Carine Roitfeld Quotes
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When I left French 'Vogue,' New York welcomed me with a big, big hug.
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Working for a magazine, you have a boss; you are not free.
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It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.
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Dancing is the last sport with no sponsor.
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Sometimes you think you aren't a good mama; you always feel a bit guilty when you're a mom. You want to be everywhere.
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Enthusiasm is something so positive.
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When in doubt, wear a suit. Look at male politicians: you see them in a suit, and they look fine. But if you see a picture of them on the weekend or on vacation, there's a good chance they look terrible and unstylish.
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We are very luck to be women, so even if we're wearing trousers, I always wear them with some lace underwear or a very feminine bra - I like that.
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I think it's difficult to do fashion for men, because either you become very over-homosexual fashion or very boring fashion. You don't want a boy who looks 15 in a little pair of shorts with some strange art... But to see just a jacket and tie is boring.
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Most makeup campaigns are not in black and white.
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French 'Vogue' was always a photographer's magazine.
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I think it's less common in France that a man at the age of 50 buys a Porsche and gets a young girlfriend.
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Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.
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'Vogue' is a bigger name than my name.
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Pregnancy is something that I always love. It's about hope and the future and a new baby.
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If I like a make-up artist's look, even if nobody knows about her, I use her. New people give me energy.
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I love black lingerie and white shoes, and I love knives.
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I see girls who are so skinny on the catwalks, and I know so many of them destroy their lives and their family's lives.
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Amidst globalisation, trends are becoming worldwide, so it's important to take a unique approach to what fashion has to offer. Be yourself in the middle of it all; fashion shouldn't be 'try hard.'
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Fashion's about extravagance, and everyone needs a bit of that.
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I keep my old friends, and get older with them, but push young. It's good to be surrounded by kids, because they keep you young.
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Fashion shows used to be more crazy. Now they've become a bit too serious.
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Fashion is one big family.
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When you're editor-in-chief of a big magazine, you cannot be a cover girl for MAC; you cannot be the face of Givenchy - of course you can't; it's doesn't go with the job.