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Sunday, 13 February 2011

Quote for fashion week



Like Carine Roitfeld, That's Not My Age is not doing Fashion Week this year. The Blog Widower and I are taking off for a few days (more of which later). And one thing I won't miss is the crowd of wannabe-Sartorialists hanging round the entrance to Somerset House like a pack of camera-wielding wolves snapping at anything that moves across the cobbles. Don't get me wrong, I love the democratic nature of blogging and the fact that anyone can be a star. I don't have a problem with a 13-year-old geek getting a front row seat at the shows. Good on you, Tavi... though I did prefer you with grey hair. And now, even Carine Roitfeld is considering her online presence:

'I’m not an internet [girl]. I’m not writing on blogs. I’m not a Facebook girl. Even though there is a fake Facebook with my name, it’s not me. I’m not on Twitter, it’s not me. But I think if I’m not going on the internet, I’m going to totally disappear, because the future is the internet. It’s very difficult for me to work on the internet, but maybe I will find a way. I think this is very, very important.'

We all know that the blogosphere has turned magazine editors into the new style icons. Living dolls dressed-up in designer clothes straight off the pages of their glossy magazines. So it's interesting to hear Roitfeld's thoughts on the phenomenon:

'I’m not an icon, because my family, my kids, my husband keep me down-to-earth. But it’s true that, when you go to a show now, the photographers are more interested sometimes in the dress or the jacket you’re wearing than to photograph the show, and I think this is totally wrong. It’s an honor and you smile to the people. But is it normal? I think there is something a bit weird, that more people want to see these looks than want to see what John Galliano or Dolce & Gabbana did for the show.'

Quotes and photo: style.com
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7 comments:

  1. Make Do Style13 February 2011 at 12:28

    I'm too jaded to go to fashion week although I have accepted a party invite on a Friday night - who dares wins!

    I like this from Roitfeld - she is right the clothes wearing pressure/looks is ridiculous and does detract from the shows because now it is also about wearing show clothes at the shows!

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  2. Alison Cross13 February 2011 at 16:25

    I think it would be loads of fun to go to something like Fashion Week!

    People want to know what THEY'RE wearing because their professional choices are shaping what WE'RE wearing. I would think that it's just part and parcel of their job?

    Y'see - I watch The Devil Wears Prada twice and suddenly I'm an expert lol!

    Ali x

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  3. Vix13 February 2011 at 16:46

    Alison's right, I'm always interested in what the people who feed us this fashion b*llocks are wearing. xxx

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  4. Anonymous14 February 2011 at 00:37

    Hm. If she truly believed that wouldn't she show up in a nondescript uniform?

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  5. Ruby Tuesday14 February 2011 at 12:21

    I love Ms Roitfeld she is just so effortlessly glamorous, I think she could go in her Pj's and still look amazing xx

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  6. mette14 February 2011 at 18:30

    The picture above is CR years ago?
    Fascinating, that she has worn her hair the same all this time. She is so much more interesting than AW.
    Well, all this off topic.
    I have no strong feelings about the subject, as fashion shows are unreachable for me.

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  7. That's Not My Age14 February 2011 at 23:57

    Alison - are you wearing Cerulean blue?

    Terri - you have a point!

    Metscan - that's a recent photo. Not bad eh?

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