Merry Christmas Roitfeld Style

Thanks to WWD for thinking to check in with Julia Restoin-Roitfeld regarding her plans for the holidays. This will certainly be a memorable Christmas for the family and we are curious as to how they will spend their time together...

Roitfeld family traditions include a Christmas Eve cocktail hour with vodka and piroshkis in tribute to Carine's Russian heritage before moving on to dinner which typically includes "foie gras and my dad’s amazing turkey." Mademoiselle Restoin-Roitfeld plans to wear a brand new black lace dress from Givenchy especially for the occasion, "I love to play dress-up in the comfort of my own home," she confides.

Another special tradition for the Roitfelds is the opening of gifts on Christmas Eve. Each year Julia looks forward to exchanging presents with her family in Paris and she expresses her hopes for this year: "Something for the home is always one of my favorites. Right now I start to want to collect art or photo prints. Anything I can keep forever.” Maybe her very own Richard Hambleton is in order... Last year her brother Vladimir presented her with a lovely Chanel bag that had belonged to Catherine Deneuve, he needs to find something truly special to top that unique gift. Also, Carine mentioned buying a small work at the last Hambleton show, I assumed for her own collection but perhaps she intends it for someone else...

What will Julia be giving this year? Being a perfectionist like her mother, she has completed her Christmas shopping. Being a good French girl, she does not want to spoil the surprise. I wonder if she got maman her dream gift, a personal jet... Lucky for Julia, Carine says, "I prefer to give gifts than to receive," so no airplane required.

Prolonging the holidays, Julia and her beau, Robert Konjic, will travel to the Coqui Coqui resort in Tulum, Mexico at the end of January "to avoid the crowd and have the beach just for me and my boyfriend.” Sounds lovely! Joyeux Noël, Les Roitfelds ! Merry Christmas to all!

Richard Hambleton painting © 2010 Richard Hambleton. All Rights Reserved. Christmas cheer by Kellina de Boer.

Happy 26th Birthday Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld!

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photograph courtesy of nowness.com. Birthday modification by Kellina de Boer.

Perfect Gifts For Roitfeld Fans: Eclectic

Hopefully you have managed to find a gift for each person on your list but just in case, here is a collection of eclectic choices based on favorites of the Roitfeld family. No matter how challenging the recipient may be, there is something here to please anyone from sports fans to gourmands to animal lovers. What is Carine Roitfeld hoping Santa will bring for her? I saved that one for last...

Chelsea Tickets

 Didier Drogba #11 Chelsea jersey

Diptyque Tubereuse candle

Adopt a white lion via West Midland Safari Park

Château Lynch-Bages

Orchids

Juicer

Carine Roitfeld Top

Restaurant gift certificates

Paris
Toraya
Au Coin des Gourmets
Café de Flore

New York
Bar Pitti
Il Buco
Indochine
Russian Tea Room
Soba-Ya

Penaudio speakers

Art by Richard Hambleton

Carine Roitfeld Finger Puppet

amfAR contribution

Jane Sofa by Gus

Exhale Pilates DVD

Kiki de Montparnasse

Finally, what does Carine Roitfeld want for Christmas? The ultimate luxury — a private jet!

Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of slamxhype.com. Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photographs © 2009 Todd Selby and courtesy of Jil Sander. Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photograph courtesy of nowness.com. Crystal Renn photograph © 2010 Condé Nast. Product images courtesy of Amazon, amfAR, Château Lynch-Bages, Chelsea Football Club, Kiki de Montparnasse, Penaudio, Richard Hambleton, rubbishmagshop.com, privateairplanes.com, and wideningcircle.blogspot.com. All Rights Reserved.

Perfect Gifts For Roitfeld Fans: Beauty

We are in the midst of the holiday season and we must take time to be sure our gift lists are in fabulous order. Every stylish person needs beauty products, to give and to get, so I searched my archives for interviews with Julia Restoin-Roitfeld that inquire about her beauty routine and these are spliced below. Oddly reporters rarely ask her mother, Carine Roitfeld, this pertinent question but I did discover a few of her secrets. You will find an assortment of luxurious ideas based on the Roitfeld's beauty preferences that are sure to bring a smile to the face of your favorite fashionista... Or perhaps you have been extra good this year and deserve a little treat yourself...

For the Carine Roitfeld look, less is more: focus on the eye and leave the skin free of foundation and the lips natural. Carine prefers Yves Saint Laurent Dessin Du Regard Haute Tenue Eye Liner in Mink Touch for "le smoky eye." She completes her minimal routine with Yves Saint Laurent Eyebrow Pencil in #2 Brown to tame her eyebrows and finish the look.

What are Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's beauty essentials?

"I use lots of moisturizer — La Prairie Skin Caviar. For everyday I prefer to go for a more natural look. I never wear foundation, just a bit of Yves Saint Laurent Touch Éclat concealer and some Shiseido Blush Stick on my cheeks. I use a lot of mascara and Chanel Ligne Extreme eyeliner in Encre Noire, on my lips, Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream."

In Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's makeup bag you will find...

Chanel New York Red Crème Lipstick

MAC LipGlass

Yves Saint Laurent Touch Éclat concealer

Shiseido Blush Stick

Chanel Ligne Extreme eyeliner in Encre Noire

Chanel Inimitable Mascara

Chanel Irréelle Soleil Bronzer

"I try not to wear too much makeup — I never wear foundation, just tons of moisturizer. Alka Seltzer before going to bed after a tough night!"

What’s the best beauty advice your mother gave you? That the attitude and the charms of a woman are way more important than the physical features.

I can't live without... RoC Hydra + Anti-Fatique Mask.

My favorite treatment is... A manicure or body scrub at the Carita Institute in Paris.

You have great hair. What’s your secret? I put in tons of conditioner. I love all the Kérastase products, especially Kérastase Soleil. And I try to protect them as much as possible under the sun. My own trick is to protect it with some borage oil. It’s the best nourishing oil. I also take borage as pills in the morning and put some on my skin after being exposed under the sun. I take Oenobiol Solaire capsules and use Avène Emulsion Solaire SPF 20.

I get my hair done at... Romain Colors in Paris or I use John Frieda Color Glaze.

And your favorite fragrance? I mix two scents together which makes my perfume more unique. For example I like to mix Aqua Motu with Aloha Tiare from Comptoir Sud Pacifique.

Other favorite fragrances:

Coqui Coqui Perfumes Maderas Eau De Cologne

Tom Ford Black Orchid

Jil By Jil Sander

Sensual Jil By Jil Sander

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Pour Homme

My newest beauty discovery is... Drinking fresh apple, carrot, and ginger juice every morning. It gives you brilliant skin in a week.

My best beauty tip is... Start taking care of yourself at an early age.

Gift Certificates

Paris
Hair: Rossano Ferretti
Hair: Romain Colors
Facialist: Carita
Facialist: Joëlle Ciocco
Masseuse: L'appartement 217
Manicurist: Sothys institut de beaute

London
Hair: Johnnie Sapong
Facialist: Diana Camones, Cowshed Shoreditch House (transforming vitamin C facial)
Masseuse: Kylie Leavy
Manicurist: Opi at Selfridges

Carine Roitfeld and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photographs © 2010 Condé Nast and courtesy of Fashion Spot and zimbio.com. Product images courtesy of Amazon.

Perfect Gifts For Roitfeld Fans: Jewelry

Looking for that special sparkle for the holidays? The Roitfelds know fine jewelry and wear fabulous contemporary and vintage pieces constantly, below is a list of a few family favorites. Any of these designers are sure to shine as perfect gifts beneath the tree... Or against your skin at that glamorous party... I know you've been very, very good this year...

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
This is Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld's preferred watch.

Tom Binns 
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld collects the beautiful and original creations of Irish designer Tom Binns. I am in love with his clever and elegant necklaces.

Alexis Bittar
Julia likes the statement pieces designed by Alexis Bittar; the cuff pictured here from his "Miss Havisham" line was a gift from her boyfriend, Robert Konjic.

Lara Bohinc
One of Julia's favorite pieces in her jewelry collection is her Lara Bohinc bracelet, another gift from Robert Konjic to mark their first year together. Pictured above on her right wrist.

Cartier Love bracelet
The classic Cartier Love bracelet was a gift to Julia from her parents, Carine Roitfeld and Christian Restoin. Pictured above on her left wrist.

César compression pendant
Carine wears this striking gold pendant frequently, one of a limited series of "Compressions" made by César, a noted French Nouveau Réalisme sculptor, in 1971 for the jeweler Pascal Morabito. Good luck finding one of your own!

Dary's
One of Julia's shopping staples for vintage and modern accessories is the Parisian vintage jewelry store Dary's in Paris, an Ali Baba's cave lined with glistening jewels and stuffed with curious objects...

Elsa Peretti bottle necklace

Hermès collier du chien
I love how Julia pairs a sweet little dress with the Hermès collier du chien to tough it up. As an added gift: the pattern for the Hermès collier du chien so you can make your own.

Pamela Love
Julia is often photographed wearing jewelry by her close friend and talented artisan Pamela Love, particularly her talon cuff and her claw necklace; nor is Love's talent limited to the ladies, Robert Konjic also wears the claw necklace and Vladimir likes her silver bracelet.

Genevieve Jones
Another friend of Julia's that designs unique jewelry and handbags which she is seen wearing. Julia returned the favor by designing her logo.

Gaïa Repossi
Notice that both Julia and her friend Gaïa Repossi are wearing rings from the Czarina line, a filigree collection inspired by Russian iconography and crafted in four different golds by Repossi and Eugenie Niarchos. I rarely see Julia without hers.

Images © 2010 Natalie Joos, © 2009 Todd Selby, and courtesy of Fashion Spot, audemarspiguet.com, fashionologie.com.