Tag Archives: Carine Roitfeld
First, Last
A blogger of workshy persuasion, I will ordinarily commence a new post with a confetti of apologies for my radio silence. This one will begin differently. It begins with a thank you to each and all of those who have … Continue reading
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Enfant Terrible
Yesterday started unremarkably enough. And then it happened. News came. Emmanuelle Alt – a Balmain-clad rock star amongst fashion stylists – was named the shiny new and box fresh Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Paris. The decision to elevate her – in … Continue reading
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Carine
She’d dropped enough hints. Interviewed by The Guardian in 2009, Carine Roitfeld – libertine, provocateur and editor-in-chief of Paris Vogue - mused, prophetically, on the future of her career: “I love to change. I have been here eight years; I think maybe 10 years … Continue reading
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Mistakes
When it comes to making mistakes, I’m something of an expert. My therapist might argue that to err is human and presents valuable opportunity for learning. I agree and that is why, to date, my rulebook for life contains such sage gems as: … Continue reading
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Back to School
They say the wanderer returns. And they’d be right. Unlike the many millions of children returned to school last month – with leaden feet and poet sighs – I make my homecoming altogether more gladly.* What of my travels? For … Continue reading
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Peeping Tom
I seem to be spending increasing portions of my day browsing The Selby. As a lazy sod homebody, there is something delicious and a little illicit about this architectural digest for the hipster set – it makes a nosy neighbour … Continue reading
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