Quotes About Style

Ask anybody from Africa which country is the best in terms of dressing, and they'll tell you Congo.

For me, clothing has always been connected to history. That's what draws me in.

I don't have a connection to the fashion world at all.

My mom used to work for Coach and Louis Vuitton, in retail. So, I've always been around it. I've always had that connection. Always.

Yes, I've always been fashion conscious.

I like to be comfortable. And I don't like to have to worry about having to adjust things if things are too short; I don't want to feel self conscious, so I like to wear things that make me feel empowered.

I don't make a conscious effort about being a fashionista.

In Europe the world of fashion is too conservative, very eighties.

I'm more conservative with make-up. My everyday look is a bit of concealer with lots and lots of mascara.

I'm not very eccentric. I wear more conservative clothes, though I do like mini-skirts.

My style is part of the music I like, the bands I see, the people I surround myself with, the places I go to.

I have always loved beauty and fashion. Some of my earliest memories are of being surrounded by fragrances and lipstick samples.

It's a lot of fun being dressed by designers and surrounded by publicists.

I owe my career to Latina women. I was surrounded by the amazing group: my mother, my aunts, my extended family. They didn't necessarily have access to high fashion, but they had great style and looked stunning naturally at every age.

I'm surrounded by women whose style I admire. It's natural to be inspired. I'm not a horrible copycat, or if I am, then I admit it and make a joke about it.

But the customer is the final, final filter. What survives the whole process is what people wear. I'm not interested in making clothes that end up in some dusty museum.

In this world, emotion has become suspect - the accepted style is smooth, antiseptic and passionless.

My mom has accepted my style. My dad is a little suspect with all the bright colors and loud stuff. He's a khakis and polo kind of guy. He's OK with it, but the loud stuff, he says I'm his little daughter.

So long as you tell a story that falls within the fairly generous boundaries of the suspense novel, you're free to make the novel as good as you can. You're allowed to challenge the reader. You can experiment with voice and style.

If I get a lucky win, it is difficult to sustain that over time, so we have to maintain a style.

Depending on the season, between 20 and 30 percent of my collections contain some sort of eco or sustainable element, whether it's a beautiful organic fabric or a natural dye. And obviously I don't use animal skins or fur of any kind.

We're all aware of the huge plastic crisis and the effect it's having on our planet. Fashion has a key role in that, but also there are ways we can deal with it. Stella McCartney is someone to look up to in that sense, she makes the bigger point in her collection that you can be sustainable and stylish.

How my parents are in the kitchen is a good indicator of their parenting style. Mum cooks for sustenance, wants to get in and out, the job done quickly. My Dad wants to prance around in the kitchen, create a curry - and a mess - and entertain everyone.

Rocker dudes don't have a lot of swagger.