Carine Roitfeld Influences Industry...To Go Flat?

Note this on your calendars: on May 22, Carine Roitfeld was spotted wearing flats at the Amend Charity Luncheon at the Hôtel du Cap. I guess she didn't have an hour to lace up her Alaïas that morning. This in turn has caused Andre Leon Talley to speculate via his Vogue Daily blog that the entire bondage shoe fetish is dead. Hmmm, I believe I will gather more evidence before drawing that conclusion. Because you see, I thought the message was, "Go Hat".

Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of fashionologie.com

Check Out June/July Vogue Paris

Darlings, I just learned that via Journaux.fr you can flip through this month's issue of Vogue Paris online cover to cover! I don't think you can zoom in, but at least you get a quick idea of the editorials. And I mean quick—it feels and sounds like flipping through pages instantaneously. Très haute technologie, n'est-ce pas ?

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

The Roitfelds Rock the Nudes

Even though one of the pair pictured is in Venice and the other is in New York, their fashion vibe still holds strong. Julia Restoin-Roitfeld looks stunning at the Women of Fashion event hosted by Style.com last night in Manhattan. If anyone can identify the necklace that would delight any hummingbird, please let me know via the comments.

Carine, it is such a relief to see you in shoes other than the Alaïa laceups! Though they are among my favorites as well, I was a bit worried—with Cannes and Venice Biennale being two huge events, all she is wearing is the one pair of shoes?! And remember what I said previously about her extending a visual theme throughout her outfit? Look how the blouse has a crossover effect that is mirrored perfectly in the straps of the shoes.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld in Alexander Wang photograph courtesy of daylife.com
Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of Spletnik

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld: Woman of Fashion

It is unusual to have advance notice of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's whereabouts, so if you are in the New York area tonight, be sure to scout out the New York Palace Hotel. Men.Style.com will be there hosting the 2009 Women of Fashion with Kanye West as master of ceremonies. The evening honors women of influence in the fashion industry including Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Alexa Chung, Pamela Love, and Milla Jovovich. Email me any candids you snap...

Image of 2009 Women of Fashion poster courtesy of men.style.com

Update on jeudi 11 juin 2009 by kellina

Garance Doré was another one of the 25 Women of Fashion honored last night in New York City. Even though Carine Roitfeld was not officially recognized in the evening's ceremony, host Kanye West dubbed her his most favorite woman of them all because she's just so hood.

The Roitfelds in Cannes 2006

I love the extremes of the two all black Roitfeld styles: Julia is simple, severe, and refined; Carine is detailed, playful, and elegant. If Carine had styled Julia, I don't think she'd have made the obvious choice that is the Grecian headress as acessory to this particular gown. Personally I'd have gone for her hair down and a bit wild à la Et dieu crea la femme to counter the symmetry of the dress. Also, I find it interesting that Julia appears to be wearing no jewelry at all. Just the headband then?

Carine Roitfeld has the eye of an artist, she sees the entire female form as the canvas and she makes memorable images of the body by painting pictures with the clothing and accessories as the paint (in some cases perhaps as the frame). Carine uses the sum of the parts to create the whole in every single image that she styles, whether she is dressing herself or a model. She considers the movement of every piece, the contrasts of darks and lights, the symbolism that is transmitted by the garments, making every line count like a true artist.

Photo of Carine Roitfeld and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld © 2006 Francois Durand/Getty Images Entertainment