Day in the NYFW Life: Carine Roitfeld Goes From Yoga to Alex Wang to Leonardo DiCaprio

This editor does fashion week right

By Diana Nguyen Feb 14, 2016 6:14 PMTags
Carine Roitfeld, ESC: A Day In The LifeCourtesy Carine Roitfeld

New York Fashion Week is the most hectic time of year for style editors. For Carine Roitfeld, founder and director of CR Fashion Book, it seems like a walk in a beautifully trimmed, expertly curated park.

Let's see how one of the most important names in the business (and the woman who discovered such beauties as Gigi Hadid) gets though a day.

9 a.m.

Currently: I'm at a Nike yoga session.
Last Meal: I always have an espresso for breakfast.
Spotted: My instructor Chrissy's beautiful hair!
Overheard: "Warrior one…"

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Currently: At lunch with Romy and Julia.
Where: Sant Ambroeus SoHo
Last Meal: Toast with avocado with an egg over it.
Spotted: Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, Naomi Campbell—everyone in fashion ate lunch here today! 
Overheard: The sound of Romy's laugh. It's better than music!

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Currently: Hair and makeup!
Where: My lovely hotel room at The Greenwich Hotel.
Last Meal: I'm a bit hungry again!
Spotted: I like to face the balcony window—a great view of New York!
Overheard: The sound of the hair dryer.

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Currently: Meeting with a new designer called Monse.
Where: A downtown showroom.
Spotted: Fur-lined eveningwear. Spectacular!
Overheard: Designer Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia are explaining their fall 2016 collection.

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Currently: I'm waiting for Alexander Wang's show to start.
Where: St. Barth's church
Last Meal: French fries and a tequila shot.
Spotted: Lady Gaga, the Kardashians
Overheard: Alexander Wang always has the best pre-show playlist.

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Currently: Arriving at the Moncler dinner.
Where: Tutto il Giorno 
Last Meal: Whatever small food just passed by.
Spotted: A lot of full Moncler looks, mine included!
​Overheard: Champagne toasts.

11 p.m.

Currently: Watching The Revenant.
Where: Back in bed. 
Last Meal: Burrata, Bronzino...and dessert!
Spotted: Leonardo DiCaprio, of course! The movie inspired me to open the window and sleep in my ski jacket!
Overheard: Peace and quiet after a busy New York day.

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