Julia Restoin-Roitfeld In YSL

I think it is clear that in assembling this outfit Julia Restoin-Roitfeld is referencing the Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne campaign for its latest (fabulous) fragrance starring Kate Moss as the face:

√ Übersexy YSL leather bustier, check.

√ Old fashioned rose in leather clad décolletage, check.

√ Killer talons, also by YSL, check.

Who plays the part of la parisienne better, Julia or Kate?

Kate Moss photograph courtesy of Yves Saint Laurent, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photograph © 2009 Patrick McMullan.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld In Grazia

New in the Roitfeld photo gallery: an interview with Julia Restoin-Roitfeld by Grazia, among the photos was this sweet one of her with her mom that I hadn't seen before. Taken at a fashion show in 1993, Julia was 13 and Carine was 39 at the time. Notice that Julia is wearing a cool black tshirt that says "New York" in white letters, even then she was interested in the city that she now calls home. In the article she admits to a bit of fashion rebellion around this period in her life, wearing Doc Martens and wanting a piercing (which Carine condoned as long as she could go along), but Julia felt that the freedom of New York really allowed her to discover her own style: "I found it easier to build my own identity [in New York]. In Paris, they judge you more. It's hard to be bold in Paris and try your own thing."

Carine Roitfeld and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photographs © 2009 Bauer Consumer Media

Happy Birthday Julia Restoin-Roitfeld!

Happiest of birthday wishes to Mademoiselle Julia Restoin-Roitfeld who turns 29 today. She and her boyfriend Robert Konjic are both Scorpios, perhaps an extended birthday holiday is the explanation behind Julia's notable absence from her brother Vladimir's opening on Monday night. Whatever she is doing to celebrate, I hope that she enjoys her special day. Joyeux anniversaire, Julia !

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photographs courtesy of Purple Magazine and Fashion Spot

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld In Vogue China

Speaking of sexy superheros, check it out... Julia Restoin-Roitfeld appears in an editorial for the December 2009 issue of Vogue China titled "From Runway to Her Way" styled by Anya Ziourova and shot by Kai Z Feng. If anyone can translate the titles and captions from Chinese, I would truly appreciate your help with this. [Editor's note: See translation below thanks to LALALand.] I love all of the clothes chosen for this editorial, the pieces work together like the ultimate mix-n-match wardrobe. Glove love all around: the way they used the long black gloves as a belt in the D&G shot is clever; the gloves featured above are my new favorite accessory. It is unusual to see Julia's hair swept off of her face like this, I think I like it.

Vogue China editorial image © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Update on jeudi 12 novembre 2009 by kellina

LALALand kindly translated this page from Chinese to English for us, roughly it says, "The softness and the hardness of Fendi comes together to form an amazing visual feast." Thank you so much for this, LALALand!

Update on vendredi 13 novembre 2009 by kellina

Translation
LALALand has given us all a wonderful treat by translating from Chinese to English each of the photo captions in Julia's Vogue China December 2009 editorial. LALALand, a thousand thanks to you for your help with this!!

Photo 1: Chanel has broken tradition of designing tweed jackets by doing an amazing body suit this fall.

Photo 2: By pairing a rocker tee and a mini skirt with a traditional Chanel jacket, there's an added sense of youthfulness to the whole look.

Photo 3: Miu Miu dares to reveal much more skin than usual, making it a very sexy collection.

Photo 4: Animal prints and a high waisted skirt is a great way for one to show off their playful side.

Photo 5: This fur coat is made much more accessible by pairing it with t-shirt and pants.

Photo 6: Decadent and very 40's, done exquisitely by Dolce & Gabbana.

Photo 7: Gorgeous, striking red.

Photo 8: Blumarine's daring leopard prints body suit is indeed a great visual feast.

Photo 9: To soften the whole look, animal prints can be paired with a feminine dress.

Photo 10: The ever so playful Louis Vuitton bunny is not afraid of the clash between the stripes and the flower prints.

Photo 11: A breath of fresh air brought about by the striking striped tee.

Photo 12: Jean Paul Gaultier has broken boundaries by placing fur and fishnet in one look.

Photo 13: Instead of looking like a cold and aloof beauty, Julia oozes sexiness while maintaining the girl next door look, when wearing the animal prints dress.

Photo 14: The softness and the hardness of Fendi comes together to form an amazing visual feast.

Photo 15: It just takes a belt to make the outfit look much more chic.

Photo 16: Prada has paired a v-neck knit with thigh-high fisherman boots. Very edgy.

Indochine Now In Print

J'adore the cover of the newly published Indochine: Stories, Shaken and Stirred, a beautiful book that captures the beautiful people celebrating, merrymaking, moving, and shaking in this hallowed fashion hangout over the last quarter of a century. Notice I didn't actually say eating... Look at all the special occasions the Roitfelds have spent at Indochine as proof of its goodness: birthdays, graduations, art opening afterparties. Contributors to the book include Julianne Moore, Patrick McMullan, Moby, Tom Sachs, Salman Rushdie, Narciso Rodriguez, Patrick Demarchelier, Francesco Clemente, Helmut Lang, Julian Schnabel, Roxanne Lowit, and many other notables. T Magazine held a fascinating interview with Jean-Marc Houmard about the 25th anniversary of Indochine and the publication of the book; Houmard joined forces with Huy Chi Le and Michael Callahan to buy Indochine in 1992.

Indochine: Stories, Shaken and Stirred cover image courtesy of Amazon