You discover yourself through the research of your work.
Carine Roitfeld
When I don't know what to wear, I wear black lace.
I discovered the slip dress, which I think is one of the more French things because when you take off your clothes, even when to go into a shop to buy something, or you're going to Riccardo Tisci to try on a suit, it's like having protection.
The most important thing is posture: when you get old, it's the way you walk, the way you stand, that shows it.
If Caravaggio was a photographer today, I would love to work with him. I love his dark vision - I have a dark vision.
It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.
I keep my old friends, and get older with them, but push young. It's good to be surrounded by kids, because they keep you young.
I am very lucky in that I can eat what I want and don't have to follow any special diet.
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.
If people ask me to describe my look, I always say: 'Quite classic with an edge.'
Look at someone like Steve Jobs. His look wasn't very special - black turtleneck and jeans - but he had style. He looked the same, and you knew it was him when you saw him. Plus, he was a very smart person, which is also very attractive. His style was simple, not distracting, and very strong.
You can be beautiful with big breasts; you can be beautiful in your 40s. If you don't have perfect ankles, still you can move your legs in a certain way and look very sexy.
I'm not a business girl. I will never be a business girl, but I will say, for Anna Wintour, that I respect successful people; I like things that are success.
We are very luck to be women, so even if we're wearing trousers, I always wear them with some lace underwear or a very feminine bra - I like that.
I never like to wear too much makeup, and sometimes the best makeup is when it's not too perfect. I like to sometimes apply my makeup with my fingers.
I think the 'Harpers Bazaar' woman is not a fashion victim; she understands fashion but is not a victim, you know.
I know that people in fashion and people in general hate to be filmed.
Only buy clothes that you plan to keep forever. It's important to see trends for what they are: a game.
I'm not a nostalgic person: I never look back; I always forget.
There are a lot of good men's magazines. In England, you have 'Arena Homme+' and 'Another Man;' and in France we have 'L'Officiel Hommes.' But all are looking similar.
The reason I call my book 'Irreverent' is because there were a lot of pictures that were very irreverent. Maybe I could call my book 'Forgiving' because maybe I made a lot of errors, too.
If I'm doing something in fashion, I will try to respect the 'laws' of the business, but I will try to keep my integrity and my respect for the designers and for my readers.
Either you are a good Virgo or a crazy Virgo! The good Virgo side of me is educating and raising the children - being there for them.
When you get older, you have to stay a bit rock n' roll so that young people will still be interested in you. The way you move, the way you talk, maybe the way you have your hair in your face a little bit - this keeps you interesting.
A lot of rumours on the Internet are wrong and horrible.
I think that something needs to be weird in order to have a real beauty.
Fashion isn't something you can buy; you need to have the sense of it, and most people don't.
I like to surprise people. I try to take risks.
Fashion is not about clothes, it is about a look.
When in doubt, wear a suit. Look at male politicians: you see them in a suit, and they look fine. But if you see a picture of them on the weekend or on vacation, there's a good chance they look terrible and unstylish.
My hair and make-up secret is 'the messier the better.'
You can be covered and be very sexy. It's not what you show; it's what you have in mind, the way you cross your legs, the way you talk to people.
I think beauty can be everywhere.
I'm not bad-looking, but I'm not a beauty, either.
I hate mules. I hate the noise when someone walks with mules. Clomp, clomp, clomp. I think it's very not chic. I don't even like a flip-flop. I don't like this noise.
Enthusiasm is something so positive.
Fashion has a political role insofar as following it can give you the impression to belonging to a certain social group or a private club.
I hate people who over intellectualize. It bores me deeply.
When I was young, no one got married. Now, all the young people, they want to get married, they want security. Now that my children's friends are getting married, I go to more weddings than I ever did when I was young.
I was the muse of Tom Ford and Gucci for years, but that was a long time ago.
When I was working with Tom Ford, he would just look at me and ask, 'Will you wear it?' I'd say, 'Ah, too long, too short, lower waist, deeper V, unbutton' - that sort of thing. I don't create clothes, but I definitely know how to make them come alive.
I love black lingerie and white shoes, and I love knives.
Dancing is the last sport with no sponsor.
If you are a reader of 'Harper's Bazaar,' to me, you are a woman who loves fashion, but not just fashion; you love fashion, you love travel, you love art, you love music.
When you're getting old, obviously you try to put on the best cream, you have massages, you try to stay beautiful, but I think wrinkles can sometimes be more beautiful than having none.
In photo shoots, I rely on instinct. Which is not to say I don't bring ideas to a project or consider it beforehand.
I don't like Botox. It makes a very strange forehead.
I am not a celebrity. I work with celebrities, and it is very difficult. When a celebrity wears a dress, it's good for business, so brands fight for the red carpet. Me? I don't like it, because fashion becomes a job about dressing celebrities. And it's a bit boring.
I saw 'The Devil Wears Prada.' I don't think it's a reality.
You lose attitude when you feel too comfortable, so I prefer to wear clothes that have a certain edge to them.
