Carine Roitfeld Resigns From French Vogue

from theNYTimes.com:

Carine Roitfeld Resigns From French Vogue

By CATHY HORYN

In a surprise move, Carine Roitfeld said Friday she will step down as editor in chief of French Vogue at the end of January.

“It’s 10 years that I’m editor of the magazine,” Ms. Roitfeld, one of the most influential editors in the fashion business, said in a telephone interview. “I think it’s time to do something different.”

She informed Jonathan Newhouse, the chief executive of Conde Nast International, that she wished to pursue other projects. “I have no problem with Jonathan, and he understood me very well,” Ms. Roitfeld said of her ideas for the magazine, which featured bold photography and expressed a cool, physical, erotic fashion ideal.

Ms. Roitfeld often did the styling for photo shoots. “I had so much freedom to do everything I wanted. I think I did a good job.” But she added, “When everything is good, maybe I think it’s the time to do something else.” She expects to complete issues through March. She said she was not sure what she would do after that. “I have no plan at all,” she said.

On British Vogue’s Web site, Mr. Newhouse said, “It’s impossible to overstate Carine’s powerful contribution to Vogue and to the fields of fashion and magazine publishing. Under her direction Vogue Paris received record levels of circulation and advertising and editorial success.” .

Balmain Spring 2011 Show Video

Balmain Spring 2011 Show
Time: September 30, 2010 at 3:00pm
Location: Le Grand Hôtel - 2 rue Scribe - Paris 9e
Designer: Christophe Decarnin
Stylist: Emmanuelle Alt
Models: Kasia Struss, Ginta Lapina, Carmen Kass, Isabeli Fontana, Snejana Onopka, Britt Maren, and Cameron Russell

Balmain Spring 2011 Show

Balmain Spring 2011 Show
Time: September 30, 2010 at 3:00pm
Location: Le Grand Hôtel - 2 rue Scribe - Paris 9e
Designer: Christophe Decarnin
Stylist: Emmanuelle Alt
Models: Kasia Struss, Ginta Lapina, Carmen Kass, Isabeli Fontana, Snejana Onopka, Britt Maren, and Cameron Russell

Kasia Struss


Ginta Lapina


Carmen Kass


Isabeli Fontana


Snejana Onopka


Britt Maren


Cameron Russell


Kasia Struss


Isabeli Fontana


Snejana Onopka


Carmen Kass

Style.com: The “Carmen” Debuts At Balmain

From style.com:

A Daria sighting on the catwalk paired with a slew of other soon-to-be supers (Freja, Kasia, Anja) in studded leather jackets was enough to grab our attention at the Balmain show this morning. But it was Carmen Kass’ rare runway appearance that really caused us to commence ogling. There was Kass, in all of her statuesque Estonian glory, sporting a new choppy crop! Whoever could have helmed such an amazing, transformational cut on the typically long-haired Kass—the image of whose cornsilk blond, braided strands in that iconic Narciso Rodriguez for Her fragrance ad circa 2007 will forever be burned into our brain? Hairstylist Sam McKnight, of course, the man who gave us the “Aggy” and many other memorable moments in hair. Kass apparently lopped off her locks over the summer, according to her agent, but the wispy cut and fringe she debuted this morning came via a pre-show shearing courtesy of McKnight. Love it. You, too?

April 2010 French Vogue cover - Natasha Poly, ph: Inez Van Lamsweerde + Vinoodh Matadin, stylist: Emmanuelle Alt

April 2010 French Vogue cover
Model: Natasha Poly
Photographer: Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin
Stylist: Emmanuelle Alt
Hair: Christiaan
Makeup: Lisa Butler

Isabel Marant fall 2010 show

Isabel Marant Fall 2010 Show
Time: March 5, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Location: Couvent Cordeliers, 15 rue Ecole Medecine, 6e

Kasia Struss


Natasha Poly


Carmen Kass


Ginta Lapina

Aline Weber

Shannan Click

Cameron Russell

Kasia Struss

Natasha Poly

Carmen Kass

Ginta Lapina

Aline Weber

Cameron Russell

Kasia Struss

Balmain fall 2010 show

Balmain Fall 2010 Show
Time: March 4, 201 at 3:00pm
Location: Intercontinental Paris Le Grand Hotel - 2 rue Scribe - paris 9e
Designer: Christophe Decarnin
Stylist: Emmanuelle Alt

Natasha Poly


Cameron Russell


Kasia Struss


Carmen Kass

Ginta Lapina

Cameron Russell

Carmen Kass

Kasia Struss

Natasha Poly (closed)