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: Irreverent #1 Fashion Book On Amazon

Whoot! I was just browsing Amazon, curious as to the sell rates of the numerous fashion books that have published so far this year, and I noticed Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent is currently ranked #1 Best Seller for Fashion and #1,392 overall! Congratulations to Carine, Olivier Zahm, Alex Wiederin and his team at Buero New York, and everyone else that worked to make this beautiful book a success.

Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent images courtesy of Amazon.

Olivier Zahm And Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent

Olivier Zahm has the extraordinarily good fortune to be holding his advance copy of my favorite book of all time, Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent, that he edited for Rizzoli. It's so big! Only 51 days until publication... Pre-order your copy today for only $63 on Amazon and you will be among the first to receive it, you will also be guaranteed this price instead of the $100 for which it retails.

Olivier Zahm holding Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent © 2011 PURPLE FASHION magazine. All Rights Reserved.

Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent — Update

I noticed that a new cover image for the book Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent has been posted on Amazon along with an updated page count — originally listed as 300 pages, now the book has swelled 33 percent to 400 pages of nothing but Carine! This amazing hardcover scrapbook of the life and style of La Roitfeld will be released on 4 October 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. I am amused and intrigued by the description of the book by Amazon:

'Carine, and her vision of French Vogue, embodies all that the world likes to think of as Parisian style: a sense of chic that's impeccable and sometimes idiosyncratic and which forever lives on a moonlit street as seen through the lens of Helmut Newton.' [states] Anna Wintour.

Karl Lagerfeld once said that if you close your eyes and imagine the ideal French woman, it would be Carine Roitfeld. She is a fashion visionary and a muse. Since the start of her career in the early 1990s, through her collaborations with the legendary photographer Mario Testino, Roitfeld has been credited with launching Tom Ford's career at Gucci, as well as turning French Vogue into one of the industry's most worshipped magazines.

This elegant volume is a visual history of Roitfeld's fearless career. A daring instigator, she is known for pushing the limits with her subversive styling ideas. Featuring a selection of 250 magazine tear sheets and covers from pivotal editorial shoots and advertising campaigns, as well as intimate visual ephemera, this book gives an inside view into Roitfeld's creative thought process and sensibility. A must-have for those interested in cutting-edge fashion and femininity, this book will empower women to follow Roitfeld's lead and take risks with their personal style.

Intimate visual ephemera! Shared by the daring instigator herself! Which will empower us to follow her lead and take risks with our personal style! Only 124 days until the release but who is counting...

Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent cover image courtesy of Amazon.

Carine Roitfeld's Barneys Party

Carine Roitfeld hosted a party for Barneys New York at Caviar Kaspia in Paris and it looks to be one chic soirée. On hand for the celebratory dinner were Olivier Zahm, Mario Sorrenti, Aaron de Mey, Victoire de Castellane, Thomas Lenthal, Luigi Murenu, and Saskia de Brauw among others. Be sure to visit purple DIARY for more fabulous photos from the party.

Carine Roitfeld photographs courtesy of purple-diary.com.