I love pencil cases. I always have, since grade school, when first graders had unspoken competitions over who had the coolest pencil cases which housed the coolest gel pens. My fondness for them has never ceased—wholly justified because it is an absolute necessity for (a) keeping all my writing ... Read More
Bonjour, Emmanuelle Alt
At last, Carine Roitfeld’s successor has been announced. Emmanuelle Alt. It wasn’t that surprising, really, considering how tightly knit the French Voguettes were. I’m interested in what she has in store for French Vogue—possibly an era of more androgyny as opposed to Carine’s sensual, feminine ... Read More
How to Be a Little French Sexpot
I know there are two Roitfelds in the photograph. Two, fabulous, black-wearing, French je ne sais quoi possessing Roitfelds. But let’s forget the Carine, if possible, and her au revoir to her decade-long stint as editor at French Vogue. Just for a second—I promise you. Look at Julia, s‘il vous ... Read More