So chic. And then, so photoshopped...
But I like what French Vogue editor Emmanuelle Alt has to say:
'I'm often asked about the Parisienne. What does she look like? How does she dress? Then I bump into Ines de la Fressange and it's all there: the silhouette as slim as the stroke of René Gruau's pen, the sober style that exudes innate elegance, the deep brown gold-flecked eyes, the velvet tones that belie an irresistible spirit, the healthy dose of common sense, the taste for liberty and joie de vivre.'
The two covers are photographed by Mert & Marcus and there's more on Ines de la Fressange's life and style inside. I'll be buying it.
Very inspiring! I also like how EA sums her up.
ReplyDeleteLove Ines, so I'll be buying it too. Just a pity that Vogue felt the need to go into Photoshop overdrive. Emmanuelle Alt's words would have sat just as efectively with a less photoshopped cover shot of this chic, funny, smart beauty.
ReplyDeleteShe's the epitome of casual elegance. I agree with Diane that she's overly smoothed here - I like to see a few crinkles. xo
ReplyDeleteI had never even heard of her until recently although she looked familiar and she looks a bit too over re-touched on the Vogue cover up top. Saw a vid with her including interview and she's extremely charming, fun, and relaxed. She's a true French filly thoroughbred all the way to the bone.
ReplyDeleteSo inspiring...love it and pinned it!
ReplyDeleteThe thing I love about Ines' style is that little touch of wit. Elegant yes, but not taking it all too seriously. Shame they felt the need to photoshop her so heavily.
ReplyDeleteThere's photoshopped and then there's PHOTOSHOPPED... These pics fall into the latter category. That said (with great annoyance) IdF is just so chic. To quote Karl Lagerfeld "To be more chic than Ines, you can not." - (that's about the only thing that's come out of that dude's mouth that I've liked). As a kid I wanted to be like her even though... well the gods of all things human did not bless me with a tall, skinny physique, instead he chose J Lo's body as a template. Oh, lucky me when shopping.
ReplyDeleteRemember her Coco commercial? "Dahling, we must do lunch." I was crazy over that.
I like how in photos Ines always seems to be enjoying life and how she exudes this sweet big-sister/tomboy vibe. Rarely do I see her in a picture wherein she appears to be trying to look a certain way (sexy, intriguing, whatever). She never needs to try. She had us at
LIKE HER STYLE
ReplyDelete.....I agree with all the above!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that if I ever ended up on the cover of Vogue (there's a pipe dream for you...) I wouldn't mind a wee bit of photoshopping but this is extreme. Still we do love Ines and we love her naturalness. Hear that Vogue editors? We're not crazy about your photoshopping. Tone it down s'il vous plait. :-)
ReplyDeleteA little bit of touching-up is pretty much a necessity, but they made her unrecognizable (maybe that was the point? I don't know). Love Ines, hate this level of PS. So unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteInes is stylish and beautiful but her sense of fun is the clincher. To describe her as a 'French filly thoroughbred all the way to the bone' is quite distasteful, Ines is not livestock but a very successful business woman with grown up children.
ReplyDeleteLove it !
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Pardon me Claire, I sometimes forgot how there are those lunge at every opportunity to take offense. I know of women who love hearing they are a pitbull in the courtroom, dogged determination, the heart of a lion, etc. and some of these women have children not yet grown...they'll not ask your help.
ReplyDeleteBy the way Claire, as I spoke very highly Ms Frassange regarding her charming interview, I know what I said wouldn't offend her in it's totality. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary uses 'thoroughbred soldier' in the first definition http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughbred and as a former soldier I'd like you to contact the editors on my behalf and give them a good ass chewing.
ReplyDeleteClaire/GSL - I don't mind the thoroughbred, it's the 'filly' I'm not so sure about. I'm sure it's all meant in the best possible way, even if it is a bit naff.
ReplyDelete...ladies, I can tell you that 'filly' is very well received in Chicago
ReplyDeleteI'll be buying it too.
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