287 Quotes by Carine Roitfeld

Fashion is very tough, and we shouldn’t forget that before designers were money-makers, they were artists.

I’m always anxious when it comes to my kids. This always makes me feel very vulnerable. Sometimes you think you aren’t a good mama, you always feel a bit guilty when you’re a mom. You want to be everywhere.

When you have the baby, there is no BlackBerry, no computer; you just have the baby on your stomach, and your heart is beating the same time as the baby’s. It’s very nice.

I get an award for being the best dressed, but at the end of the day I’m not Daphne Guinness. I don’t like people to look at me for my dress. The letter is more important than the envelope. But if you feel good in your envelope, then you will feel better about yourself.

Today there is too much retouching, and I don’t like it, except on me.

I don’t have problems with my weight, I don’t change weight but I think when you’re gaining in age your position has to be beautiful.

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

Fashion’s about extravagance, and everyone needs a bit of that.

I think that life has brought a lot to fashion, and fashion brings plenty to life. I took my children on photo shoots, at the same time, I borrowed my father’s sweater for a photo shoot and, then, I am inspired by a Russian princess because of my Russian roots. Everything is all mixed in together.