25 Quotes & Sayings By Carine Roitfeld

Carine Roitfeld is editor-in-chief of French fashion magazine CR Fashion Book. She was born in Paris. She is working with fashion designers, photographers and art directors to give life to the fashion world in their own cities, redefining the fashion industry in France. Roitfeld is also a creative director of cosmetics brand Giorgio Armani Beauty International.

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I am very surprised by someone like Alexander Wang. I am amazed how he is good with fashion, with business, with public relations himself, with an attitude in his clothes that is spoken immediately. Carine Roitfeld
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You lose attitude when you feel too comfortable, so I prefer to wear clothes that have a certain edge to them. Carine Roitfeld
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Pregnancy is something that I always love. It's about hope and the future and a new baby. Carine Roitfeld
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I'm still like a butterfly going from one job to another job. But it's quite lovely - I hope to keep this freedom, to have fun. Carine Roitfeld
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London Fashion Week isn't the most organised, but I don't mind that. It's such an exciting place - it's small and cool. Carine Roitfeld
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Thinking differently is my strength. Carine Roitfeld
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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. Carine Roitfeld
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Each morning, you dress to become a different woman. Fashion helps. Carine Roitfeld
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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. Carine Roitfeld
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Each morning I do my ballet class for one hour; after that, it means one hour less to get ready. Carine Roitfeld
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You discover yourself through the research of your work. Carine Roitfeld
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I am from the age of magazines, so the Internet is terrifying to me. But I am learning. Carine Roitfeld
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It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens. Carine Roitfeld
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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. Carine Roitfeld
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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. Carine Roitfeld
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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. Carine Roitfeld
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If you are a reader of 'Harper's Bazaar, ' to me, you are a woman who loves fashion, but not just fashion; you love fashion, you love travel, you love art, you love music. Carine Roitfeld
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Enthusiasm is something so positive. Carine Roitfeld
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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. Carine Roitfeld
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My mom read French 'Elle' when I was a little girl, and so, when I was 15 or 16, I said, 'I want to work in fashion.' Carine Roitfeld
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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. Carine Roitfeld
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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. Carine Roitfeld
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'Grandmother' doesn't mean that you have gray hair and you retire and stay home cooking cakes for your grandchildren. Carine Roitfeld
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In a way, I envy the freedom artists have. Artists can push themselves beyond their limits, in pursuit of their ideas and their vision, even if they are inhabited by demons that can also play tricks on them. Carine Roitfeld