Maybe people have no idea how much work is behind a picture. It can seem very effortless but there is a lot of work. Itโs exactly like doing ballet. Itโs hours and hours but when you go onstage itโs just the pleasure of dancing.
Carine RoitfeldIn fashion, itโs always better to be an interesting person than a beautiful one. Character is much more fascinating than pure good looks.
Carine RoitfeldI do go very fast. I think if I don't go fast it's going to be boring. That's what photographers need to do.
Carine RoitfeldMaybe it's good a thing that people see me this way [in the documentary film]. They expect to see me with the high heels, the glamour looks, but now they will see me running through an airport with flat shoes! Also, they'll discover that stylists with "names" are in general nicer, sweeter, have a heart, have great relationships with family and friends, and that's important. It shows that people in fashion aren't just freaks.
Carine Roitfeld