Lutz & Patmos

Marcia Patmos and Tina Lutz (aka design label Lutz & Patmos) are closing shop but before doing so they have kindly issued a special edition of the Carine Roitfeld Sweater in honor of the 10th anniversary. Carine originally partnered with Lutz & Patmos in the spring of 2006 to create a slim fitting cashmere crewneck with "engineered runs for ripped and pulled effect, small tubular hems, elbow patches." God, how I love this woman's mind! The sweater was offered in a tempting assortment of colors: black, aero, and silver heather for women; black, bleu marine, and silver heather for men.

The anniversary edition of the Carine Roitfeld Sweater by Lutz & Patmos is available right now through Barneys New York in black only. Note that a portion of the proceeds with be donated to Operation Smile, a charity that works to improve the medical treatment worldwide for children with facial deformities such as cleft lips and palates so do not feel guilty about indulging in the Carine Roitfeld Sweater — it helps to benefit a worthy cause. Also remember that with premade moth holes this cashmere beauty will endure.

Tina Lutz and Marcia Patmos photograph © 2010 Sundance Channel. All Rights Reserved.
Carine, Julia, and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld in Carine Roitfeld Sweater courtesy of Lutz & Patmos.
Photograph of Carine Roifeld Sweater courtesy of barneys.com.

amfAR

The Foundation for AIDS Research or amfAR, created in 1985 by Elizabeth Taylor, Dr. Mathilde Krim, and a small group of doctors and scientists, began with the mission to end the worldwide AIDS epidemic by funding innovative research. With the resources in place for timely response to new areas of scientific promise, amfAR is a true catalyst—pushing forward important AIDS and HIV research to pioneer real discoveries leading to major advances in the study and treatment of the disease. Since 1985, amfAR has distributed nearly $290 million in grants to research teams worldwide to support its mission. Kenneth Cole is currently Chair of the Board of amfAR.

In 2004, Carine Roitfeld began serving as chair for amfAR’s annual Cinema Against AIDS event in Cannes and continues to do so with great style. She has galvanized the fashion community to support this important event, helping to make it one of the most successful AIDS fundraisers in the world. In 2008, Roitfeld was presented with amfAR's Award of Courage sharing this honor with Julian Schnabel and Bobby Shriver for outstanding leadership and distinguished service in furthering amfAR’s mission and for playing a vital role in increasing AIDS awareness and accelerating the pace of AIDS research.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld believes in the great work that amfAR does as well. When he organized the show "Three Photographers" at Collective Hardware last Feburary, he donated the proceeds from the sale of one of each of the photographers’ prints to amfAR. When asked why he selected that particular charity to support, Vladimir said, "My mother has been very involved with amfAR, I know a lot about their work, and I believe in it. That was an easy choice to make."

Cinema Against AIDS afterparty at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc Photo Credit: Jeff Vespa/WireImage.
Photograph of Carine Roitfeld and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld at Cinema Against AIDS in Cannes courtesy of amfar.org.