Carine Roitfeld

“מחירו של מעיל יכול להיות מתועב, אבל כשאני רואה את האיכויות של המעיל, או כמה אנשים עבדו עליו, זה כבר לא כל כך מתועב. עדין, אנחנו לא מצילים חיים. אנחנו רק מחליטים על אורך החצאית, אינץ' יותר או אינץ' פחות. זה הכול.”

“אני לא משוטטת לעתים קרובות. ואני נועלת נעליים שטוחות רק בחופשה, אבל אני טסה רק עם עקבים גבוהים, זאת למרות שנוח זה לא.”

“אני מכבדת את הצד העסקי ומבינה את הסיכונים הכרוכים בו, אבל אני גם רוצה לשמר מידה מסוימת של תמימות ושל ספונטניות. אופנה היא לא כלום בלי הצד הפרוע שלה.”

“האופנה היא כבר לא כיף כמו שהייתה פעם. היא פחות קלילה, פחות ספונטנית.”

“Fashion's about extravagance, and everyone needs a bit of that.”

“It's true I always like to mix femininity and something a bit masculine. It's the reason I love skirts with high heels and tights, and no handbag because I love having my hands in my pockets.”

“The hair and makeup is very important in a fashion picture. When I create a look for a girl, it starts with the makeup. Sometimes it takes an entire day to find the look.”

“You discover yourself through the research of your work.”

“When I was working with Tom Ford, he would just look at me and ask, 'Will you wear it?' I'd say, 'Ah, too long, too short, lower waist, deeper V, unbutton' - that sort of thing. I don't create clothes, but I definitely know how to make them come alive.”

“I made a big family when I was working at 'Vogue' for ten years, and I'm still friends with a lot of them.”

“Fashion is a completely international business.”

“I never like to wear too much makeup, and sometimes the best makeup is when it's not too perfect. I like to sometimes apply my makeup with my fingers.”

“I started wearing high heels when I first worked with Mario Testino. He is tall; I had to be at his height. And I have never stopped since then.”

“When in doubt, wear a suit. Look at male politicians: you see them in a suit, and they look fine. But if you see a picture of them on the weekend or on vacation, there's a good chance they look terrible and unstylish.”

“In Japan, you can learn how to make a bunch of flowers. This is an art. Tea ceremony, it's an art.”

“I have a couture body.”

“I love the noise of my wooden clogs on my wooden floor. Dancers wear clogs. They're good for you.”

“It is very wrong to sleep in your make-up, but when you wake up the next morning, I think it looks very good.”

“If you are a reader of 'Harper's Bazaar,' to me, you are a woman who loves fashion, but not just fashion; you love fashion, you love travel, you love art, you love music.”

“I saw 'The Devil Wears Prada.' I don't think it's a reality.”