I Want To Be A Roitfeld Tees And Mugs

Show your love for all things Roitfeld and especially IWTBAR with our brand new tees and mugs! The official IWTBAR tee is American Apparel 100% cotton and fits quite snugly, shrinking one size after cycling through the dryer, so be conscious of this when choosing the correct size. Available in girly style S, M, L, XL (US sizes, complete measurements are listed in inches) in white only. The official IWTBAR mug is white ceramic, measures 4" x 4", and was produced in China. Both the tee and the mug are printed in the US. If you are interested, visit the IWTB Shop for more details. As always, thanks for your support!

I Want To Be A Roitfeld Tees and Mug images © 2012 Kellina de Boer. All Rights Reserved.

Happy 27th Birthday Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld!

Our amazingly talented contributing editor Lee Ferguson experimented with hatching (or hachure in French) to illustrate this masterful portrait of Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld in honor of his 27th birthday. Lee really captured his spirit with her strokes and I am mesmerized by his eyes. Happy Birthday, Vladi!

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld illustration © 2011 Lee Ferguson. All Rights Reserved.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld: Sinner Or Saint?

Last weekend, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld attended the annual Halloween costume party hosted at the Boom Boom Room by Andre Balazs and Andre Saraiva. This year's theme was "Sinners or Saints" and guests appeared to have a lot of fun with their fantastic costumes. Clearly Vlad chose to explore his sinful side for the evening, dressing as a skeletal Mad Hatter.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photographs © 2011 Hearst Communications, Inc. and courtesy of purplediary.fr, bfanyc.com, and terrrysdiary.com.

Happy Halloween Roitfeld Style

Roitfeld family photographs courtesy of Fashion Spot. Halloween trickery by Kellina de Boer.

Roitfeld Presents Richard Hambleton: A Retrospective

Over 2,000 guests turned out for Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld's latest art opening, "Richard Hambleton: A Retrospective," held Friday evening at Phillips de Pury on Park Avenue in New York. Giorgio Armani sponsored the exhibition. When asked about the popularity of his shows and Hambleton in particular, Vladimir said, “It’s about the good atmosphere... People want to come. I don’t think you can explain why in an easy way. There’s just good energy here. And good art. Richard [Hambleton]’s coming to the after party, too... Richard was one of the biggest artists in the late '70s, early '80s in New York City. He was the most important street artist of the 80s. Drug use destroyed the lives of so many of his friends, so he sort of… went away for a while... but, now, he’s back... He was the founding figure of street art in New York, and after a lot of success, he disappeared for 25 years. We've been reviving his career for the past few years, everything in collaboration with Giorgio Armani — this is the end of a world tour... We rediscovered Hambleton two years ago — he hadn’t done a show in 25 years — and to now be having a show in this venue is amazing... Ending in New York at Phillips de Pury is the cherry on top.” In typical VRR style, the afterparty followed at Indochine and everyone got wild; rumors suggest Carine Roitfeld was drinking straight vodka by the night's end. Visit the photo gallery for more fabulous shots from the evening.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld et al photographs © 2011 Condé Nast and Billy Farrell Agency.