cindy crawford
chanel iman for foam magazine
|| The aesthetics of beauty have changed throughout the centuries. The classic red swimsuit is witness to this ||
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25 Jan
a young carine
carine by mario sorrenti
|| I was recently given Carine Roitfeld’s ‘Irreverent’ (thanks D). I have been a fan of Carine’s for a while now and have been truly inspired by the way in which she pushes boundaries and plays with fashion in order to make us look at an item of clothing differently. Her sense of humour shines through in her pictures in the minutest details and makes me really excited about wearing clothing.
The book is basically an extended interview by Olivier Zahn, interspersed with questions from various people within the fashion industry. The book opens up a small window onto a world that fascinates and captivates – a world that is not accessible to everyone and is therefore all the more alluring. One of my favourite moments while flipping through the book was when I reached a page with a very simple question by Ricardo Tisci on it – ‘What would Carine Roitfeld like to reveal about Carine?’
And her answer -
‘The way I really live:
Alqays flat shoes in summer.
Slouchy sweatpants at home.
A shot of vodka every night – even if I’m not going out.
Listtening to the same song over and over again on repeat. Today was ‘Your Song’ by Elton John.
I love twirling when I’m dancing.
Worrying about my kids, always.
Eating in bed in front of the TV watching ‘Damages’.
Not taking everything so seriously.’ ||
then / now
11 Nov
|| Angie Schmit channels a very convincing Jane Birkin, below. Birkin had an ease of style that only seems to be born with those French stars of the 60s. Her choices of classic, simple lines are elegant, sexy, boyish and girly all at once.
Sorry for the image being so small it’s the only one I could find. Click on it and it becomes bigger though. ||
angie schmit by anne menke
