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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
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Carine Roitfeld
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 19
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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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Yves Saint Laurent liked women to put their hands in their pockets, or to hold cigarettes, and act a bit like boys. It was to give an impression of composure, some self-assurance, and to counter the feminine appearance.
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