Carine Roitfeld In Brazil

Carine Roitfeld signs copies of her book Irreverent in São Paulo, Brazil. Videos and photographs via harpersbazaar.com.br, elle.abril.com.br, makeuprosman.com.br, static.glamurama.uol.com.br, christinapitanguy.com.br, chic.ig.com.br, circolare.terra.com.br, colunas.revistaepoca.globo.com, istoegente.com.br, modait.com.br, upost.com.br, and twitter.com/MBiaggi.

Carine Roitfeld: Irreverente

Creating buzz in South America, Carine Roitfeld traveled to São Paulo to sign copies of her book Irreverent for fans in Brazil. While visiting the country, she will be honored with a dinner at the home of Mariana and Zeco Auriemo, the president of JHSF Participacoes, a major Brazilian real estate developer. Carine is adorable with her phone in one hand and her Givenchy Pansy Minaudiere in the other; on her feet, her namesake Sergio Rossi sandals... Muito linda...

Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of michellemarie.com.br. All Rights Reserved.

Catching Up With The Roitfelds

I have a hodgepodge of items related to the Roitfelds that may interest you, so permit me to fire them at you in random order…

First the fantastic psychedelic chic of the lead photograph, captured by Olivier Zahm as the Roitfeld family dined at Omen in New York.

Note that The Little Black Jacket by Carine Roitfeld and Karl Lagerfeld publishes today — you have approximately five more hours in which to enter our essay contest for your chance to win a free copy of the book as well as a black IWTBAR tee.

An angelic image of Lara Stone is currently featured on CR Fashion Book, Carine gives wings to fashion yet again… Dare I say it is divine….

The date has changed for Carine Roitfeld's talk as part of the Creative Leaders program at the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in New York. The event will take place on Monday, 5 November.

The Little Black Jacket photography exhibit will travel to the Saatchi Gallery in London, on display 12–29 October.

Los Angeles brand Co has released a short film titled Tependris Rising to accompany their new collection. Illustrated by Konstantin Kakanias, the short focuses on the imaginary designer Mrs. Tependris with real life fashion stars such as Carine Roitfeld seated front row. Tependris Rising is directed by The Pain.

“CBS Sunday Morning” will air a profile of Carine Roitfeld on 9 September.

Carine Roitfeld, Julia and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photos courtesy of purple.fr and co-collections.com via youtube.com

Carine Roitfeld: Le Petit Prince Est De Retour

As we anxiously await the release of CR Fashion Book, I am passing the time by looking back at the body of work composed by Carine Roitfeld over the years. It is a delight to share with you an editorial from the February 1996 issue of Vogue Paris titled "Le Petit Prince est de Retour," in which Carine takes inspiration from Le Petit Prince (or in English, The Little Prince) written and illustrated by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Originally published in 1943, Le Petit Prince tells the story of a little prince who falls to Earth, befriends a fox, tames a rose, and discovers the meaning of life: "On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (or in English, "One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye."). This profound story is the most widely read book ever published in the French language and one of the world's best sellers.

Carine Roitfeld pays tribute to the tender tale with her return of the Little Prince, styling model Carolyn Murphy in the same fashion as the young prince is typically dressed — a short-sleeved, collared shirt; billowing wide-legged pants; and his sartorial signature, the flowing scarf. I love the placement of the single red rose beside the model to set the scene in the opening shot, c'est magnifique. I enjoyed Carine's caption also: "La netteté d'un uniforme, l'aisance d'un polo, l'ironie de matières qui flirtent avec le quotidien le plus ordinaire. Un petit air d'hôtesse d l'air, c'est rassurant." or in English, "The sharpness of a uniform, the ease of a polo, the irony of materials that flirt with the most ordinary everyday. A slight air of an air hostess, it is reassuring." Now for the return of our little princess...

Vogue Paris editorial images © 1996 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

The Little Black Jacket Contest

We are counting down the days until the publication of The Little Black Jacket: Chanel's Classic Revisited by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld and with only thirty days to go, there is no better time for an LBJ contest! If you love the style of Carine Roitfeld, now is the time to share your opinion and win a prize. Write an essay inspired by Carine to be eligible to win a copy of The Little Black Jacket upon publication as well as a black IWTBAR tee. The contest is limited to the first 100 respondents and ends 25 August 2012; please note that the IWTB team is ineligible to play. All submissions become property of IWTB and may be published at my discretion. Good luck to all!

Submit your essay here.

The Little Black Jacket: Chanel's Classic Revisited photograph courtesy of astairemagazine.com