Carine Roitfeld was born in Paris, France on September 19, 1954. She began modeling when she was 19, after a British photographers assistant spotted her on the streets of Paris. However, she didnt make it big, but still had a love for fashion.
Carine Roitfeld went on to become a writer and then a stylist for French Elle. While working as a freelance stylist, her daughter Julia was in a childrens fashion shoot for Italian Vogue Bambini, which was photographed by Mario Testino. Roitfeld and Testino teamed up soon there after, doing advertising work and photo shoots for American and French Vogue. Eventually Roitfeld worked as a consultant and muse for Tom Ford at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.
In 2001, she was offered the position of Editor In Chief at French Vogue. She has now held the position for seven years.
Carine Roitfeld went on to become a writer and then a stylist for French Elle. While working as a freelance stylist, her daughter Julia was in a childrens fashion shoot for Italian Vogue Bambini, which was photographed by Mario Testino. Roitfeld and Testino teamed up soon there after, doing advertising work and photo shoots for American and French Vogue. Eventually Roitfeld worked as a consultant and muse for Tom Ford at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.
In 2001, she was offered the position of Editor In Chief at French Vogue. She has now held the position for seven years.
