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Carine Roitfeld

Carine Roitfeld

Editor

Born: Sep 19, 1954

Fashion Good Me People Think You

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It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens. Carine Roitfeld

Good More Front Behind Being Lens Appreciate

When I don't know what to wear, I wear black lace. Carine Roitfeld

Black Wear Know Lace

I want to be the Joan of Arc of fashion. I want to be the link between the runway and the real woman. Carine Roitfeld

Fashion Woman Joan Arc Runway Between Real Link Want

It's true I always like to mix femininity and something a bit masculine. It's the reason I love skirts with high heels and tights, and no handbag because I love having my hands in my pockets. Carine Roitfeld

Love Bit High High Heels Pockets Something Having Masculine True Like Because Always Tights Femininity Mix Hands Heels Reason Skirts

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. Carine Roitfeld

Beautiful Best You Sometimes Try Old Wrinkles Getting Old Think Stay Having More Put Obviously None Than Getting Cream

Each morning, you dress to become a different woman. Fashion helps. Carine Roitfeld

Fashion Morning You Woman Become Dress Different Each Helps Each Morning

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

Strange Botox Like Makes Forehead Very

I always love to push myself, because I am not so self-confident. Carine Roitfeld

Love Myself Push Self-Confident Because Always Am

I don't think because you have money you have taste... Education and money - this is quite rare. No? Carine Roitfeld

Education You Money Rare Think Because Taste Quite

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. Carine Roitfeld

Life Me Amazing Made My Life Gucci Something Consult Consulting Never Had Know Look Ford Asked Tom Tom Ford

You discover yourself through the research of your work. Carine Roitfeld

Work You Learning Yourself Research Through Discover Your

I was the muse of Tom Ford and Gucci for years, but that was a long time ago. Carine Roitfeld

Time Long Long Time Gucci Long Time Ago Ford Years Tom Tom Ford Muse

Enthusiasm is something so positive. Carine Roitfeld

Positive Enthusiasm Something

I like to surprise people. I try to take risks. Carine Roitfeld

Risks People Try Take Like Surprise

I am not a celebrity. I work with celebrities, and it is very difficult. When a celebrity wears a dress, it's good for business, so brands fight for the red carpet. Me? I don't like it, because fashion becomes a job about dressing celebrities. And it's a bit boring. Carine Roitfeld

Work Good Fashion Me Business Fight Job Difficult Bit Carpet Boring Wears Dress Dressing About Red Red Carpet Like Because Becomes Am Very Celebrities Celebrity Brands

I love if someone invites me to a restaurant, so I don't know if that's a feminist. Carine Roitfeld

Love Me Restaurant Someone Invites Know Feminist

Fashion is a completely international business. Carine Roitfeld

Fashion Business International

The first Chanel jacket that I saw - that I knew was Chanel - was on TV. It was on Mrs. Kennedy - the pink one. Carine Roitfeld

First Saw TV Knew Pink Jacket Kennedy Chanel

People might think I'm very hard, what with my black make-up, my hair over my eyes, etc. My innocence didn't always help me, but it did preserve something in me that maybe others don't have anymore. I'm inside my bubble, you could say, and thankfully so, because I don't think daily life is always great. It protects me. Carine Roitfeld

Life Great Daily Me You Eyes People Black Hair Think Innocence Others Say Inside Something Could Bubble Over Protects Because Always Very Did Thankfully Maybe Anymore Etc Might Hard Help Daily Life Preserve

I actually love the 'rappers look,' with the saggy pants and oversized clothes. It's very deliberate. Carine Roitfeld

Love Clothes Pants Rappers Deliberate Look Very Actually

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. Carine Roitfeld

Good You Picture Politicians Doubt Fine Wear See Weekend Look Terrible Male When In Doubt Them Good Chance Vacation Chance Suit

I'm always independent. No boss. Carine Roitfeld

Independent Boss Always

People ask me 'Why you want to do another magazine - 10 years at 'Vogue,' a great magazine? Why do you want to make a new one? It's so difficult and there's already so many.' I wanted to do something new, bring a new vision. Carine Roitfeld

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