Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent

“Carine and her vision of French Vogue embodies all that the world likes to think of as Parisian style: a sense of chic thats impeccable and sometimes idiosyncratic and which forever lives on a moonlit street as seen through the lens of Helmut Newton.”–Anna Wintour Karl Lagerfeld once said that if you close your eyes and imagine the ideal French woman it would be Carine Roitfeld. She is a fashion visionary and a muse. Since the start of her career in the early 1990s through her collaborations with the legendary photographer Mario Testino Roitfeld has been credited with launching Tom Fords career at Gucci as well as turning French Vogue into one of the industrys most worshipped magazines. This elegant volume is a visual history of Roitfelds fearless career. A daring instigator she is known for pushing the limits with her subversive styling ideas. Featuring a selection of 250 magazine tear sheets and covers from pivotal editorial shoots and advertising campaigns as well as intimate visual ephemera this book gives an inside view into Roitfelds creative thought process and sensibility. A must-have for those interested in cutting-edge fashion and femininity this book will empower women to follow Roitfelds lead and take risks with their personal style.