Carine Roitfeld Quotes

"I think you are born chic. You cannot be chic. It is something you cannot learn." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Fashion is not about clothes, it is about a look." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Once you start being a muse, you cannot stop being a muse." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "In fashion, it’s always better to be an interesting person than a beautiful one. Character is much more fascinating than pure good looks." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Always wear high heels. Yes, they give you power. you move differently, sit differently and even speak differently." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "I think that something needs to be weird in order to have real beauty." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "What a women reads makes her more attractive and more elegant than what she wears." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Fashion's about extravagance, and everyone needs a bit of that." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "I need a lot of black on my eyes and a little shot of vodka to be brave, because you're beautiful when you relax." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "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." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Each morning you dress to become a different woman. Fashion helps." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Each woman needs to know herself and think that the clothes are here to make her more beautiful, because the person is more important than the clothes." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "When everything is good, maybe I think it’s the time to do something else." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Fashion is very tough, and we shouldn't forget that before designers were money-makers, they were artists." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "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." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "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." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "I love black lingerie and white shoes, and I love knives." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "There are certain models who might not be considered beautiful. I think personality is more important than looks." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "You discover yourself through the research of your work." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Today there is too much retouching, and I don't like it, except on me." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "It’s funny, everything is so much easier when you do it yourself." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Fashion has a political role insofar as following it can give you the impression to belonging to a certain social group or a private club." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "I think the first picture taken is often the best one." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "I am like a lemon. I'm pressed for more juice. When I have fun, there's still juice. I am not dried up." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "At the start, I had no idea to go into fashion, because I thought people would think I was stupid. I don't worry about those things anymore." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Fashion is supposed to be light and not try too hard." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "I think I have character, and that is what people like in me." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Anna Wintour is the most powerful woman in the global fashion industry, the first lady of fashion. She's a politician; I'm a stylist. They are two very different jobs." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "Ballet is good, because it makes you stand up tall." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "When you love fashion, there is no weekend. Everything just blends together." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "I hate people who over intellectualize. It bores me deeply." ~ Carine Roitfeld

 "When in doubt, wear a suit." ~ Carine Roitfeld