Carine Roitfeld Quotes

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Carine Roitfeld

Profession : Editor

Birth : September 19, 1954

I mix talents and friendship, which is not very professional, but it's my way of thinking. So I love Azzedine Alaia, because I've known him for 30 years, and he's making my dresses most of the time.

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If people ask me to describe my look, I always say: 'Quite classic with an edge.'

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You discover yourself through the research of your work.

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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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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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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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Pregnancy is something that I always love. It's about hope and the future and a new baby.

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I love ballet because you can see how beautiful the body is.

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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 love black lingerie and white shoes, and I love knives.

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I saw 'The Devil Wears Prada.' I don't think it's a reality.

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I am very lucky in that I can eat what I want and don't have to follow any special diet.

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When Tom Ford asked me to consult for Gucci, I had never consulted in my life. I didn't know what consulting was, and look, we made something amazing.

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I don't like Botox. It makes a very strange forehead.

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I have good legs, so I prefer my skirt lengths and my high heels. It's like my uniform.

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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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There are so many magazines and so many editors out there that you have to be different.

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When you go to a show, Americans in New York are very proper, much more so than the French. Everything is perfect. Their hair, the nails, everything. The look. Everything is perfection.

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'Vogue' is a very beautiful magazine, an institution, and I learned so much working there.

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If you don't want to get bored with what you're doing, you have to change.

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