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
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.
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.
fashion extravagance needs
Fashion's about extravagance, and everyone needs a bit of that.
buy choosing outfit whether
Working with Barneys, and choosing the looks, I was thinking about whether a real woman would buy this outfit and feel beautiful and comfortable.
Working for a magazine, you have a boss; you are not free.
bit russian
Yes, I can speak a bit and I can read and write in Russian. I learned it from my grandmother who raised me with all the Russian fairytales.
people giving lacking
There are people who give you the confidence that you're lacking and once you have confidence, you're free and finally you can let out what's inside of you.
hate mean thinking
It's very difficult to know when you're crossing the boundary. I hate the word boundary because I never think about it when taking a picture. Very often it doesn't mean anything because it depends on who's looking at the picture more than the content of the picture itself.
beautiful thinking age
I don't have problems with my weight, I don't change weight but I think when you're gaining in age your position has to be beautiful.
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.
daughter grandmother given
I don't say "oh, I'm a grandmother; I can't wear this anymore." Everything I can't wear I've already given to my daughter.
hate people bores
I hate people who over intellectualize. It bores me deeply.
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.
beautiful people important
When you have confidence, when you feel loved by people, you can tell them the truth. It's important that I can say the photo isn't beautiful or the photo shoot sucks.