Carine Roitfeld Interview

Three main myths about the French?
Arrogant, brusque and always dissatisfied.

The best way to express feelings?
To talk.

What hinders you in life?
Seasickness. It starts even before I step on deck.

Cat or Dog?
Neither!!!

The main quality of your man?
He still makes me doubt...

You are permitted one wish. Which one will it be?
To see my parents again.

The most important lesson your parents taught you?
To respect others.

The most important lesson you would like to give to your children?
To learn to be free.

What superhero quality would you like to have?
Eternal youth.

The name you were called when you were small?
My Father called me Kina - that is the name of a boy from a children's television show.

Describe yourself in three words.
Chic, chic, chic!

Source: I Want To Be A Roitfeld Image: Hedi Slimane
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Photo of the Week

Kate Moss photographed by Hedi Slimane

Oh so Coco...

Coco Rocha photographed by Craig McDean

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Les Khakis De Chanel

In celebration of US Vogue's Fashion's Night Out, Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, has created Les Khakis De Chanel. A collection of three Le Vernis nail colours in Khaki Rose, Khaki Brun and Khaki Vert. The collection will launch September 10th.

There's no doubt that the hottest-new-shade-award will go to Khaki Vert.

Will update with swatches soon.

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Favourite Things: Christine Centenera

Christine Centenera

Fashion Editor, Harper's Bazaar Australia

my apartment, old ksubi denim, pierre hardy, friendship bands, vintage chanel belts, jumping off north bondi rocks, balenciaga lace bra, the smell of fresh figs, kiehls, eres, irving penn, fine gold chains, when truffles are in season, beaujolais - villages nouveau, coconut oil, phoebe philo, never using conditioner, my huge family, my heart ring by my beautiful friend/jewelley designer jordan askill, my job, de niro, my boyfriend's watch, a solid day at the beach, josh goot, my assistant, not wearing flats, therese rawsthorne shirts, being in love, the colour of the water in tulum and my life in general.

source: JAK & JIL
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GOOT by Josh Goot

Josh Goot's new lower-priced diffusion line, simply titled GOOT, is now available online at Mycatwalk.

The label represents a return to the designer's original concepts: A jersey wardrobe idea with a modern outlook and a fresh take on fabric and form.

With vibrant, childlike scribblings in high voltage-hues it's obvious that the designer was channelling his kindergarten days.

"It's the first time we've done print" said Goot. "The new collection also places an emphasis on hardware: rivets, snaps and metal zips are used extensively to provide alternative finishes and functions."



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Photo of the Week

Natalia Vodianova by Steven Meisel

Model Off Duty

Abbey Lee rocking stripes in Sass & Bide's got that beat palazzo pant and city of gold blazer.

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Alexander McQueen laptop case

My laptop and my car have something in common. They get me to where I need to go.

However, my laptop has the ability to transport me to the front row at Paris fashion week, behind the scenes on a vogue shoot and into the wardrobes of fashion editors. But more importantly it allows me to dream, to learn, and believe that anything is possible.

I think that something so special should look as cool as you do.

Please welcome the Alexander McQueen skull-print laptop case - the coolest way to protect your laptop.

Available exclusively online at Net-A-Porter, this ultimate fashion lover's essential will set you back US$395.

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Win a $1,000 Lisa Ho Voucher

1 of 5 to be won. For your chance to win, simply email the details below to retail@lisaho.com for an instant entry.

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Entry closes 30 September 2010. Competition will be drawn 5th October 2010.

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Karl Lagerfeld: Proust Questionnaire

The Proust Questionnaire is a set of questions designed to reveal one's innermost thoughts. It's name and modern popularity as a form of interview is owed to the responses given by the French writer Marcel Proust, who believed that people must know and understand themselves before they could know or understand others.

As demonstrated on the back page of Vanity Fair each month, the Proust Questionnaire sees interviews with some of the worlds most inspirational and influential people.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
I am perfectly happy as long as I don't ask myself if I am happy...

What is your greatest fear?
To loose my health. A boring subject, but life is more fun when you feel great...

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I got used to even my bad traits. Indifference is one of them...I still fight against it.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
I take people the way they are...with me...but that may be also a part of my indifference.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Manipulative religious hypocrisy.

On what occasion do you lie?
When it makes circumstances easier...

What do you dislike most about your appearance?
I spend my life working on that subject...

What is your greatest regret?
I have little regret for wrongdoings of my past. Just a little remorse sometimes...

What or who is is the greatest love of your life?
My life is not over yet. There is no other way to answer such a question...

What is your current state of mind?
Much more positive than I expected it to be at my age...

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
It may sound strange: myself, or what I did with myself - how I manipulated myself.

What is your most treasured possession?
I fight against possessions. They victimise you...if not, little worthless things I would not mention.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Ill health, unwanted loneliness, and - to be honest - to be poor; or the three together...

Where would you like to live?
New York could be the next step...but I am not a one-place person.

What is your favourite occupation?
My jobs: fashion, photography, publishing books. If not, time with my friends and daydreaming.

What do you most value in your friends?
I take them as they are. Family you get - friends you have to find...up to you to find the right friends without too much questioning.

Who are your favourite writers?
In what language? I like poets best, E. Dickinson (English), R. M. Rilke (German), Mallarmé (French), Leopardi (Italian). I speak no other languages and I don’t believe in translated poetry...

Who is your favourite hero of fiction?
Virginia Woolf's Orlando...

Who are your heroes in real life?
There are a few, but I cannot mention them. Some people would be surprised not to be on the list - and others would be...perhaps...

What are your favourite names?
Tancrede (for boys), Allegra (for girls).

What is it that you most dislike?
Monday mornings...

How would you like to die?
I hate the idea of death - I prefer to disappear...

Source: Vanity Fair

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Alexander Wang Fall 2010 Campaign Video

Alexander Wang unleashed his first campaign video yesterday in collaboration with Craig McDean (photographer), Fabien Baron (creative director) and Karl Templer (stylist).

Inspired by his 'Wall Street' Fall 2010 collection, the short clip featuring Abbey Lee Kershaw, unfolds in a raw and visually arresting dreamscape.

"It's abstracted", said Wang, "Abbey's not walking down Wall Street past buildings, but there's wind and newspapers flying all over the place. It's very moody and seductive. Rather than saying, 'Here's the product,' this is more about expressing ourselves."

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Photo of the Week

Jessica Hart

Black Fire White Ice

Black and white diamonds, black and white pearls - bold glamour inspires a modern, minimal, fearless take on fine jewellery.

Ashley Smith for Harper's Bazaar UK September 2010. Photographed by John Akehurst.

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The Moss Factor

Moss takes over the September issue of Vogue UK in a fusion of Rock n' Roll flair and classic elegance. Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier and styled by Kate Phelan.

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Fifties Fever

It's rumble time: on one side, fashion's chic full-skirted dress; on the other, something a little more sexy and subversive.

A year on from the unforgettable Vogue Australia shoot featuring Kershaw and McNeil, see's McNeil out on her own as this month's September issue cover star. However, she is no stranger to the title, having previously graced three covers for Vogue Australia, twice being just this year.

Inside the September issue McNeil features in two editorials "Pretty Baby" and "A Fine Romance" showing the sweet and sexy side to the of-the-moment 50's trend.

There's a little 50's for everyone whether it be a point in the heels, a splash of leopard, a cat-eye shade or a liquid tick. Keep it modern - twist and shake this seasons trend to make it your own.

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