The Roitfelds Rock the Nudes

Even though one of the pair pictured is in Venice and the other is in New York, their fashion vibe still holds strong. Julia Restoin-Roitfeld looks stunning at the Women of Fashion event hosted by Style.com last night in Manhattan. If anyone can identify the necklace that would delight any hummingbird, please let me know via the comments.

Carine, it is such a relief to see you in shoes other than the Alaïa laceups! Though they are among my favorites as well, I was a bit worried—with Cannes and Venice Biennale being two huge events, all she is wearing is the one pair of shoes?! And remember what I said previously about her extending a visual theme throughout her outfit? Look how the blouse has a crossover effect that is mirrored perfectly in the straps of the shoes.

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld in Alexander Wang photograph courtesy of daylife.com
Carine Roitfeld photograph courtesy of Spletnik

The Roitfelds in Venice

The 53rd Venice Biennale commenced yesterday and partygoers had to make hard choices. Carine and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld opted to attend the bash onboard the Missoni family's sailboat in honor of the artist exhibiting this year at the US Pavilion, Bruce Nauman. All of the guests were asked to remove their shoes before boarding the Timoteo so as not to damage the boat's delicate teak deck. Bien sûr, Carine was excused from going barefoot because she was wearing her Alaïa laceups which take an hour to lace up.

J'adore the laceup theme twining through Carine's entire ensemble—tying in the pattern of the blouse as well as its laces, winding through the bandage as bondage effect of the skirt, wending its way down to end with the Alaïa beauties. If only we could see the shoes in this photo...

Image of "Human/Need/Desire" (1983) by Bruce Nauman courtesy of Museum of Modern Art
Carine Roitfeld and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photograph courtesy of Fashion Week Daily

Update on dimanche 7 juin 2009 by kellina

I found a full-length photo of Carine's outfit that includes the shoes...

Being the only person on board wearing heels also means that Carine was four inches taller than everyone else. She is so clever. Note that hostess Angela Missoni is standing on her tiptoes in a vain attempt to keep up with Carine. Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of the Italian edition of Vogue, can be seen in the background wearing black and green. Not sure, but that may be the evening's guest of honor, Bruce Nauman, on the left.

Carine Roitfeld, Angela Missoni, Franca Sozzani photograph © 2009 Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Europe. All Rights Reserved.

Update on mardi 9 juin 2009 by kellina

The white and black blouse that Carine is wearing is also Alaïa and is featured in the June/July issue of Vogue Paris in the editorial sampled above, Love Makes the World Go Round.