“A garment can be very beautiful, but if you don’t feel good in it, it will never look beautiful. Of course it’s important that you like what clothes you wear: clothes are the first thing we know about each other. We don’t meet each other naked.”
Ann Demeulemeester
Photo source: Vogue US February 2002 (photography: Carter Smith)
“Fashion is not just about decoration, it’s much deeper. Pure can be rich and opulent, too. The purer it gets, the more quality you need. Minimal, when it’s dry and has no energy, looks poor.”
Jil Sander
Photo source: Vogue Nippon May 2009 (photography: Nathaniel Goldberg; styling: Marie Chaix)
“There are women in fashion that want to be like all the other ones, but fashion can show your differences and that is beautiful because we are each unique.”
Jean Paul Gaultier
Photo source: “Glamour parade", Madame Figaro France February 2010 (photography: Esther Haase)
“Every woman would be well advised to discover her own length and never shift too far from it.”
Giorgio Armani
Photo source: Elle France August 1993
“The woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.”
Vera Wang
Photo source: Emily DiDonato wearing Vera Wang in Vogue Mexico April 2012 (photography: Jean-Francois Campos; styling: Sarah Gore-Reeves)
“One is born with good taste. It’s very hard to acquire. You can acquire the patina of taste.”
Diana Vreeland
Photo source: Sofia Coppola wearing Chloe in AnOther September 2009 (photography: Craig McDean)
“I believe in timelessness. it’s not a trend, it’s not a moment; it’s life. And it’s a dream life, it’s a wonderful life.”
Ralph Lauren
Photo source: Bette Franke wearing Ralph Lauren (and Ferragamo skirt) in Elle France September 2013 (photography: Thomas Whiteside; styling: Jeanne Le Bault)
“Fashion is about emotion. It’s not about shocking. It’s about what you want to wear.”
Ricardo Tisci
Photo source: L’Officiel Brazil July 2007
“I think bad taste is wanting to be too fashionable…”
Carole Rochas
Photo source: Vogue Italia October 1991
“Buying a matching blouse and skirt from the same store is a crime. A clever mix of chic and cheap hits the jackpot. Know how to mix styles and labels.”
Ines de la Fressange
Photo source: Vogue UK October 2009
Bette Franke photographed by Kai Z Feng and styled by Charlotte Pilcher & Emma Elwick-Bates for More Dash Than Cash feature
"Poor taste is simply a lack of imagination"
Loulou de la Falaise
Photo source: Glamour Russia December 2010
“When you are not dressing to show off and be seen, you don’t need much.”
Phoebe Philo
Photo source: Vogue Paris October 1994
“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.”
Coco Chanel
Photo source: Chanel Spring/Summer 2009 campaign
“I dislike trick fashions – designed only for publicity’s sake. They may be eye-catching, but they are never elegant.”
Christian Dior
Photo source: Vogue UK August 2011
“Fashion is about selection, editing. You have to be very severe to your selection, so you keep something to yourself – even in the way you present yourself.”
Nicolas Ghesquière
Photo source: Elle France February 2010
“Sexiness and confidence come from feeling relaxed in your clothes. It’s not about wearing a piece of architecture.”
Hannah MacGibbon
Photo source: Harper’s Bazaar US May 2010
“Brush your teeth, smile and don’t put more than three colours together.”
Ines de la Fressange
Photo source: Vogue US January 2007
“Simplicity survives the changes of fashion. Fit the century, forget the year.”
Valentina
Photo source: Christy Turlington in Vogue US August 1993
P.S. One of my favourite quotes and photographs ever.
“Elegance is good taste plus a dash of daring.”
Carmel Show
Photo source: Marie Claire France December 2012
“Building a wardrobe is like building a circle of friends your whole life. Your own beauty is to be yourself, but of course we need tools and accessories.”
Diane von Furstenberg
Photo source: Elle Denmark April 2011
