287 Quotes by Carine Roitfeld

At the start, I had no idea to go into fashion, because I thought people would think I was stupid. I don’t worry about those things anymore.

Like this. The wristbands you get at nightclubs next to all the bracelets? It’s always the details that give me the ideas. It’s fun to play with fashion because it is a fantasy. Each morning you dress to become a different woman. Fashion helps.

There is always a bit of seduction to it when one person is clothed and the other is naked, which can be a little weird. Everybody should be naked. In that case, it would be easier. Let’s do a huge naked photo shoot!

I think that when you’re taking pictures with my principles, you can try anything. Dare to do a lot of things – dare with sexuality, dare to break taboos as long as it remains photogenic. As long as I find an elegance and beauty in it, I am not afraid to tackle anything.

Anna Wintour is the most powerful woman in the global fashion industry, the first lady of fashion. She’s a politician; I’m a stylist. They are two very different jobs.

It’s very difficult to know when you’re crossing the boundary. I hate the word boundary because I never think about it when taking a picture. Very often it doesn’t mean anything because it depends on who’s looking at the picture more than the content of the picture itself.

You can’t learn how to be elegant; you can only learn how to avoid mistakes. The rest is instinct. Elegance is about the way you cross your legs, not the label or the newest clothes from the latest collection.

What I hope I would do is something new, but I still love print. I love to touch paper. I’m not sure if I will ever do a magazine again, but I have plenty of ideas on the subject.

Imitation always stinks. When I take photos, I don’t go back. I don’t look at the past. I’m always original.