The Roitfelds in Venice
vendredi 5 juin 2009 
The 53rd Venice Biennale commenced yesterday and partygoers had to make hard choices. Carine and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld opted to attend the bash onboard the Missoni family's sailboat in honor of the artist exhibiting this year at the US Pavilion, Bruce Nauman. All of the guests were asked to remove their shoes before boarding the Timoteo so as not to damage the boat's delicate teak deck. Bien sûr, Carine was excused from going barefoot because she was wearing her Alaïa laceups which take an hour to lace up.
J'adore the laceup theme twining through Carine's entire ensemble—tying in the pattern of the blouse as well as its laces, winding through the bandage as bondage effect of the skirt, wending its way down to end with the Alaïa beauties. If only we could see the shoes in this photo...
Image of "Human/Need/Desire" (1983) by Bruce Nauman courtesy of Museum of Modern Art
Carine Roitfeld and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photograph courtesy of Fashion Week Daily
kellina
I found a full-length photo of Carine's outfit that includes the shoes...
Being the only person on board wearing heels also means that Carine was four inches taller than everyone else. She is so clever. Note that hostess Angela Missoni is standing on her tiptoes in a vain attempt to keep up with Carine. Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of the Italian edition of Vogue, can be seen in the background wearing black and green. Not sure, but that may be the evening's guest of honor, Bruce Nauman, on the left.
Carine Roitfeld, Angela Missoni, Franca Sozzani photograph © 2009 Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Europe. All Rights Reserved.
kellina
The white and black blouse that Carine is wearing is also Alaïa and is featured in the June/July issue of Vogue Paris in the editorial sampled above, Love Makes the World Go Round.
Carine Roitfeld, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld in Alaïa, Art, Franca Sozzani, Venice 
Reader Comments (2)
Nice picture!! I wonder if the Roitfelds are excited to watch the finals at Roland Garros this weekend?
I don't know if they are but I certainly am!! Though I will miss Rafa dreadfully. Sharapova is an expected disappointment, but Rafa... sniff... sigh...
BTW great job channeling Federer yesterday.
; D