Carine Roitfeld Quotes
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Fashion is a completely international business.
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I was never conscious that I was becoming an icon or I'm not an icon, because my family, my kids, my husband keep me down-to-earth.
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I always try to be nice to the paparazzi because finally, maybe one day, they won't ask for me, and I will regret it.
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I love black lingerie and white shoes, and I love knives.
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When you give a lot of confidence in people and you don't get it back, you are a bit disappointed, but it's life.
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I want to be the Joan of Arc of fashion. I want to be the link between the runway and the real woman.
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When you get older, you have to stay a bit rock n' roll so that young people will still be interested in you. The way you move, the way you talk, maybe the way you have your hair in your face a little bit - this keeps you interesting.
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When I was young, no one got married. Now, all the young people, they want to get married, they want security. Now that my children's friends are getting married, I go to more weddings than I ever did when I was young.
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When I don't know what to wear, I wear black lace.
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I think that ballet is very good for the body. It's very similar to yoga, because you have to hold a position.
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Monsieur Saint Laurent was pathologically shy, and he made the Saint Laurent woman in his own image. Like her, I am shy. And to protect myself, I adopted something of an androgynous look, just as his women did.
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Do what you are not supposed to do, like wear white shoes all year round.
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I saw 'The Devil Wears Prada.' I don't think it's a reality.
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I was the muse of Tom Ford and Gucci for years, but that was a long time ago.
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If Kate Moss hadn't been booked when she was 14, Kate Moss might not exist.
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Fashion is not about clothes, it is about a look.
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I'm so tired of this vision of fashion of a diva with a big ego, and you think of big dark glasses to be pretentious and keep far away from the people.
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It is very wrong to sleep in your make-up, but when you wake up the next morning, I think it looks very good.
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When you're getting old, obviously you try to put on the best cream, you have massages, you try to stay beautiful, but I think wrinkles can sometimes be more beautiful than having none.
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Look at someone like Steve Jobs. His look wasn't very special - black turtleneck and jeans - but he had style. He looked the same, and you knew it was him when you saw him. Plus, he was a very smart person, which is also very attractive. His style was simple, not distracting, and very strong.
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The fashion industry certainly has its obscene sides. The cost of a coat can be obscene. So can the cost of a photo shoot if you're working with a really good photographer.
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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.
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The true test of a man's style is the haircut. There are some men who look good no matter how their hair is styled, whether it's trendy or not. A man can change his haircut many times, but to pull off any haircut, you have to be very chic. Like Brad Pitt.
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I am very excited to be able to work more with young designers and support them.