Quotes by Carine Roitfeld

About Carine Roitfeld:

Carine Roitfeld is the former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, a position she held from 2001 to 31 January 2011. A former fashion model and writer, she announced her resignation on 17 December 2010 and was succeeded by Emmanuelle Alt. In 2012, she became founder and editor-in-chief of CR Fashion Book.
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It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

Carine Roitfeld

I keep my old friends, and get older with them, but push young. It's good to be surrounded by kids, because they keep you young.

Carine Roitfeld

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.

Carine Roitfeld

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

Carine Roitfeld

Sometimes pressure can be good, and it gives you a lot of energy to do something.

Carine Roitfeld

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.

Carine Roitfeld

I think it is good when something can stay interesting for a long time. It's not just a trend for one month.

Carine Roitfeld

I think it's good to have surprises in fashion because we always see the same things.

Carine Roitfeld

I'm a very spontaneous person, for the bad and the good.

Carine Roitfeld

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

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

I love the noise of my wooden clogs on my wooden floor. Dancers wear clogs. They're good for you.

Carine Roitfeld

To be a good model, you have to be very smart.

Carine Roitfeld

When everything is good, maybe I think it's the time to do something else.

Carine Roitfeld

Blogs are quite a new development - now, everyone wants to know you, everyone wants to know everything about you. And you can build a following that way. In a way, it's a good thing if you want to create a buzz around yourself.

Carine Roitfeld

Here in France, I've seen some very good young designers, but they don't have this ability to be good businessmen, too. I think America gives you this.

Carine Roitfeld

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.

Carine Roitfeld

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

Carine Roitfeld

When you have the baby, there is no BlackBerry, no computer; you just have the baby on your stomach, and your heart is beating the same time as the baby's. It's very nice.

Carine Roitfeld

The Russians are extreme people: they are generous but crazy at the same time. They always have something to say, and I really like that.

Carine Roitfeld

I could live very quietly, do advertising to earn money.

Carine Roitfeld

Author Bio

  • NameCarine Roitfeld
  • DescriptionFrench editor
  • BornSeptember 19, 1954
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionEditor-in-chief; Journalist