I’m so tired of this vision of fashion of a diva with a big ego, and you think of big dark glasses to be pretentious and keep far away from the people. Carine Roitfeld Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I am afraid of blood, but for some reason often I put blood in my photos… I don’t know why. Carine Roitfeld Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. Carine Roitfeld Read Quote
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 Read Quote
