My private life is a lot more ladylike and less sultry than the fashion photos I imagine. – Carine Roitfeld
I don’t think the woman in French ‘Vogue’ was an object. She was always a real woman. – Carine Roitfeld
I mix talents and friendship, which is not very professional, but it’s my way of thinking. So I love Azzedine Alaia, because I’ve known him for 30 years, and he’s making my dresses most of the time. – Carine Roitfeld
People ask me ‘Why you want to do another magazine – 10 years at ‘Vogue,’ a great magazine? Why do you want to make a new one? It’s so difficult and there’s already so many.’ I wanted to do something new, bring a new vision. – Carine Roitfeld
I actually love the ‘rappers look,’ with the saggy pants and oversized clothes. It’s very deliberate. – Carine Roitfeld
I’m so tired of this vision of fashion of a diva with a big ego, and you think of big dark glasses to be pretentious and keep far away from the people. – Carine Roitfeld
Like most Russians, I am very superstitious, and if I don’t get married, I don’t get divorced. – Carine Roitfeld
I don’t think because you have money you have taste… Education and money – this is quite rare. No? – Carine Roitfeld
I have good legs, so I prefer my skirt lengths and my high heels. It’s like my uniform. – Carine Roitfeld
I am afraid of blood, but for some reason often I put blood in my photos… I don’t know why. – Carine Roitfeld
‘Grandmother’ doesn’t mean that you have gray hair and you retire and stay home cooking cakes for your grandchildren. – Carine Roitfeld
My father was very chic. My mum was always encouraging me. Some parents would say, ‘Why don’t you be a lawyer, a doctor, or something more important?’ They never said that. – Carine Roitfeld
When you have a magazine like ‘Vogue,’ you know a lot of kids are going to follow your pictures. – Carine Roitfeld
Paris is mostly retired people – I love it, and it’s a beautiful city, but it’s quite slow. – Carine Roitfeld
The true test of a man’s style is the haircut. There are some men who look good no matter how their hair is styled, whether it’s trendy or not. A man can change his haircut many times, but to pull off any haircut, you have to be very chic. Like Brad Pitt. – Carine Roitfeld
I am from the age of magazines, so the Internet is terrifying to me. But I am learning. – Carine Roitfeld
Only buy clothes that you plan to keep forever. It’s important to see trends for what they are: a game. – Carine Roitfeld