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CR Fashion Book by Carine Roitfeld

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Carine Roitfeld was born amidst the comforts of a bourgeois lifestyle in Paris as the daughter of a Russian father and film producer, and French mother—fashion, art and culture reverberated throughout her childhood. Now the mother of model Julia Restoin Roitfeld, the face of Tom Ford’s fragrance Black Orchid, and Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, a noted Manhattan-based art curator and dealer, the former editor in chief of French Vogue, has finally announced the name of her highly anticipated magazine.

 

 

The abbreviated eponymous title: CR fashion book will resonate with her irreverent notions and stylish idiosyncratic repertoire that is synonymous with the artistic style of Carine Roitfeld.  New York-based Argentinian photographer Sebastian Faena has shot the cover and fashion spread for the debut September issue, and the book-inspired editorial content will feature longer articles depicting a particular theme throughout the entire issue.  Taking a respectful nod to well-known and emerging talent from across the globe articles will be published in the native language of the contributor, with a translation included at the back of the book.

 

 

The stylishly chic muse has reached iconic fashion status among her industry peers, so naturally a self-titled glossy pub would seem audacious yet simply expected, “It will always be edgy. Maybe it will be more mental that physical,” enthused Roitfeld.

 

I am besotted with Love Magazine and Frieze Magazine, which currently adorn my coffee table, and I think the CR fashion book, which will be a biannual publication, will make a perfectly stylish additional accoutrement.  So, roll on September the fall fashion over-sized glossy is top of my must-have list for the next season. 

CR Fashion Book will be priced at $9.95 and will be distributed across the U.S., Europe and Asia.

 

 

Aminaka Wilmont a Serendipitous Selection

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I am always on a quest to find a new designer, some unknown brand or emerging talent—these calculated points insure you’re not wearing the same dress as someone else at a party.  My most recent search for a stylish ensemble revealed a most serendipitous moment.

As co-chair for the Fashion Group International of Dallas’ annual event, a ‘Night of Stars’ this past month—I really needed a dress that wasn’t formal, (this was not a black tie gala), yet not cocktail, but a gown that carried it’s own understated persona.

Lanvin.

After much deliberation, and drooling—it was a question of print over matter, and specifically the desire for black and white only. I loved the Lanvin prints from the heavily publicized advertising campaign, regal in a very girly way, Phillip Lim fit my narrow profile, but after many clicks I found my perfect dress.

3.1 Phillip Lim.

The final selection—enter, Aminaka Wilmont! AKA – Maki Aminaka Löfvander from Japan and Sweden, and Marcus Wilmont from Denmark – quite the unique combination. This London-based design duo has definitely piqued my interest—pedigree designers, that graduated from The Royal College of Art and Central St. Martins. And here comes the serendipitous moment—noted in their bio’s, they met while working for Brit-eccentric designer Robert Cary Williams, or, as I knew him in my past life—Rob Williams, LOL.

Aminaka Wilmont.

Rob doesn’t know this, and it’s probably time to tell him, but for anyone who has ever visited my very small office – I have a masterful fashion illustration on my wall, courtesy of Rob, that he left in the rubbish bin. During our time at college together—for him it was a design project gone awry, Men’s swimwear I recall—for me his junk sketch looked like a piece of art, which now sits framed on my office wall.

Brian Bolke and Moi wearing my new dress.

So I gave a little chuckle, when I order the dress online and fondly reflected my recent discovery—guess I will now be watching Aminaka Wilmont during London Fashion Week this February.

 

Lady Dior Shimmers with Anselm Reyle

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Modern, abstract and colourful, the new accessory collection by Christian Dior is well suited for a thoroughly modern Miss.  And needless to say I love this!  Art and fashion merge perfectly with this latest collaboration between Berlin based, abstract artist and sculptor Anselm Reyle and the House of Dior.

A visionary couturier Monsieur Dior began his career in the late twenties at the center of the French art scene—owning a small gallery that sold artists such as Picasso. Fast-forward eighty plus years, and Dior continues the deep tradition of mixing art with fashion—my favorite combination.

The new Lady Dior shimmers in metallic leathers adding a punch of energy that renders the classic timeless bag, a marvelous modern masterpiece. Vivid neon infused camouflage prints in canvas totes, and leather wallets with neon-stitched threads add a zest of zeitgeist.

The famous “C“ and “D” dangling charms glisten with neon and bright Perspex, representing Reyle’s fascination for found objects and industrial materials. And, the collection offers colourful bangles, chunky necklaces, scarves, and selected footwear in chunky platforms—a very shiny, happy collection.

Represented by Larry Gagosian in New York, this is Reyle’s first time working with a fashion brand, which proves to be quite the perfect commencement for a fashionable repertoire.  Layers of subculture, architecture and abstraction permeate Reyle’s style and encapsulate the essence of Dior.

The metallic Lady Dior will only set you back $4,000 – ahem, and this new collection will be available worldwide in January. Start saving now.