Carine Roitfeld Quotes
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If Caravaggio was a photographer today, I would love to work with him. I love his dark vision - I have a dark vision.
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I am Parisian. I don't love the French.
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I like to surprise people. I try to take risks.
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I don't think because you have money you have taste... Education and money - this is quite rare. No?
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It's always fun when people ask you for advice.
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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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It's interesting to know how much you are worth.
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I don't have a big appetite. I don't eat a lot, to be honest - never. I'm a bit like a little bird, picking all day long, but I'm not getting pasta or getting all those things, you know?
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I'm not bad-looking, but I'm not a beauty, either.
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I never like to wear too much makeup, and sometimes the best makeup is when it's not too perfect. I like to sometimes apply my makeup with my fingers.
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Fashion is a completely international business.
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As you get older, you see life is very short, so you have to appreciate more and more and to enjoy it.
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If I'm doing something in fashion, I will try to respect the 'laws' of the business, but I will try to keep my integrity and my respect for the designers and for my readers.
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Fashion has a political role insofar as following it can give you the impression to belonging to a certain social group or a private club.
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I think that Americans, they love comfort more than Europeans. Americans created the T-shirt, the sweat pants, and they create the best sporting shoes.
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I think it's good to have surprises in fashion because we always see the same things.
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I'm a very spontaneous person, for the bad and the good.
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Either you are a good Virgo or a crazy Virgo! The good Virgo side of me is educating and raising the children - being there for them.
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I get on well with models, and I like to treat them well.
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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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I started wearing high heels when I first worked with Mario Testino. He is tall; I had to be at his height. And I have never stopped since then.
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I discovered the slip dress, which I think is one of the more French things because when you take off your clothes, even when to go into a shop to buy something, or you're going to Riccardo Tisci to try on a suit, it's like having protection.
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There are a lot of good men's magazines. In England, you have 'Arena Homme+' and 'Another Man;' and in France we have 'L'Officiel Hommes.' But all are looking similar.
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The hair and makeup is very important in a fashion picture. When I create a look for a girl, it starts with the makeup. Sometimes it takes an entire day to find the look.