Carine Roitfeld with Tom Ford and Kenneth Cole
In a rather surprising move Carine Roitfeld announced today that she will leave French Vogue (or Vogue Paris as some call it) at the end of January after ten years on the job. I guess she won’t be replacing Anna Wintour anytime soon.
Roitfeld tells Cathy Horyn she doesn’t leave the magazine on bad terms. The job simply got to comfortable for her, so she wishes to keep challenging herself and pursue other projects. Roitfeld explains, “I had so much freedom to do everything I wanted. I think I did a good job. When everything is good, maybe I think it’s the time to do something else.”
Jonathan Newhouse, ceo of Condé Nast International, says of Carine Roitfeld, “Carine herself has become widely known as a beacon of style, fulfilling the role with charm and graciousness. She has become a giant in her profession. Carine will be deeply missed. I am extremely grateful to her for what she has achieved.”
Younger looking Carine Roitfeld at the DKNY Fall 2003 show
