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Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
French fashion editor Carine Roitfeld seriously misses the mark as she attends glamorous amfAR gala in Cannes in just a casual T-shirt
French fashion editor Carine Roitfeld seriously missed the mark as she attended the glamorous amfAR gala in Cannes on Thursday night in just a casual T-shirt. The former model, 70, shunned a glamorous gown like the other attendees and wore the simple red top and black skirt. She completed her outfit with heels to boost her height and wore her brunette tresses in loose waves while opting for a dark-eyed makeup look. Carine is a French fashion editor, former fashion model, and writer. She is the former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, a position she held from 2001 to 2011. In 2012, she became founder and editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book, a bi-annual print magazine headquartered in New York City. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It's the hottest ticket in town during the Cannes Film Festival. And Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc provided the five-star backdrop as the best film and fashion stars converged for the annual amfAR Cannes Gala on Thursday. Leading the way at the star-studded event was Heidi Klum, Lauren Sanchez, Paris Jackson and Leomie Anderson, who all looked very glamorous as they posed for a sea of cameras. Model Heidi, 51, flaunted her incredible figure in a racy black strapless mesh gown, with a large feather coat around her arms and trailing behind her. Lauren, 55, put on a very busty display in a shimmering figure-hugging blue and silver gown, while Paris, 27, put on a leggy display in a revealing mesh gown. Meanwhile, Barbara Palvin, 31, wowed in a white wedding dress like frock, which featured a plunging neckline and a daring thigh-high split. Teri Hatcher, 60, opted for a classic black figure-hugging gown, with a daring thigh-high split and pointed toe heels. Model Leomie Anderson showed off her jaw-dropping figure in a plunging yellow cut-out gown, and completed the look with black heels and gold jewellery. Elsewhere, Coco Rocha turned heads as she arrived in a red oriental-inspired gown, with a matching cape around her shoulders. The Canadian model, 36, oozed confidence as she posed for a sea of cameras at the lavish event. Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson opted for matching black ensembles and looked more loved-up than ever after welcoming their first child together. Elena Perminova appeared to flout Cannes Film Festival's new 'decency' rules as she went braless in a daring look for the amfAR Gala. The star-studded festival has seen its A-list guests wear nude fashion looks on its red carpets in recent years, but stringent new rules have been enforced this year banning nudity. However, Russian model Elena, 38, appeared to ignore the regulations as she opted to go braless while joining the annual fundraising event, which is a staple at Cannes. She showed off her incredible figure in a white strapped dress with a completely sheer bodice with cherub stitching over her chest, and swept a feathered shawl over her arms. The day before the event began, the Cannes Film Festival released a shocking dress code for its participants. The new rules, devised for 'the sake of decency,' were implemented as French director Amélie Bonnin's Leave One Day opened the ceremony. 'For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival,' read its official rule book. 'Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theater are not permitted. 'The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.' The annual AmfAR Gala in Cannes helps support the Foundation for AIDS Research by raising money and awareness for the important organisation.
New York Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Dwyane Wade's Next Big Play
Some people go to the Met Gala for the self-promotion. Some go because it's the ultimate game of dress-up. But Dwyane Wade, the N.B.A. Hall of Famer turned game-show host, brand ambassador and philanthropist, went for something else. He went for the market research. See, this week, Mr. Wade will assume yet another role: the guest editor of Players, a new magazine from the publishing company of the former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, and the first dedicated solely to athletes and style. Or the style of athletes. Forget the tunnel walk. Like the Met Gala, which was attended by more sports celebrities this year than ever before, including the co-chair and racecar driver Lewis Hamilton; the sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson; the W.N.B.A. players Angel Reese, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart; and the N.F.L. quarterback Jalen Hurts, Players signals a new stage in the increasingly intertwined relationship of sports and fashion. A biannual magazine, Players is the brainchild of Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, its editor in chief and the chief executive of CR Fashion Book Ltd., which publishes the namesake style magazine founded by his mother, Carine. 'At CR, we were giving an incredible platform to models, to singers, to actors,' Mr. Roitfeld said. 'But, in my mind, athletes were even more interested in fashion than other celebrities. Actors, when they're not on the screen, try to have a more discreet life. But for athletes, fashion has always been important in building an identity.' He sensed opportunity — not just to make a magazine for fashion people, but for sports fans. Think of it as a haute version of athlete trading cards. That's where Mr. Wade came in. He is, Mr. Roitfeld said, 'someone who really has a voice that speaks to the two industries.' He brought with him sports credibility and fashion credibility. The first issue, the one curated by Mr. Wade, is dedicated to basketball and features 10 different cover models — among them, Cameron Brink, Jalen Green, Spike Lee, Jordan Clarkson, Giorgio Armani and Mr. Wade himself, all in fashion labels like Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga and Fear of God, photographed by names like Mario Sorrenti, Quil Lemons and Nick Knight. The goal, Mr. Wade said, was to take athletes out of the arena and into the culturesphere, the better to bring their 'personalities and characters to life.' And it was, he added, about time. 'You can't think about fashion without thinking of athletes now,' he said, 'but it wasn't always that way. It took a while for the door to open for us.' In many ways, working on Players was the culmination of work he had been doing since about 2008, when he first started to think that fashion might be useful in his life after basketball. That clothes could be a microphone of sorts, used for his own ends. 'Fashion is one place that can move culture forward,' Mr. Wade said.' There are not a lot of areas in life that have that kind of impact.' Still, while he had role models — Pat Riley, Dennis Rodman, Allen Iverson — the fashion world seemed largely closed to him. 'Athletes are very long, and we're very gangly, and no one wanted to make special clothes for us at that time,' Mr. Wade said. 'Plus, it was before social media really blew up, so fashion couldn't see that someone like myself is walking in with an audience of 40 to 50 million people. They couldn't tell if athletes really helped the fashion space or not.' It took him three years to meet Anna Wintour. Knocking down the doors was a lot of work. 'We had to sell ourselves,' he said. 'We had to write, essentially, short stories about why we should be at a fashion show. 'Hey, my name is Dwyane Wade. I would love to come to the Dsquared2 show.'' It paid off. Fashion has become part of what Mr. Wade calls his 'Chapter 3.' The transformation really started after the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012, when he purposefully wore a hoodie like the one the teenager had been wearing when he was shot to demonstrate solidarity. It was when Mr. Wade realized that clothing could be 'bigger than just the newest thing. It could be a statement that allowed me to reach a lot of people I'd never been able to reach before,' he said. For him, editing Players became both proof positive of how far things had come and a way to pay it forward to give current players a boost — not to mention an opportunity to nod to those who came before. (The Armani cover, for example, was done in honor of Pat Riley, the president of the Miami Heat whose penchant for Armani suits during his coaching days transformed the image of basketball in the 1990s.) Not that Mr. Wade does not think there is still a way to go. 'I think it'd be great for brands to collaborate more with athletes,' Mr. Wade said. 'They collaborate with a lot of other celebrities, and I would love to have more athlete voices in fashion, not just showing up, but really having a big impact.' As for Mr. Roitfeld, he sees the magazine as a platform that can spawn a host of brand extensions, including 'fanzines' produced for different events. One of the first covers features players from the New York Liberty. Their photo shoot will be reproduced as a broadsheet and handed out to fans at the opening game of the W.N.B.A. season on the May 17; the covers will be displayed on the Jumbotron. There are plans for a similar handout in coordination with Lacoste during the French Open and at Wimbledon. And plans are already in the works for a special soccer issue for next year, when the World Cup comes to North America. As it happens, Mr. Roitfeld has noticed a difference between working with athletes and working with other celebrities. 'We've received thank you notes from players and their teams about how excited and how happy they felt shooting the story,' Mr. Roitfeld said. 'That doesn't happen very often.'
Telegraph
04-05-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
What French women choose at the aesthetician
For years, we've looked across the Channel to the French for their beauty tips and that elusive 'je ne sais quoi'. Who doesn't covet the effortless chic of former French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, who at 70 still makes pencil skirts and 9cm heels look laid back? Or the timeless elegance of Dior's Cordelia de Castellane or Inès de La Fressange who have long taught us how a great haircut, a red lip and an ankle boot can be a winning formula at any age. But as well as French pharmacy finds and fashion, what is it that French women are doing to age so well? They tend to be more tight-lipped about their cosmetic treatments than the British. 'It's rare to find a Parisienne who will admit to having Botox,' says aesthetic practitioner Dr Antoni Calmon, who divides his time between clinics in Paris and London. 'French women love to put their good looks down to genetics, but the reality is they are, of course, having treatments done in clinic, but they are less adventurous than the English and they all say, 'I don't want anyone to notice I've had anything done.'' London-based aesthetic practitioner Dr Wassim Taktouk – who has the subtlest touch with a Botox needle and is known for his less-is-more approach – has many Parisian patients passing through his Hermes-orange salon door off London's Sloane Street. He agrees about the French women's attitude to toxins when I saw him recently at the Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Medicine Congress in Monaco (yes, that is a thing). 'Le petit Tox' 'Most of my French patients all love a tiny sprinkling of 'Le petit Tox' even though they don't talk about it with their friends,' he says, 'and they always ask me to leave some lines and wrinkles. In contrast, Brits and Americans are more likely to ask to remove all the lines. The underdone ethos is exactly the same as the French approach to fashion and jewellery, where there really seems to be a cultural distaste for anything overly done'. Dr Calmon says the majority of his clients asking for Botox just have a drop between the eyebrows to soften the '11' lines, but never around the eyes, as obliterating the smile lines can end up looking overdone and too fake. Calmon will sometimes use a drop of toxin to subtly lift the eyebrow just to make the face look a little less tired. Micro injections Another in-clinic treatment that French women love is mesotherapy. Dr Taktouk explains: 'It's been around since the 1950s when it was introduced by a French doctor and is essentially tiny micro-injections of a cocktail of vitamins, amino acids and hyaluronic acid into the skin.' I've tried it and they don't feel like injections at all, more like tiny pin pricks. I liked the subtle glow it added to my complexion, but you need to keep having it done every few months to keep the radiance. It's great for dry midlife skin as it feels hydrating and can stimulate collagen production. I'd say as a one-off treatment, it would be very good before a big event. Slimmer thighs (and jawline) Another French favourite is LPG Endermologie, which was originally developed by French doctors in the 1980s for burn victims but has since become a much-booked treatment for slimming thighs, helping reduce cellulite, but also for slimming a puffy-looking face. It's a machine which gives an intense but pleasurable lymphatic drainage massage. EFmedispa have developed a 'French Facial', from £275, which incorporates the LPF lymphatic drainage machine to help de-puff and lift the face. Dr Calmon says puffy faces are also very much a focus with his jawline tightening procedures. It's rare he'll use filler for this, but instead uses a combination of collagen-stimulating calcium injections (from £600) or Ultherapy (from £1,500), which uses ultrasound to stimulate the SMAS muscle – this is the muscle that surgeons target during a facelift. 'Ultherapy isn't new but is one of the trusted modalities French women love, and the results develop over a few months. They all want to have a tight jawline,' says Calmon. A fresher face Olivia Falcon, who runs the Editor's List, one of the UK's leading aesthetic concierge services, agrees that all of her French clients are interested in subtle treatments that work over time rather than instant beautification. 'My Parisian ladies are horrified by the Kardashian look and find big bottoms and overfilled lips tres vulgar! They just want subtle tweaks.' 'Peptide injections are an interesting new secret weapon for freshening the appearance, which is increasingly popular in Paris, and relatively new to the UK,' says Falcon. 'They can soften lines, subtly add volume to hollow cheeks and make you look less tired'. The benefit of peptides is that you're not adding anything like filler into the skin, but the peptides work to stimulate our own collagen production, so skin texture or even volume can be greatly improved. I've seen very natural results from Dr Aamer Khan at Harley Street Skin Clinic, from £250, whose clinic offers peptide injections from ABGlab. It can help with jawline tightening, under-eye refreshing and also help to manage rosacea and pigmentation. Boosting your own collagen Mayfair clinic owner Dr Ahmed El Muntasar, tells me that his English patients are also beginning to adopt this less-is-more approach too. 'They used to come in with photographs of Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek saying they wanted to look like that, but now people are more and more interested in just a sprinkle of Botox and improving skin texture. Treatments that stimulate collagen production, be it injectables or laser, are definitely the way forward'. That said, he also tells me he did have a patient fly in from Bordeaux recently because her French doctor refused to inject any filler into her face. Les docteurs are on board too, it seems. Emily in Paris actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu summed up the French attitude to tweaks perfectly when she recently told Vogue, 'Little things can be ok but as soon as you try to do too much, it looks kind of …hmm.' Sante to that. LAB31b Need.L MIcropeptide Power Serum, £90, LAB31b Combining hyaluronic acid with anti-ageing peptides, this is a powerful serum for adding radiance to dull skin and softening lines. Vitamin C Serum, £85, Pers Skincare SVR Sun Secure Blur, SPF50, £21, The French Pharmacy The SPF of choice for many Parisians due to its lightweight, comfortable texture.
Telegraph
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Carine Roitfeld: ‘Karl Lagerfeld's cat Choupette attacked me'
With her trademark smoky eyeliner and tousled hair, fashionista Carine Roitfeld espouses effortless French chic. The former model and stylist (who was once touted to take over from Anna Wintour) edited French Vogue for 10 years until 2011, when she launched her own magazine, CR Fashion Book. She now has a line of successful lifestyle and beauty products, including her newest perfume, Forgive Me. She has two adult children – Julia and Vladimir – with her former long-term partner Christian Restoin. She lives by herself in a bachelorette pad in Paris ' Right Bank. Best childhood memory? My father Jacques was a film producer, so me and my brother didn't see him a lot because of his travels. One time when I was 12, he brought us both to Club Med in Agadir [Morocco] for a week. It was so special to get his undivided attention for a whole week. It was hard being apart, but it was always the way, so it was our normality. He became my idol, which was a shame for my mother, who was always there doing everything for us. Best challenge? Leading French Vogue for 10 years from 2001 to 2011. I was given so much freedom to push boundaries by the owner, Jonathan Newhouse, because the sales and advertising were doing so well. I'm open-minded. I don't like skinny models looking the same. When I launched CR Fashion Book, I wanted older women, bigger girls, black women, Muslim women, everyone really. There is still a lack of diversity, but that's not just in fashion. Best advice you've been given? 'Always surprise people, never repeat yourself,' said by Karl Lagerfeld, who was like a father and confidante to me. He always had my back but pushed me to start a new chapter after Vogue. I miss him every day. He loved me and my family and was always sending me confidence-boosting notes. People guessed that I'd do shoes or accessories, but I did perfume – scent is very important for first impressions. I've already got my 7 Lovers line (a collection names for cities and imaginary lovers that inspire me) and Carine. Forgive Me is my new fragrance, with patchouli and ylang ylang. For me, it's all about creating a story for the perfume, just like you do with fashion. Best character trait? I'm very faithful. I'm a Virgo, as is Tom Ford and Karl Lagerfeld, and that's why we worked so well together for decades. I'm also very spontaneous and take risks, which I think is an essential part of the creative process. I don't want to overthink things. I love working with a team and collaborating on ideas. Proudest moment? Knowing that I've not raised entitled children. Family is very important to me – we're very close. I was a very tough mum, instilling manners, values and standards in them. I was very hands-on when they were growing up, taking them to after-school activities, sports and appointments. I wasn't pawning them off on anyone else. They would come to work with me or shows sometimes. They knew they had to talk nicely to everyone and that they were no better than anyone else. They didn't get a lot of presents and bling. No sneakers, jogging pants or Uggs – they're slouchy. Both my children have very strong work ethics. My son, Vladimir, is my CEO. He was an art dealer before he joined me seven years ago. He has a very good eye and I trust his judgement completely. He makes me feel safe and secure. Best thing about growing older? I feel like a young girl with freedom and trying new things. Like my tattoos that I got last year [that is spring 2023]. On one finger is an Orthodox classic cross because I was practically raised by my babushka in the Russian Orthodox Church. Then on another, it says Odessa, where my family in from. My children couldn't believe it, but my 12-year-old granddaughter Romy loves it. I'm getting two more soon. I have no plans to retire. I have too much going on and I'm surrounded by young people, which keeps me young. If I stopped, it would be boring. …and the worst? I get tired more easily and I've made life changes – I do more sports, my skirts are now knee length, no matter what the latest trends, and I've had five back surgeries, so I sometimes use a cane that I got from Amazon for a bargain 15 euros. I don't like complaining about it because that's not how I was raised. Worst thing about modern life? Social media has changed everything. Everything is geared to be consumed online and it fuels hate and judgement. You must watch yourself more in case things get twisted and go viral. That's hard for someone spontaneous like me. It threatens creativity. The 90s were the best time – we had more freedom. Now we live in an age of anxiety where people are worried about everything. Biggest personal challenge? I totally changed my life six years ago [this would be around the time that she and her long-term life partner Christian Restoin broke up]. For 20 years I lived on the Left Bank and then I crossed the river to the Right Bank, where I was raised, and got myself a bachelorette apartment. [In French it's called a garçonnière, and it featured in a recent edition of Architectural Digest ]. I changed everything about my life, it was a huge upheaval, but I'm very happy now. I'm like a different person. I'm much more relaxed and rediscovering my personal freedom to eat what I want, when I want, decorate how I like, and not have to compromise. Worst habit? Smoking. I was a chain-smoker, but I really cut back four years ago. I'm down to 15 a day. I'm also a terrible cook. I almost don't have a kitchen. But I'm surprisingly good at boxing! I find it very cathartic. Hardest time at work? When I left the magazine, it was like giving back a crown. It's a huge title, everyone loved you and wanted your approval. Afterwards, it totally changed – certain people weren't allowed to work with me, but it was good to break out on my own. When everything is good, I think it's the time to do something else. One month later, I'd launched my own magazine, CR Fashion Book. Biggest regrets? Not fighting enough for something I really liked. The worst part of working in fashion? Being treated like an outcast. When I walk into a show or a room and you feel people staring at you, or taking sneaky photos, it makes me anxious. You must have thick skin and not let it bother you. I'm very confident in what I want to do, I'm less confident in myself. Selfies are horrible. Worst experience with an animal? Karl's cat, Choupette, is a b***h because he spoiled her too much. Everyone knew it. Whenever we were asked to take a photo with her, she'd try to hurt me and attack my neck. Karl said it was because she was jealous of our close relationship. I once gave him a black cashmere scarf, which became a staple of his, until she completely shredded it. I love animals though – I used to have a dog, but now I'm too selfish. There's no more kids at home, I don't even want a fish in a bowl. I just want to focus on me and my quotidian life.
