Balmain Goodbye

It's now official: Christophe Decarnin leaves Balmain. The French designer, who became the creative director at the fashion house in 2007 masterminded its success with a mix of rock-chic beloved by French media, particularly by Vogue's ex editor-in-chief, Carine Roitfeld; has decided to leave the fashion world. The parting of the ways between Balmain and Decarnin was expected: the designer was not at the f/w 2011-2012 fashion show as the result of a serious episode of depression. It seems that a designer from the in-house team will take his place, while Melanie Ward's styling has been reconfirmed.

Carine Roitfeld collaborates with Barneys

The rumors about the Roitfeld's future have been buzzing since she decided to leave Vogue Paris; someone wanted her next to Tom Ford, or as creative director for Yves Saint Laurent or to replace John Galliano at Christian Dior. Instead, the next role of Carine Roitfeld will be that of guest editor and stylist for Barneys New York, one of the most important US department store.

Carine Roitfeld shifts to retail world and will style the fall/winter 2011-2012 ad campaign shot by photographer Mario Sorrenti.

Giovanna Battaglia to W?

Giovanna Battaglia, freelance stylist who has worked for magazine like L'Uomo Vogue, Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia and Vogue Gioiello, has decided to move in New York to be closer to her boyfriend Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, son of the Vogue Paris' former editor-in-chief; but love is not the only reason of her move. A rep of W magazine claimed that Battaglia has secured a place at W but whether she'll join the magazine on a full time basis or will simply freelance is still unclear.

Giovanna Battaglia & Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld

VOGUE PARIS, April 2011

This is the historic number that will inaugurate the new era of Vogue Paris: the first issue directed by Emmanuelle Alt. On the cover, Gisele Bundchen photographed by the Dutch duo Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin with a dentelle white dress of the Dolce & Gabbana spring/summer 2011 collection.

The curse of Paris Fashion Week

     

This Paris Fashion Week started bad, with the shocking video of Galliano and his dismissal at Dior, and it continues to get worse.

John Galliano's show, scheduled Sunday, March 6, has been cancelled; he will hold a small presentation to the press and buyers.

Yesterday, Christophe Decarnin, creative director of Balmain, was not present to take his bow at the end of the show. Why? The fashion designer was absent under doctor's orders, after having recently been released from the hospital, where he led his nervous breakdown. A Balmain spokesman said that Decarnin was involved in the design, but he worked with a new stylist, Melanie Ward, who replaced Emmanuelle Alt, who is focusing full-time on Vogue Paris. 

Someone stop this curse!

Emmanuelle Alt on her first Paris Vogue

Emmanuelle Alt with Michael Kors

In London for her first ever Fashion Week as new editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, Emmanuelle Alt was interviewed by http://www.vogue.co.uk/ and she spoke about her future first Vogue cover.

The new editor-in-chief confirmed rumors that wanted Gisele as first cover star, the model will wear Dolce & Gabbana and is photographed by Ines and Vinoodh ins St. Barts. Alt's first issue will arrive on newsstands in early March, the April issue.

Carine Roitfeld final cover

Here it is! The last cover of Carine Roitfeld's Vogue Paris, she chose for the occasion model Saskia De Brauw photographed by Mert & Marcus.

Lady Gaga for Vogue US March 2011 by Mario Testino

Carine Roitfeld: the new Editor of French Vanity Fair???

In an interview with the French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, the Chairman of Condé Nast France, Xavier Romatet, said that a special team is working hard to launch in 2012 the French edition of Vanity Fair.

When asked who is going to be the editor, Romatet replied only with a grin, but the rumors point to Carine Roitfeld, former editor of Vogue Paris. Is it true? We will see!

The certain thing is that Madame Roitfeld is a talent, she's brilliant and provocative at the same time and could generate interest in a traditional magazine, which, as times of crisis in publishing, no one suffered from the lack.

Emmanuelle Alt's First Interview as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Paris

It's the first interview of Emmanuelle Alt, the new Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Paris. She spoke to Hilary Alexander after the Chanel Haute Couture collection, and she said:

"French Vogue today is a successful magazine and it has a strong identity, so it will probably stay along the same line. But, I mean, some things will change of course, because we have a different eye ... It will be the same, but different."

Her first cover will feature Gisele.

VOGUE PARIS, February 2011

In the Vogue Paris' February issue, Carine Roitfled on the editorial writes: "Ce premier numéro de l'année met le cap sur l'Italie, les Pouilles précisément, et expose au soleil les 65 total looks de l'été prochain élus par Vogue". 

On the cover, the model Lara Stone with a spring/summer 2011 Gucci total look. The choice of Gucci was made because the Italian fashion house celebrates its 90 this year.

A dvd, where Carine Roitfeld explains all the spring/summer 2011 trends, is enclosed in the February issue.

VOGUE ITALIA January 2011

Making of Vogue Italia's January 2011 Main Editorial by Steven Meisel

Keira Knightley. Photos by Ellen Von Unwerth

Cyberwow!!! Scrapbook by Lele Acquarone

EMMANUELLE ALT: NEW "REDACTRICE EN CHEF" OF VOGUE PARIS

The news was announced a few hours ago by President of Condé Nast France, Xavier Romatet, on http://www.vogue.fr/.

It's official: Emmanuelle Alt is the new editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris and she will begin February 1.

Already stylist and fashion director of the magazine for 10 years. She has spent her entire career in the fashion world, working for Elle and other fashion magazines; she arrived in Vogue Paris in 2000.

As the same Romatet said, Emmanuelle Alt has all the requirements and all the qualities to ensure a certain continuity to the magazine. Her decades of experience in Vogue Paris will live at the magazine moments of majesty similar to those experienced with the former editor, Carine Roitfeld. Emmanuelle will work closely with the "redacteur en chef adjoint" Olivier Lalanne.

The appointment was almost predictable and blows away the rumors that gave Tom Ford at the helm of Vogue.

Tom Ford: Spring/Summer 2011

After having been the creative director of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, after a long list of perfumes, cosmetics, sunglasses; after provocative advertising campaigns, a deluxe line of menswear and the amazing director of the movie A single man; after he has been for 6 years away from women's fashion, Tom Ford returns with a glossy and luxurious women's collection, the first to have his name.

The entire collection was presented last September at the last edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week of New York, with a top-secret fashion show involving journalists, the most influential fashion editors and photographer Terry Richardson.

Is finally available online the video of the spring/summer 2011; finally everyone will know what it is. The collection is recently appeared only in Vogue America and Vogue Paris the December 2010/ January 2011 issue, that the same Mr. Ford has directed...some people even rumored that Ford could take the place of Carine Roitfeld in the offices of rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré.

The Devil Wears Anna

The editorial "The devil wears Anna" is photographed by Brett Llyod and styled by Ana Murillas; it appears in the latest issue of CANDY: the first fashion magazine ever completely dedicated to celebrating transvestitism, transsexuality, cross dressing and androgyny in all its manifestation.

Luis Venegas and Andres Borque have fallen into the shoes of Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington, the first Editor in Chief and the other Creative Director of Vogue.

On the cover of the previous issue of CANDY magazine was an unrecognizable James Franco photographed by Terry Richardson...so gorgeous!

2011 ALLURE

Vogue Italia, January 2011.

Organza or silk tulle embroidered dress with bracelets: Chanel.

Hat: Ellen Christine.

Earrings: Erickson Beamon.

Necklace and rings: Lynn Ban.

Shoes: Tom Ford.

A year of FASHION

What are the 10 events that marked the fashion world this year? For better or for worse here is what we remember of 2010.


1. February 11: Alexander McQueen dies.

2. December 18: Carine Roitfeld leaves Vogue Paris.

3. September 12: Tom Ford returns with a women's collection.

4. May 27: Jean Paul Gaultier leaves Hermès.

5. September: Prada comes to a "baroque minimalism" for the spring/summer 2011 women's collection.

6. November 23: In stores, Lanvin for H&M.

7. September 13: Nicola Formichetti is made creative director of Thierry Mugler.

8. September: Vogue Italy in 3D.

9. March 19: Silvia Venturini Fendi is appointed President of AltaRoma

10. 1970-2010: Kenzo celebrates 40 years.