Vogue Paris Translation: Editorial, November 2009
dimanche 8 novembre 2009 
Here is my translation from French to English of Carine Roitfeld's editorial for the November issue of Vogue Paris:
‹‹Dans le mot luxe, il y a l'idée de "think different." Ce qui vous permet d'émerger, c'est votre originalité››, dit Youcef Nabi, le nouveau président de Lancôme, étonnante personnalité au générique de ce numéro. Si le luxe et l'originalité sont deux traits de caractère de Vogue, ce mois-ci, nous allons plus loin et vivons la mode à l'extrême. Extrême dans les idées, l'inspiration et la démesure. Jungle fourrure à la ville, style ethnique et corps tagués façon Keith Haring, haute couture et ‹‹street spirit››… l'audace et la personnalité sont les armes de la saison. Deux qualités dont Leonor Scherrer ne manque pas : fille de couturier, ce prototype de la Parisienne idéale fourmille de projets, dont le lancement d'une ligne de vêtements de deuil en collaboration avec les plus grands créateurs baptisée ‹‹funeral couture››. Vous ne connaissez pas Aby Rosen ? C'est normal. Ce magnat de l'immobilier basé aux États-Unis est réputé pour sa discrétion. Pour la première fois, il ouvre les portes de sa maison de New York, véritable objet de curiosité qui renferme l'une de plus étonnantes collections d'art au monde : Bacon, Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, Twombly, etc. Une visite privée qu'apprécierait sans doute l'artiste italien Francesco Vezzoli, invité par le MOCA de Los Angeles à imaginer un happening pour les trente ans du musée. En exclusivité pour Vogue, il dévoile les premières images d'un projet fou, espérance de vie quelques minutes, qui mélange au shaker le Bolchoï, Damien Hirst, David Hockney et Lady Gaga. Un coup de folie né d'un désir extrême. C'est on ne peut plus tendance.
"In the word luxe, there is the idea of 'think different.' What permits you to emerge, this is your originality," said Youcef Nabi, the new president of Lancôme, an astonishing personality with the credit for this issue. If luxury and originality are two character traits of Vogue this month, we go further and live fashion to the extreme. Extreme in the ideas, the inspiration and the disproportion. Jungle fur in the city, ethnic style and body tags in the fashion of Keith Haring, haute couture and "street spirit"... audacity and personality are the weapons of the season. Two qualities which Leonor Scherrer does not lack: daughter of a dressmaker, this prototype of the Parisian ideal swarms with projects, including launching a line of mourning clothes in collaboration with the greatest creators baptized "funeral couture". You do not know Aby Rosen? This is normal. This tycoon of real estate based in the United States is famous for his discretion. For the first time, he opens the doors of his house in New York, a true object of curiosity which contains one of the more astonishing collections of art in the world: Bacon, Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, Twombly, etc. A private visit which would undoubtedly be appreciated by Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli, invited by the MOCA of Los Angeles to imagine a happening for the thirtieth anniversary of the museum. Exclusively for Vogue, he reveals the first images of an insane project, with a life expectancy of a few minutes, which mixes with the shaker Bolshoi, Damien Hirst, David Hockney and Lady Gaga. An act of madness born of an extreme desire. This could not be more in vogue.
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Carine Roitfeld in Editorial, Fashion, Translation, Vogue Paris 
Reader Comments (7)
Oh no! i can't find the comment i left you the day before yesterday (Or was it actually yesterday?) So I can't reply Oops! Have you seen it around haha?
Hi, Kaya! Here is your most recent comment. But always feel free to comment anywhere, you don't have to keep it sequential!
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Nope nope; not this one. The more comprehensive one, I think I posted it just before or just after this one... I should know shouldn't I? lol... I don't though..I'm sorry! lol
Okay, how about this one then? LOL, I totally understand, it's hard to figure out where you are in the comments because you have to click on each one to read it. I am lucky in that I can just read all the comments at once from the control panel.
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"Originality meets luxury": Originality is becoming more important with so much mass-market copy-catting in fashion. So it is a luxury to be able to afford fashion that has details that are hard to copy or mass produce. Maybe this isn't what Carine is writing about, but it's what came to mind when I read it. I think Prada does this best. Her collection always has a lot of little details like hand-work or fabrics that are scarce. But maybe what Carine is writing of is more about how you put the clothes together and make them your own..... :)
Kate, as usual I think your points are absolutely right; I think there's some of both of these concepts in what Carine writes. It's a wonderful contrast to the perception of luxury not so long ago, when everyone wanted to own the exact same It bag as everyone else. Hooray for originality!
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Yay! You found it!! lol... will talk very soon...