Carine Roitfeld
Carine Roitfeld
Carine Roitfeldis 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...
ProfessionEditor
Date of Birth19 September 1954
hate people bores
I hate people who over intellectualize. It bores me deeply.
past looks imitation
Imitation always stinks. When I take photos, I don't go back. I don't look at the past. I'm always original.
believe hands needs
I believe in the Yves Saint Laurent woman who either has her hands in the pockets of her pantsuit or is holding her lover's hand. She doesn't need a bag.
charisma
Let the others have beauty. I've got the charisma.
over-you research discovering-yourself
You discover yourself through the research of your work.
beautiful thinking personality
There are certain models who might not be considered beautiful. I think personality is more important than looks.
thinking needs photographer
I do go very fast. I think if I don't go fast it's going to be boring. That's what photographers need to do.
ballet tall
Ballet is good, because it makes you stand up tall.
ideas people dancing
Maybe people have no idea how much work is behind a picture. It can seem very effortless but there is a lot of work. It’s exactly like doing ballet. It’s hours and hours but when you go onstage it’s just the pleasure of dancing.
mistake clothes labels
You can't learn how to be elegant; you can only learn how to avoid mistakes. The rest is instinct. Elegance is about the way you cross your legs, not the label or the newest clothes from the latest collection.
holiday thinking water
I think it's good that [my granddaughter] here because I lost my parents and now it's great that there's a new generation. And she's taught me new things that I've forgotten. Like, when you're on holiday and see what it's like to see a shell or go into the water for the first time.
fashion morning fun
Like this. The wristbands you get at nightclubs next to all the bracelets? It's always the details that give me the ideas. It's fun to play with fashion because it is a fantasy. Each morning you dress to become a different woman. Fashion helps.
free-spirit london spirit
I love the free spirit in London.
running fashion heart
Maybe it's good a thing that people see me this way [in the documentary film]. They expect to see me with the high heels, the glamour looks, but now they will see me running through an airport with flat shoes! Also, they'll discover that stylists with "names" are in general nicer, sweeter, have a heart, have great relationships with family and friends, and that's important. It shows that people in fashion aren't just freaks.