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I love black lingerie and white shoes, and I love knives.
Carine Roitfeld
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Carine Roitfeld
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 19
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Fashion's about extravagance, and everyone needs a bit of that.
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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.
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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.
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I think, in many ways, certain people sought me out maybe because they liked my body language or they liked the way I wore a slit skirt, the way I cross my legs or carry my purse. It's quite inspiring to play the seduction card.
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Fashion shows used to be more crazy. Now they've become a bit too serious.
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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.
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Grandmother doesn't mean that you have gray hair and you retire and stay home cooking cakes for your grandchildren.
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I think you are born chic. You cannot be chic. It is something you cannot learn.
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It’s funny, everything is so much easier when you do it yourself.
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Always wear high heels. Yes, they give you power. you move differently, sit differently and even speak differently.
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I think that something needs to be weird in order to have real beauty.
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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.
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In fashion, it’s always better to be an interesting person than a beautiful one. Character is much more fascinating than pure good looks.
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Either you are a good Virgo or a crazy Virgo! The good Virgo side of me is educating and raising the children - being there for them.
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I am not a good professional of fashion. I am not an expert about how clothes are constructed or the history of fashion. I never start with fashion. I always think of the girl and her personality - because all that matters to me when you look at a page is, Do you want to be that girl?
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In a way, I envy the freedom artists have. Artists can push themselves beyond their limits, in pursuit of their ideas and their vision, even if they are inhabited by demons that can also play tricks on them.
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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.
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Beauty can be quite boring, especially if you're talking about beauty that doesn't last. And what lasts is exactly the thing that maybe wasn't pretty at first. It comes over time to be beautiful or interesting or exciting.
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Enthusiasm is something so positive.
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Even though I love fashion, I prefer people to fashion. Fashion is to make the person comfortable in her body, its not something very serious, you get to play.
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