In a world full of Crocs, be Gucci. Was this a fashion quote you were looking for? No? Thank goodness, because we will not make fun of Crocs here. All jokes aside, don't worry. This is exactly the page you were looking for. Whether you are a fashion design student, a personal shopper, a tailor, a fashion connoisseur, or Stella McCartney herself, prepare to get the creative juices flowing after reading some of the best quotes about fashion from world-famous fashion designers, models, aficionados, or even fictional film characters.
But before we delve into the extensive list of fashion quotes, should we dig into the fashion industry and what fashion really means to society? Yes, we shall. According to Fashion United, the global fashion industry's value is around 3 trillion dollars. To help make sense of that number, imagine seven of Jeff Bezos and their net worth combined. That's a lot of moolah, but not nearly enough to cover America's federal debt. *insert grimace face emoji here* But let's not worry about that. For now, at least. Fashion isn't all about expensive designer garments and catwalks with models wearing pieces one can never afford.
Among the myriad of fashion designer quotes, one famous quote by the head designer of Prada resonates very well with us today: "What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today when human contacts are so quick." Miuccia Prada meant that fashion is a form of self-expression, an "instant language." And although current fashion trends might make it seem as if we must follow what's hot or trending and all dress like the mannequins in window displays, fashion isn't really about that. Do you know which famous designer said, "Don't be into trends"? If not, you will be pleasantly surprised.
To find out whose famous words those were and for many more style quotes or quotes by famous people, scroll below for a lengthy list we assembled from the internet galore. Also, let us know your favorite famous quote from a fashion designer!
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“People will stare. Make it worth their while.” – Harry Winston
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“Fashion changes, but style endures.” – Coco Chanel
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“A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.” – Vera Wang
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"I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman." - Vera Wang
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"Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. The key to style is learning who you are, which takes years. There's no how-to road map to style. It's about self expression and, above all, attitude." — Iris Apfel
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"I think there is beauty in everything. What 'normal' people perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it." — Alexander McQueen
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"A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste—it's hearty, it's healthy, it's physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I'm against." — Diana Vreeland
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“We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.” – Yves Saint Laurent
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“Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.” – Gianni Versace
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"I don't design clothes. I design dreams." — Ralph Lauren
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"Fashion is what you're offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose." — Lauren Hutton
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"Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself." — Oscar de la Renta
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"Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they notice the woman."— Coco Chanel
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"Clothes aren't going to change the world. The women who wear them are." – Anne Klein
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“If I can have any impact, I want women to feel good about themselves and have fun with fashion.” – Michelle Obama
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“What’s becoming very obvious to me is that fashion is art.” – Lupita Nyong’o
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"Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it." — Yves Saint Laurent
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"Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered." — Giorgio Armani
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"Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves, and of course, each other. If girls dressed for boys, they’d just walk around naked at all times.” — Betsey Johnson
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"The joy of dressing is an art." — John Galliano
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