{editorial} Vogue - Checking Out: Kate Moss at the Ritz Paris

Bellhop Nicolas Deschamps balances a Roger Vivier silk-and-feather pump on his cap.

Aprils' Vogue contains a stunning editorial of princess Kate Moss donning springs most precious, and might I say {as is not normally par for the course} wearable, couture.  I don't know if it's the pink and gold interior of the Ritz {which I hope is not touched during this super renovation that it's about to undergo}, or the French 76 {wonderful suggestion Kate} talking, but I might actually be in love with these pictures.  Enjoy! XX
p.s. fuck j.lo.  Kate should have been Aprils cover girl.

Dior Haute Couture silk dress (Dior’s finale look) 

 Alexis Mabille Haute Couture burnished lamé dress and hat

Alexander McQueen lace bustier jacquard dress and lace boots, made for Vogue. Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace. Headpiece created by Julien d’Ys

Karl Lagerfeld took over the first-floor-spanning Imperial Suite, seen here, for his 1996 couture collection. Chanel Haute Couture embroidered organza flower coat and pumps

Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci silk organza blouse with paillettes and crystals, silk knit tank, silk cady skirt with zipper detail, and crystal jewelry. Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci gloves

Djordje Varda is charged with, among other things, selecting and arranging 10,000 blooms for the hotel each week

 Sprigged dresses in the Imperial Suite, inspired by Marie Antoinette frolicking at the bucolic Le Petit Trianon, took up to 1,200 hours to make by hand. On models Sigrid Agren, Patricia van der Vliet, Josephine Skriver, and Mirte Maas: Valentino Haute Couture taffeta dresses. Lace headpieces created by Julien d’Ys, using Mokuba ribbon

 Moss, in the bathroom of the Coco Chanel Suite, wears a petal-like cocktail dress and cape, inspired by a 1960 design, from a pink-and-silver cloque lamé created by Cristóbal Balenciaga. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière dress and cape, made for Vogue, and ankle boots. Boucheron bracelet

The Ritz Paris kitchens, once headed by the legendary Escoffier when the hotel opened in 1898, house a team of 80 chefs and staff, who prepare meals for the two–Michelin star L’Espadon, the Bar Vendôme, and room service {as an ex-server, I applaud Vogue for including these hardworking, handsome gents}

 “Gianni’s [Versace] shows were amazing—and sooo convenient. Walk downstairs, go to work: Love that!” says Moss, with housekeepers Khadidja Fakri and Lollie Bacete (standing). Dior Haute Couture embroidered silk dress. Headpiece created by Julien d’Ys

Armani Privé sequined embroidered flared bustier dress

Giambattista Valli Haute Couture silk dress and necklace

{American Vogue // Photographer: Tim Walker // Stylist: Grace Coddington // Model: Kate Moss // Makeup: Stephane Marais // Hair: Julien d’Ys}