Emmanuelle Alt For Vogue

The September issue of Vogue US features an interesting piece titled "La Femme" with the editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, Emmanuelle Alt, and includes a beautiful photograph taken by Patrick Demarchelier. Being a lover of both Keats and nuance, I especially like the pointed caption, "La belle dame sans attitude." Among the notable facts revealed in the article:

• Emmanuelle's most prized accessory is her BlackBerry Bold and her ring tone is "Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus" [Is this not the most overplayed song in the history of France? Personally I'd be more excited if she chose "La Marseillaise" or better yet, since only the first few notes play, The Beatles would bring the rock chic with "All You Need Is Love." But seriously... "Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus" is Emmanuelle Alt's ring tone?! Birkin or Bardot, which do you think she chose?]
• Emmanuelle has been good friends with Carla Bruni-Sarkozy since their teen years and displays a framed photo of the pair in her Vogue Paris office. I love Bruni-Sarkozy's description of Alt's style: "Emmanuelle has an unaffected way to be feminine. She doesn't wear makeup, wears little jewelry, hasn't had surgery. She reflects how Frenchwomen are feeling — simplicity is the state we all want to be in. We are tired of useless sophistication... There is still something of a teenager about her."
• Her vision for Vogue Paris: "It is really strange, editing the magazine; it's like decorating an apartment you have lived in for ten years already. I knew what I wanted to change about it. I wanted to see things with humor, to present ideas and pictures that will make people laugh or smile. I am a happy person and I don't think people want bad news. It's not that everything we do is accessible — haute couture isn't accessible, diamonds aren't accessible — but I want the girl they are shown on to be real, identifiable, someone you'd like to know."

Emmanuelle Alt editorial © 2011 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved.

Comments

[bernie]

I love her more each day!! She's beyond pretty.. Does anyone know if she also modelled in her youth?

[kellina]

I know that her mother was a model, Bernie, I am not sure if EA herself modeled but perhaps someone else will know...

[bernie]

Ohh I saw some photos of her in JPG 94 collection strutting down the catwalk! My bday wish is to be EA even just for a day! And I will sing If i were an ALT lol

[kellina]

EA for JPG 94? I want to see this! If I had a magic wand, I would love to grant your wish, B, I would treasure your version of Vogue Paris. Hire me?

:-D

[lilly]

emanuelle looks so pretty :D

[Kate]

I like Carla's description of Emmanuelle and I think it is apt. I love the elegant simplicity of the outfit Emmanuelle is wearing in this pic--polished and yet relaxed.

[michelle]

I love her! she's got serious style, always relaxed and chic and beautiful. So simple and yet so elegant. I think the fashion world should be greatful for women who inspire others to be natural and honest in the way they dress, not always following a trend - perhaps not suited for them - not victims of fashion.

[mike]

Are you going to explain the Keats reference? I'd google it but it's in French and I only do 1-level googling and that would require 2.

[kellina]

She does indeed, Lilly!

[kellina]

Kate, I am glad you approve of both! This is one of the prettiest photos I have seen of her.

[kellina]

Well said, Michelle, I agree. Women should live more naturally instead of just mindlessly bopping to the next trend and EA is true to this idea as well as her own style.

[kellina]

Michael, is that actually stipulated in your contract? Research Keats' "La Belle Dame Sans Merci," baby. "Oh what can ail thee knight at arms, alone and palely loitering..." La belle dame sans merci means beautiful merciless lady. What is written in the caption here is "La belle dame sans attitude," which to me seemed to indicate both that EA lacks attitude and that her predecessor did not. Methinks la belle dame *avec* attitude is the belle to be but I liked the attempt. I also liked that elsewhere in the article they reference Alt's Bowie fixation by writing "ch-ch-changes" into an editorial sentence. Funny.

[Gala]

Kellina, why don't you just retitle your EA blog "I Want To Be A Stiletto in Alt's Back" ... and get it over with ?

[kellina]

Gala, thanks for your suggestion but it doesn't make sense. This isn't a place for mindless worship, it is a place for evaluation, I am sure Emmanuelle can take criticism.

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I want to be sure that anyone reading the comment above knows that it was not written by our lovely IWTB editor-at-large, Gala.
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[bernie]

Who the f*ck is gala?! Bet she dont know the word fashion lol

[2011]

who the f*ck is bernie ? get laid f*cker or just try lol

[kellina]

It is fantastic to see the comments reaching new heights of intelligence. In case you are bad at sarcasm, my remark is facetious.

[bernie]

Eew some people here is so hecka ghetto! Which disgust me the most

[esteban]

SHE RUINED FRENCH VOGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All the mag now is CRAP

I hate her!

[kellina]

Well clearly we are feeling some tension around Emmanuelle Alt here....

[Cati]

Does anyone know whom is the blazer she's wearing?

[kellina]

I do not know the designer of Emmanuelle's jacket, Cati, but maybe another reader can help...