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This reads as a statement about personal style as self-respect, not just fashion. The wardrobe becomes a way of drawing boundaries, with the idea that taste changes and should be reassessed rather than inherited whole. It lands for anyone standing in front of a closet and realizing that getting dressed is also about deciding who they are ready to be now.
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Originally said in English.
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About Carine Roitfeld
French fashion editor, former fashion model, and writer
Carine Roitfeld is a French fashion editor, former fashion model, and writer. She served as editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris from 2001 to 2011. In 2012, she founded CR Fashion Book, a bi-annual print magazine based in New York City, where she serves as editor-in-chief. Her work is closely tied to fashion publishing and editorial direction.
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