It can be difficult to articulate the power of style and fashion through words, but these icons managed to do so with quote-worthy, inspiring words of wisdom to live by. From the greatest fashion designers to legendary models and stylists, get inspired by these 50 quotes that will never go out of style.
“Fashion is part of the daily air and it changes all the time, with all the events. You can even see the approaching of a revolution in clothes. You can see and feel everything in clothes.” —Diana Vreeland
“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 to live.” —Gianni Versace
“One is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a Little Black Dress.” —Karl Lagerfeld
“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.” —Miuccia Prada
“I firmly believe that with the right footwear one can rule the world.” —Bette Midler
“I like my money right where I can see it…hanging in my closet.” —Carrie Bradshaw
“Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.” —Oscar de la Renta
“I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it.”—Alexander McQueen
“Style is something each of us already has, all we need to do is find it.” —Diane von Furstenberg
“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” —Bill Cunningham
“When in doubt, wear red.” —Bill Blass
“I don’t design clothes. I design dreams.” —Ralph Lauren
“Fashions fade, style is eternal.” —Yves Saint Laurent
“Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.” —Alexander Wang
“How can you live the high life if you do not wear the high heels?” —Sonia Rykiel
“In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous.” —Elsa Schiaparelli
“You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It’s a way of life. Without it, you’re nobody. I’m not talking about lots of clothes.” —Diana Vreeland
“Fashion is very important. It is life-enhancing and, like everything that gives pleasure, it is worth doing well.” —Vivienne Westwood
“You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women think that they are unimportant, but the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.” —Christian Dior
“Fashion is what you’re offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose.” —Lauren Hutton
“The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress.” —Hubert de Givenchy
“I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect, they are much more interesting.” —Marc Jacobs
“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
