Carine Roitfeld In Leopard Jeans

Special thanks to an anonymous reader who sent me this fantastic photograph of Carine Roitfeld wearing Current/Elliott Leopard Stiletto Jeans in Grey. The image is courtesy of Serge Azria and was taken in Los Angeles when she was visiting friends.

Carine Roitfeld photograph © 2011 Serge Azria. All Rights Reserved.

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld Exhibits RETNA

On February 10, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld and Andy Valmorbida present RETNA, a Los Angeles graffiti artist known for making fine art from street art. The solo exhibit "RETNA: The Hallelujah World Tour New York" debuts in New York with a Fashion Week opening party at the 560 Washington Street gallery. RETNA developed his style while working with the famous Seventh Letter crew, becoming recognized for the giant murals illustrated with his signature typographic motif. The artist created 35 works for this exhibit which is curated by Pat Tenore, owner of RVCA. Watch RETNA discuss his work in the studio and on the street in this brief video. I certainly hope we see Carine at the opening party...

Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld presents RETNA images courtesy of flickr.com/anrchosyn, limitemagazine.com, and ampersandific.blogspot.com.

The Roitfelds At MOCA 30th Anniversary Party

On Saturday the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles celebrated its 30th anniversary and of course Carine Roitfeld and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld were among the 1,000 eclectic guests present for the special night. Note that the dress Carine is wearing here is of her own design; Vladimir looks very handsome wearing Tom Ford. The evening's unique entertainment was produced by Francesco Vezzoli and featured a world premiere by Lady Gaga, the Bolshoi Ballet, and costumes and props designed by Damien Hirst, Frank Gehry, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, and Miuccia Prada. The guests included Kyle Maclachlan, Hedi Slimane, David Hockney, Margherita Missoni, Takashi Murakami, Gore Vidal, Chloe Sevigny, KD Lang, Gavin Rossdale, Kate and Laura Mulleavy, James Franco, Pierce Brosnan, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Ridley Scott, Kate Bosworth, John Legend, Eva Mendes, and John Baldessari.

Carine Roitfeld and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photograph © 2009 Fairchild Fashion Group. All rights reserved.
Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of coutorture.com

The Roitfelds At Prism Gallery Opening

After Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld's recent show presenting Nicolas Pol, he and his mother Carine traveled west to attend the opening of the latest venture of his friend (and client) PC Valmorbida: the Prism Gallery in Los Angeles. The debut exhibit is titled "Mind the Gap" and kicks off the opening of this new art space on Sunset Strip pioneered by Australian "It boy" Valmorbida. Regarding his vision for the new gallery, Valmorbida says, “We are trying to close the gap between blue chip art and street art and make it accessible to everyone.” The street artists featured are Philip Frost and Barry McGee and the show is curated by PM Tenore, who founded RVCA. DJ Nick Cohen played to the arty crowd which included Anthony Kiedis, Margherita Missoni, Brody Jenner, Elizabeth Richards, Brandon Davis, and Stavros Niarchos. "Mind the Gap" runs through 20 February 2010 so be sure to check it out if you are in Los Angeles.

Photograph of Prism Gallery © 2009 Fairchild Fashion Group. All rights reserved.
Photograph of Carine Roitfeld at Prism Gallery opening courtesy of style.com