WHAT’S IN A NUMBER?: Carine Roitfeld, who celebrated her 69th birthday on Wednesday evening throughout Paris Style Week, is a late bloomer extraordinaire.
She began smoking solely 5 years in the past, received her first helix piercing in 2022, and her first tattoos solely 5 months in the past — delicate doodlings on her wrists and fingers.
“It retains me younger,” she stated as friends poured into subterranean nightspot Raspoutine for a dinner and celebration. “I’m glad to be 69, and I’m completely satisfied to inform my age. However possibly I’ll keep it up for a while as a result of I feel it’s an awesome quantity.”
Matthew M. Williams, Alexandre Mattiussi and Peter Dundas, minus his signature curls, mingled with the likes of Eva Longoria, Poppy Delevingne and Michel Gaubert.
Whereas she doesn’t describe herself as a late bloomer, Lisa Rinna solely made it to the duvet of {a magazine} at age 59 — Roitfeld’s CR Style Ebook.
Rinna stated she’s by no means been secretive about her age, however has had a number of trepidations since turning 60.
“You understand what I don’t like?” she requested. “As a result of I’m an actor, each time they print my image now in addition they put my age. They by no means did it that a lot earlier than, or possibly I’m simply seeing it extra now. I don’t f—ing prefer it!”
“I’m a late bloomer in horticulture,” Honey Dijon confessed. “I really like flowers. I’m beginning to get into it.”
Peonies are Dijon’s specialty up to now. And her most important gardening tip? “Moisture,” she purred.
Williams, who designed the black Givenchy couture robe Roitfeld wore for the night, stated he additionally just lately began flexing his inexperienced thumbs.
“It was one thing to maintain throughout COVID,” he stated. “I’ve a little bit balcony and I develop cherry timber, strawberries for my daughters, which they love, lavender, some herbs — and roses.”
Smoked salmon and caviar potatoes had been served by waiters carrying black organza masks, whereas dancers roamed round in horny black outfits to rival the Loopy Horse.
