The Roitfelds At London Fashion Week

Forgive me for being so far behind in the photo collections, here at last are Carine Roitfeld, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Giovanna Battaglia and others pictured during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010. In reviewing their sartorial choices for the shows, I feel like I'm playing Battleship—some definite hits and a few considerable misses in my humble estimation—but see for yourself...

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photograph courtesy of daylife.com
Giovanna Battaglia photograph courtesy of teampeterstigter.com

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld At Unique

Posing here outside the Unique show at London Fashion Week, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld looks outrageously sexy wearing leather shorts by Current/Elliott. I love how she manages to appear at once classic, modern, and seductive. I enjoy the Dickensian feeling of the shorts paired with booties keeping it monochromatic to elongate, bien sûr. The overcoat and scarf add to the spirit of Dickens while also serving to visually lengthen the figure.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photograph © 2010 Bauer Consumer Media. All Rights Reserved.

The Roitfelds At New York Fashion Week

I finally had a chance to organize the fabulous collection of photographs of Carine Roitfeld and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld from New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010 in their respective albums in the gallery; be sure to check back soon for the Vladimir album complete with his stylish girlfriend Giovanna Battaglia.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photograph courtesy of style.com
Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of thecobrasnake.com

Update on samedi 20 février 2010 by kellina

Just added a few lovely photos of Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia at New York Fashion Week to the gallery. Gio always looks so like herself, the true mark of style.

Giovanna Battaglia photograph courtesy of style.com

Me & The Roitfelds

They may not have included me in this gorgeous photograph† but I am mentioned along with "the perfect social totems" Julia and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld as featured in the Fashion Week edition of New York Magazine.

Indeed, there’s an entire website slavishly devoted to tracking the family; it’s called I Want To Be A Roitfeld and is run by a Carine-possessed woman who goes by the pseudonym Kellina de Boer (though her phone number, and accent, are registered in Norwell, Massachusetts). Early on, one commenter, who Kellina is convinced is Julia, wrote, “hey girl writing on my family… you are a freak! spend your time on something more constructive!” Now, the blogger says, “if I write something that’s not true, she lets me know.” Julia, for her part, denies ever commenting on her site. “It’s flattering, but it’s scary at the same time."*

—Carl Swanson, "Les Enfants Are All Right"

†Note that I would fit in with my coloring.

*It's equally scary that I never actually gave any telephone number to Carl Swanson. For the record, my phone, my accent, and I do not reside in Norwell, Massachusetts.

Vladimir and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photograph © 2010 New York Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Update on lundi 15 février 2010 by kellina

P. S. Fun fact, if Julia Restoin-Roitfeld never commented on my blog then who would have the vested interest and insider knowledge to leave the comment that appeared below on December 6, 2009, in response to my post on Frank Tell? And silly me for taking it down!

© 2010 Kellina de Boer. All Rights Reserved. Modified from the original post (two photos are omitted).

Roitfeld Valentines

Christian Restoin and Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of Paper Magazine.
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Robert Konjic photograph  © 2009 Next Company. All Rights Reserved.
Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia photograph courtesy of V Magazine .