatively short life (1988-1995, reprising in 2004). During this brief span, many esteemed photographers and stylists have made the pages of the magazine including the duo of Carine Roitfeld and Marc Hispard. They worked together on the cover shown here for October 1993 featuring fresh and gorgeous top model Kate Moss intimating a strangely sexy woolly caterpillar... "Comment la petite est devenue grande"... Oooo la la.

French Glamour October 1993 cover with Kate Moss © 1993 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Carine Roitfeld On Fashion Night

Carine Roitfeld recently conducted an interview with Loïc Prigent about Vogue Fashion Celebration Night and the video is now available on YouTube. I so covet her minimal office space, it is free of clutter and yet not devoid of personality. Note the excellent closeup of her César compression pendant as well. Très, très chic.

Carine Roitfeld photo still © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Carine Roitfeld In Vogue Nippon

I don't have much to say, I simply had to share this stunning photograph of Carine Roitfeld that I discovered. She was photographed here for Vogue Nippon in October 2001; natural and polished, messy and perfect, dangerous and fun, fierce and kind. This woman is the embodiment of opposing forces.

My eye doesn't even know were to look next — teeth… eye… hair… arm — all equally dazzling. And let's not forget this is a 46 year old arm! I would love to see a snapshot of Madonna's arm at the same age for a laughable comparison. How does Carine Roitfeld manage to style every inch of herself so exquisitely? She transcends beauty tricks, working her magic to seemingly defy the force of gravity itself. True beauty.

Carine Roitfeld for Vogue Nippon photograph © 2001 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.