Quotes from Carine Roitfeld

To me, makeup is fashion and vice versa. What I dress and what I wear always needs to work with my makeup, which is usually the same anyway.

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 started wearing high heels when I first worked with Mario Testino. He is tall; I had to be at his height. And I have never stopped since then.

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

I have a couture body.

When you're editor-in-chief of a big magazine, you cannot be a cover girl for MAC; you cannot be the face of Givenchy - of course you can't; it's doesn't go with the job.

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.

Ballet is good, because it makes you stand up tall.

When I left French 'Vogue,' New York welcomed me with a big, big hug.

If people ask me to describe my look, I always say: 'Quite classic with an edge.'

When a designer creates, he looks at the world around him.

I am very excited to be able to work more with young designers and support them.

I am very lucky in that I can eat what I want and don't have to follow any special diet.

I don't think because you have money you have taste... Education and money - this is quite rare. No?

In Japan, you can learn how to make a bunch of flowers. This is an art. Tea ceremony, it's an art.

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 private life is a lot more ladylike and less sultry than the fashion photos I imagine.

It's very difficult for designers today. How can someone produce so many shows? Now the minimum is four a year.

When you give a lot of confidence in people and you don't get it back, you are a bit disappointed, but it's life.

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

Bleaching eyebrows makes me crazy.

I never think I have to prove something.

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.