Roitfeld Honors Sir Karl Lagerfeld

Carine Roitfeld celebrated with Karl Lagerfeld as he was awarded the Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur, one of France's most prestigious honors, by President Nicolas Sarkozy this week. The medal itself is a unique piece created in enamel and gems by the Chanel jewelry workshops and the French Mint in order to surprise Lagerfeld.

Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni hosted the garden party on the grounds of the Palais de l'Élysée; among the VIPs on the guest list were Delphine Arnault, Stephen Gan, Amanda Harlech, Suzy Menkes, Peter Phillips, Franca Sozzani, Sidney Toledano, and the Wertheimer family.

Notable quotes overheard during the party: Lagerfeld deflects an acceptance speech cattily with "I am much better at making small talk than at giving speeches," and President Sarkozy finds common ground in their similar energy levels when he remarks to the designer "Frankly, I really enjoy your company because next to you, I feel calm, quiet, and a bit of a drudge.”

Carine Roitfeld and Sir Karl Lagerfeld photograph © 2010 Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.
Sir Karl Lagerfeld, President Nicolas Sarkozy, and Legion d'honneur photographs © 2010 Paris Match. All Rights Reserved.

Carine Roitfeld: As You Like It

Carine Roitfeld styled this editorial titled "As You Like It" for the February 2000 issue of Vogue US and I don't like it, I love it. Kate Moss models, Mario Testino shoots, and the clothes — ooooo la la ! In this editorial, La Roitfeld takes various pieces of couture and mixes it up to achieve two looks for each, one runway and one reality, both are sheer delights. Among other visual lessons, she teaches us how to wear scorching peony from head to toe, how to pair extravagant pieces like the Hussein Chalayan skirt with understated basics for more wear, and how to dress for space age equestrienne events.

Vogue "As You Like It" editorial image © 2000 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Roitfeld Love

I don't know about you but I feel warm and sunny when looking at these images of the Roitfelds at Cannes so in lieu of something newsworthy I figured — just smile.

Carine Roitfeld, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld, Giovanna Battaglia, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Robert Konjic photos by wwd.com.

Roitfeld At Louis Vuitton Maison Launch

Carine Roitfeld attended the opening of Louis Vuitton Maison on Bond Street in London last night and she looked chic in the Balmain dress, Alaïa shoes, and Cesar compression pendant that she wore for Armani's party in Cannes last week. Notice the difference in her hairstyle however. The party sounds completely over the top — guests were blindfolded and taken to a secret party location; DJ Dan Lynwood manned the decks before Donna Summer appeared and was joined on stage by none other than Marc Jacobs; Mark Hix provided the evening's simple and savory repast of Cornish sea bass, asparagus, and wild strawberries. Among the celebrities celebrating LV's lavish launch were Bernard Arnault, Gemma Arterton, Sir Peter Blake, Ozwald Boateng, Alexa Chung, Dominic Cooper, Sophie Dahl, Alice Dellal, Catherine Deneuve, Tracey Emin, Luke Evans, Bryan Ferry, Emilia Fox, Jasmine Guinness, Naomie Harris, Angelica Huston, Jade Jagger, Daisy Lowe, Elle Macpherson, Suzy Menkes, Thandie Newton, Bill Nighy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Grayson Perry, Clemence Poesy, Sir Nicholas Serota, Charles Saumarez Smith, Lady Helen Taylor, Stella Tennant, and Natalia Vodianova.

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

The Roitfelds In Cannes: She's A Rainbow

The Rolling Stones seem to set the tone for the festivities in southern France of late, so let's wrap up the 63rd Cannes Film Festival with a colorful collage of photos of the Roitfeld family and friends to the tune of "She's A Rainbow":

Have you seen her all in gold
Like a queen in days of old 

She shoots colors all around 

Like a sunset going down 

Have you seen the lady fairer

She comes in colors everywhere; 

She combs her hair 

She's like a rainbow 

Coming colors in the air 

Oh, everywhere 

She comes in colors

Photographs courtesy of Getty Images, Giampaolo Sgura, Stefano Gabbana, Giovanna Battaglia, and 10magazine.com. Enhanced and color coded by Kellina de Boer.
"She's A Rainbow" lyrics © 1967 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. All Rights Reserved.