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" My mum always had fun on shoots, but afterwards, she would pick us up from school and make dinner. I had a pretty normal childhood. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Dinner
School
She
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" I'll be so excited to take my daughter to her first fashion show, but I think, for her, it's best to wait until she's old enough to appreciate it. Or, at least, until she can pronounce the designer's names! "
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Best
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" Being pregnant was the best time of my life because nothing could affect me. It was like a detox - I ate healthy, I slept a lot, and I didn't drink. All of my hormones were at the perfect levels. "
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" It's so strange how people can be judgmental when they see a pregnant woman dressed in high heels and tight dresses. Being pregnant shouldn't make you feel less of a woman, but more of a woman! "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
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" I'm always building images. Even when I go out and put a look together, it's in my head the whole day, like, how I'm going to create this whole story. But I'm never satisfied; it's always a work in progress no matter what. Every day is working. "
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Work
Together
Story
" I love Epsom salt and just use the inexpensive unscented ones from CVS. It's better than oils... those make the tub so gross, and I never feel like cleaning it right before I go out. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Feel
Love
Cleaning
" Even on the red carpet, French celebrities keep it minimal. Think of Charlotte Gainsbourg - the look can be quite undone. "
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Red
Red Carpet
Keep
" Sometimes you leave the house for school, and you realize you're wearing the same thing as your toddler, which is embarrassing! I try to avoid it at all costs. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Realize
School
Sometimes
" Fashion hasn't changed enough yet. There's too much a stereotype of beauty. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Fashion
Much
Too Much
" My site is about women who want to look good and stay active: women who don't want to suddenly become 'just mums.' But it's not true that it is only about the glamorous side. Last time I was on a plane with Romy, she was sick all over me, and I wrote a tip about travelling with a change of outfit. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Me
Sick
Change
" The French like to play the intellectual card; they don't like to be over-sexy. The sexiness comes from the way they walk and hold themselves. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Play
Like
Intellectual
" It's no secret I like to dress a bit sexy and body-conscious, and as soon as I was pregnant, it was like it was inappropriate to dress the way that I dress. And that really annoyed me. It's a wrong message that dressing feminine and sexy and being a mother can't go together. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Me
Dress
Way
" Baby fashion has become such a big thing. It used to be that everything had to be pink or blue or cute - you know, very precious - but not cool. But now, my friends who are mothers really want to dress their kids just like themselves. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Cute
Pink
Blue
" I had no boundaries at home, so I had nothing to push against. I only rebelled with clothing when I was 14. I would wear purple Doc Martens and had purple streaks in my hair, dirty jeans, and baggy tops. Very Britpop. Anything that wasn't girly or feminine. My mother hated it. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Push
Home
Dirty
" French people don't breastfeed. And I did it. My mum freaked out. She didn't get it at all. French royalty thought it wasn't chic to breastfeed their kids, so they would send them to a wet nurse. It's looked down on. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
She
Down
Wet
" Sometimes, being a single mother, I miss the freedom. I see my other friends with kids, and when they go out for a drink, it is the dad that stays in. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Sometimes
Freedom
Mother
" If I design another line, I will definitely design pieces that suit both pregnant and non-pregnant women. Being pregnant is one of the most amazing things, but it is a big change in a woman's life and body, and I think it is important she feels amazing all along her term. And being able to wear beautiful lingerie will definitely help. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Change
Life
Woman
" So much of my body changed from being pregnant. My hair got so much longer from all of the multivitamins and pregnancy vitamins, like the New Chapter's Every Woman Vitamin I've been taking - it's a lot of folic acid. I know a lot of moms cut their hair, but I just want to keep mine long. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Woman
Body
Chapter
" When it comes to babies and children and being a mother, there is so much to talk about. There are products that I keep discovering - endless products! People love to read about these things. And I interview cool mothers, mums with babies, and mums with teenagers... all mums who I admire. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Cool
Love
Mother
" Of course I like to be tan, but now I try to avoid it. I don't mind having a little glow, but now when I go to the beach, I put SPF 50 everywhere - either Avene or La Roche-Posay Anthelios. I have freckles, so as long as my little freckles come out, I'm happy. "
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Try
Mind
Long
" I recently signed on with Lancome, and I guess it's any girl's modeling dream come true. Especially being in a beauty ad, more so because I'm French. There are so many girls out there, and I'm just so flattered they picked me. The Tom Ford fragrance ad was the first thing I did. Black Orchid is my winter scent and of course it has a nostalgic feel. "
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Winter
Beauty
Girl
" I guess you could say I want to become like Martha Stewart - just a sexier version! "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Just
Become
Like
" I'm inspired by all those women in the '60s - they look so put-together and cool at the same time, and they all were moms - moms and career women. I do wear heels, though. Pretty much always. I need to feel good about myself, so even if it's casual, I'll slip them on. "
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Time
Cool
Good
" My dream job would be to design a sexy maternity collection, maybe also beautiful lingerie for expecting women. It's impossible to find nice sexy lingerie anywhere for pregnant or nursing women, which is when you actually need an extra boost of confidence and feel sexy. "
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" I have always loved anything sexy. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Always
Loved
Sexy
" Moisturizer is the base for my makeup, because I like a glowy, dewy, shiny look - I'd never use powder - so I always start with cream. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Never
Start
Makeup
" Tom Ford gave me high heels for the baby. They're a little kitten heel with a velvet rope that you tie. It's like a collection piece. I have to put it on the bookshelf, framed. "
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High Heels
Baby
You
" For an everyday look, I use Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel as blush, or the Summer 2013 Bronzing Palette that a makeup artist from Armani gave to me - I love Armani makeup. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Look
Artist
Summer
" For me, beauty is more about prevention than anything. Especially now that I've hit 30, it's more about being careful and maintaining my skin. I want to keep my youth and freshness and be wrinkle-free as long as possible because I don't want to have to cheat - that's what I call any cosmetic surgeries: cheating. "
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Youth
Me
Long
" My job description? It is many things; it is a whole universe created around the things that I like. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Universe
Things
Job
" I'm addicted to online shopping. "
Julia Restoin Roitfeld
Shopping
Online
Addicted