Emmanuelle Alt - distinctly fashionable?

Emmanuelle Alt is the French Editor in large of French Vogue.

She only recently took over from Carine Roitfeld who was editor for ten years and stopped two years ago.  I say stopped because the circumstances of her departure are disputed. 

She says she resigned but the open secret seems that 

she got fired for unprofessional conduct.

Taken when Carine was still editor and Ms Alt was fashion editor .

Apparently, there was always tension between the two but 

I feel like that is one of  "those stories".

People have been saying that for years about Anna and Grace but they are still working together despite what it seems.

I guess because that's because you know who's boss.

She is the one of the king makers in the fashion world.

She is also known for her own distinct style.

 Shirt, belt with slim trousers, non clunky shoes.

 Shirt, belt with skinny jeans, non clunky shoes.

Juxtaposed next to a white sneaker,  capri pant wearing,  messy pony-tailed civilian.

 Shirt, belt with skinny jeans, non clunky shoes.

Yep, you can say she has a "uniform" and a few quirks that are unique to her and have become her trademarks.

Via Chanaristyle.wordpress

Now I must preface that I am an avid reader - 
I read newspapers, magazines, blogs, back of jam jars.

And out there in the ether and cyber space, 
it seems no one says the obvious.

But I am a civilian and a mild fashion enthusiast and I have nothing to gain or lose from her so I have the luxury of saying what I think.

I expect that because she is so immersed in the fashion world - 

she wants to keep it simple.

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I don't know the reasons exactly but you know when you read articles on Michelin super star chefs and 

they get asked,"What would be your last meal?"

And then they say something really anticlimactic like,

"Roast chicken and a salad."

Via Sunset.com

I always get a bit disappointed.

I think this is the fashion equivalent.

People rave about her.

I was reading Garance Dore yesterday.

I like her but she does run a business...

There was the usual fashion week ode to Ms Alt -

about how her style was discreet Parisian restraint - which it is.

Click here for link.

But every other Parisian girl dresses this way so what makes her so special other than she can make or break your career?
Oh yeah, there is that...

Then today there was another article on Garance Dore.

They were once again - sycophantic - 

and they actually had the gall to ask the following.
(Gotta give them credit for "Altfit" though.)

Click here to go to the site.

What would Emmanuelle Alt Wear?

Seriously?

Let me tell ya.

 The same bloody thing she always wears.

But of course - no one mentions it.

Anna Wintour gets a lot of flack but I personally am more worried about Ms Alt.

I have a funny feeling that she has a bit of a fashionista mini me syndrome thing going on.

 Have you seen how all her junior editors at 

Vogue dress like her?

 Coincidence?

Personally, to me it seems a bit like that game, 

Where's Waldo?

Via repeatcrafterme

Which one is she?

Imagine this.

Purely for illustration purposes and I am not in anyway accusing her of possibly acting in this way, ok?

You are in Paris, in a cafe.

 You think someone who looks like Ms Alt steals your bag.

You go to the police for a line up.

And this is what you get it.

Need a closer look?

Still can't pick her, can you?

And here they are - getting away scott free...:p

So guys, while I think she is chic and has a great uniform,

I won't be drinking the fashion Kool-aid.

Photos are either from Sartorialist, Stockholmstreetstyle.