Vogue Paris Translation: Editorial, February 2010

Below is my translation from French to English of Carine Roitfeld's editorial for the February issue of Vogue Paris:

Qu'attend-on de Vogue en priorité ? Qu'il guide ses lectrices sur le terrain de la mode et offre une vision claire et personnelle de ce qui fait le sel de la saison. Mission accomplie avec ce spécial total looks mis en scène à partir des coups de cœur de la rédaction lors des derniers défilés printemps-été. Casual, soir, sobre, éclatant, sexy, sage, monochrome ou colorama hurlant... toutes les options séduction sont au générique. Il a électrisé la mode des années 90 et 2000, ‹‹Wonderboy›› du style, avant de s'éclipser au sommet de sa gloire. Tom Ford est de retour, mais sur grand écran. Son premier film en tant que réalisateur, "A Single Man", est l'un des événements les plus attendus de ce début d'année. Esthétiquement irréprochable — on n'en attendait pas moins lui — cette adaptation d'un roman de Christopher Isherwood est un poignant mélodrame autour du deuil et de la solitude. ‹‹Ce film est la chose la plus personnelle que j'ai réalisée dans ma vie››, dit Tom Ford dans l'entretien qu'il nous a accordé : des années Gucci à sa vie hors podium, en passant par sa grand-mère ou son langue de bois. Sans oublier une escale chez Dakis Joannou, l'un des plus grands collectionneurs d'art contemporain, ami de Jeff Koons, considéré par François Pinault comme un œil infaillible, et Kate Moss saisie le main dans le sac...

What is the first priority of Vogue? To guide readers in the field of fashion and to offer a clear and personal vision of the salt of the season. Mission accomplished with these special total looks staging the editors' favorites from the latest spring-summer shows. Casual, evening, sober, bright, sexy, wise, monochrome or a screaming colorama... all the seduction options are generic. He electrified fashion from the years 1990 to 2000, the "Wonderboy" of style, before disappearing at the height of his glory. Tom Ford is back, but on the big screen. His first film as director, A Single Man, is one of the most anticipated events of the year. Aesthetically perfect — we do not expect less — this adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's novel is a poignant melodrama of grief and loneliness. "This film is the most personal thing I've done in my life," Tom Ford said in an interview he granted us: the Gucci years put his life on a pedestal, according to his grandmother and her jargon. Don't forget a stop at Dakis Joannou, one of the greatest collectors of contemporary art, a friend of Jeff Koons, considered by François Pinault to be an unerring eye, and Kate Moss with her hand in the bag...

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Comments

[mike]

I can't wait to see A Single Man either. Thanks for the translation, Kellina!

[kellina]

My pleasure, Mike! Totally looking forward to seeing A Single Man with you...

[Style Revolution]

Want to see that for sure!

[Amina]

Kellina, thanks for the article and its translation! I saw A Single Man last night, it is fantastic! There's so much more to Tom Ford than stunning sun glasses...

[kellina]

Hi, Tracy! Absolutely agreed. I think I might like to read the book as well.

[kellina]

Hi, Amina! Happy to do it and happy to hear that you enjoyed the film. I am definitely looking forward to it myself.