Carine Roitfeld

The fashion industry certainly has its obscene sides. The cost of a coat can be obscene. So can the cost of a…

— Carine Roitfeld

Designers have told me that their collections are so me, but I don't always recognise it because if you ask me what…

— Carine Roitfeld

I always try to be nice to the paparazzi because finally, maybe one day, they won't ask for me, and I will…

— Carine Roitfeld

My biggest icon is Liz Taylor because I don’t think she had great taste but I loved her energy.

— Carine Roitfeld

Each woman needs to know herself and think that the clothes are here to make her more beautiful, because the person is…

— Carine Roitfeld

Working with Barneys, and choosing the looks, I was thinking about whether a real woman would buy this outfit and feel beautiful…

— Carine Roitfeld

I think it's less common in France that a man at the age of 50 buys a Porsche and gets a young girlfriend.

— Carine Roitfeld

The hair and makeup is very important in a fashion picture. When I create a look for a girl, it starts with…

— Carine Roitfeld

The reason I call my book 'Irreverent' is because there were a lot of pictures that were very irreverent. Maybe I could…

— Carine Roitfeld

We are very lucky to work in fashion and not work in a hospital or something where the biggest deal we come…

— Carine Roitfeld

In photo shoots, I rely on instinct. Which is not to say I don't bring ideas to a project or consider it…

— Carine Roitfeld