Browse September Vogue Paris

Darlings, brilliant news—the September issue of Vogue Paris is now available to browse online via journaux.fr. I simply cannot wait to read the full-sized version, it looks like Farrah Fawcett made Carine Roitfeld's editorial this month and for "Une Fille Un Style" she chose Kasia Smutniak (spotted with Vladimir front row at Fashion Week recently). More details on that as soon as I have my hands on a copy. And let's not forget the gorgeous Lara Stone editorial...

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

Update on mercredi 2 septembre 2009 by kellina

Apparently something has changed on the site and you can no longer preview Vogue Paris electronically there. My apologies!

Brunette Lara Stone

Carine Roitfeld might just be the world's greatest living visual artist. Hyperbolic statement? I think not. She is a master at what she does. Her acumen in creating visual images using the human form and articles of clothing and accessories is unequalled. I thought Lara Stone was oddly interesting to look at as a blonde but she didn't really strike me prior to the editorial "Gloria" in the September issue of Vogue Paris whence comes the cover image. Look at these photos! Glorious! I find her mesmerizing. Why??

1. I've never seen Lara look more beautiful. She's nearly unrecognizable next to her former blond self, except for the telltale teeth. The dark hair enhances her coloring and features perfectly, adding depth to her uniqueness.

2. By dying her hair and eyebrows darker, Lara now looks more like a Roitfeld, reminding me of both Carine and Julia in different photos in this editorial. I thought she looked a bit like Julia when I first saw the cover photo and when I saw the spreads that feeling was magnified.

3. Now, imagine Julia Restoin-Roitfeld playing the part of Séverine in Belle de jour in the scene where she ascends the staircase. Voilà—voir ci-dessus !

4. Carine's goal when styling a shoot is for the reader to come away wanting to be the girl in the editorial. Do I ever! I already wanted to be Séverine only brunette. Carine Roitfeld, you rock!

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

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.