Vogue Paris September 2009: Lara Stone

Leave it to Carine Roitfeld to come up with Lara Stone as a brunette for the cover of the September issue of Vogue Paris. Lara looks amazing, done up in a classic hairstyle, all antique cameos and lace. She was photographed for this gorgeous cover by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. The issue also promises to reveal secrets for sublime hair and heroines that inspire us with their beauty, style, and courage.

Vogue Paris September 2009 issue cover image © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Update on jeudi 8 octobre 2009 by kellina

Sooo cute, I just watched the video of the 90th anniversary party for Vogue Paris—Lara Stone declares that "the brunette one" is her favorite cover and delights in the fact that her own mother did not recognize her as a brunette. Très adorable.

Vogue Paris Translation: Editorial, August 2009

Below is my best attempt to translate Carine Roitfeld's editorial for the August 2009 issue of Vogue Paris. I think that is Carine's handwriting in the margins of the collage of designer photos which served as a mood board for the issue.

C'est une première dans Vogue. Un parti pris insufflé par une tendance qui caractérise a plupart des maisons de mode dans la zone de turbulences que nous traversons : le retour aux racines, le recentrage, sur ses lignes de force, l'expression haut et fort de son identité. Quand l'horizon est incertain, l'avenir une piste de sables mouvants, plonger dans l'origine de son succès est un refuge. D'où l'idée de ce numéro exceptionnel, totalement orchestré par les photographes Inez Van Lamsweerde et Vinoodh Matadin, qui mettent en scène et réinterprètent en 64 total looks la singularité et la force de caractère des plus grands créateurs d'aujourd'hui. Du tailleur Chanel au smoking Saint Laurent, en passant par l'épure absolue de Balenciaga ou l'éros ‹‹tragi-sophistiqué›› des Dolce & Gabbana, les silhouettes qui se succèdent vont à l'essentiel. Tout comme la sélection subjective des chocs culturels de la rentrée auxquels nous croyons. Un message clair et stylé dont l'unique but est de susciter le désir. Et d'envisager l'automne à venir comme une saison de plaisirs.

This is a first in Vogue. In part given breath by a tendency which has characterized the majority of the houses of fashion in the zone of turbulence that we are traversing: to return to their roots, recentring, on their lines of force; the expression high and strong of their identity. When the horizon is uncertain, the future a moving sand track, to plunge into the origin of success is like a refuge. The idea for this exceptional number was completely orchestrated by photographers Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, in which we reinterpret 64 total looks with the singularity and the force of character of the greatest creators of today. From the Chanel suit to the Saint Laurent smoking, while passing by the absolute purity of Balenciaga or the tragic-sophisticated eros of Dolce & Gabbana, the silhouettes which follow one another capture the essence. All like the subjective selection of the cultural shocks of the reentry in which we believe. A clear message and style of which the single goal is to cause desire. And to consider the autumn to come as a season of pleasures.

Vogue Paris editorial image © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Dolce, Gabbana, Battaglia, Roitfeld Vacation

On Sunday, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia were spotted in the Aeolian Islands off the coast of Italy, vacationing with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, popping on and off their yacht to shop and eat a bit. Of course you already know that Giovanna was formerly the house model and muse for D&G and currently serves as an editor for Vogue L'Uomo. It's nice to see that they remain close friends. I love Giovanna's denim cutoffs and the way she has entwined her necklaces, perfect attire for an island getaway. For more vacation photos of the entourage, visit Fashionologie.

Photograph of Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld, Giovanna Battaglia, Domenico Dolce, and Stefano Gabbana courtesy of fashionologie.com

The Sartorialist In Print

Carine Roitfeld is featured in a new book being published tomorrow when one of the world's best street style blogs becomes a printed volume. Get your copy of The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman today to see what they are wearing on the streets worldwide, including Australia, Italy, France, and the United States. Other notable subjects include Lou Doillon, Franca Sozzani, Irina Lazareanu, and many more all captured with that unique touch that graces each of Schuman's beautiful candid shots.

The Sartorialist cover image courtesy of Amazon

Update on jeudi 8 octobre 2009 by kellina

If you'd like to take a peek inside The Sartorialist, Susie Bubble has recorded a video of herself flipping through the book.

Evolution Of Design In Vogue Paris

I noticed that the design of Vogue Paris changed with the August 2009 issue so I chose a few of my favorite pages from my favorite section to illustrate the evolution of the design. In the December 2007/January 2008 version of "Une Fille Un Style", Lou Doillon is featured as her demi-soeur Charlotte Gainsbourg was the guest editor for the issue. Isn't her bulldog Spyke so cute? I love that she decorates with butterflies.

In the April 2008 "Une Fille Un Style" shown, none other than Roitfeld sweetheart Giovanna Battaglia graced readers with a peep inside her private quarters (merci bcp, Olivier Lalanne!). I love Giovanna's quote regarding one of her favorite designers: "Je suis une fan d'Azzedine Alaïa. Chaque fois que tu sors en Alaïa, tu peux être sure que tu ne rentres pas seule..." (I am a fan of Azzedine Alaïa. Each time you go out in Alaïa, you can be sure that you do not return alone…). I wonder if she was wearing Alaïa the first night she took Vladimir home...

In the 2009 version of "Une Fille Un Style" below, we see the new design showcasing Tracee Ross, Diana's daughter. Which of the three graphic iterations do you prefer?

Une Fille Un Style images of Lou Doillon © 2007 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.
Une Fille Un Style images of Giovanna Battaglia © 2008 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.
Une Fille Un Style images of Tracee Ross © 2009 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.