Carine Roitfeld: Néo-Moderne

The French Glamour piece shown here, "Néo-moderne," is generally considered one of the more influential editorials styled by Carine Roitfeld. Featuring Nadja Auermann (then 23) against the chic backdrop of Carine's own Parisian apartment with photography by Mario Testino, this editorial is famous for uniting Roitfeld and Testino with Tom Ford. The Gucci loafers that Carine chose for the shoot caught the eye of Ford, then creative director of Gucci, bringing together one of the sexiest troikas in fashion history. "Néo-moderne" was originally published in French Glamour in 1994 but has a remarkable timeless quality, I would wear anything pictured here.

French Glamour "Néo-moderne" editorial © 1994 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

French Glamour By Carine Roitfeld

By magazine standards, French Glamour has had a relatively short life (1988-1995, reprising in 2004). During this brief span, many esteemed photographers and stylists have made the pages of the magazine including the duo of Carine Roitfeld and Marc Hispard. They worked together on the cover shown here for October 1993 featuring fresh and gorgeous top model Kate Moss intimating a strangely sexy woolly caterpillar... "Comment la petite est devenue grande"... Oooo la la.

French Glamour October 1993 cover with Kate Moss © 1993 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.