I sometimes apply eyeliner – Giorgio Armani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil in #1 Black – and smudge it with my fingers really quickly to give it a little lift, almost a cat eye. It’s all about giving a lift now. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
Fashion hasn’t changed enough yet. There’s too much a stereotype of beauty. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
I’m always building images. Even when I go out and put a look together, it’s in my head the whole day, like, how I’m going to create this whole story. But I’m never satisfied; it’s always a work in progress no matter what. Every day is working. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
I’m really close to my family, and I really want one of my own. But the wedding, it’s not necessary for me. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
Of course I like to be tan, but now I try to avoid it. I don’t mind having a little glow, but now when I go to the beach, I put SPF 50 everywhere – either Avene or La Roche-Posay Anthelios. I have freckles, so as long as my little freckles come out, I’m happy. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
I recently signed on with Lancome, and I guess it’s any girl’s modeling dream come true. Especially being in a beauty ad, more so because I’m French. There are so many girls out there, and I’m just so flattered they picked me. The Tom Ford fragrance ad was the first thing I did. Black Orchid is my winter scent and of course it has a nostalgic feel. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
I had no boundaries at home, so I had nothing to push against. I only rebelled with clothing when I was 14. I would wear purple Doc Martens and had purple streaks in my hair, dirty jeans, and baggy tops. Very Britpop. Anything that wasn’t girly or feminine. My mother hated it. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
My mother was never very famous when I was growing up, so it wasn’t so difficult. It was only when I left home and went to university that she become this style icon. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
Sometimes, being a single mother, I miss the freedom. I see my other friends with kids, and when they go out for a drink, it is the dad that stays in. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
French people don’t breastfeed. And I did it. My mum freaked out. She didn’t get it at all. French royalty thought it wasn’t chic to breastfeed their kids, so they would send them to a wet nurse. It’s looked down on. Julia Restoin Roitfeld Read Quote
