Quotes About Elegance

My favorite Hepburn moment is in 'Sabrina,' when she steps off a boat in white shorts and a plaid shirt. Chic, classic, and unfussy.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

The meanest floweret of the vale,The simplest note that swells the gale,The common sun, the air, the skies,To him are opening paradise.

I'd be a butterfly born in a bower, Where roses and lilies and violets meet.

He paused long enough for me to consider how wonderful life could be when it had great literature-style items, such as coincidence and fate and elegant ironies.

Rich and rare were the gems she wore, And a bright gold ring on her hand she bore.

Lizette always wore White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor, and Genevieve found the scent overwhelmingly glamorous but also soothing. That was her mom in a nutshell. White Diamonds.

lobster salad and champagne were the only things a woman should ever be seen eating.

People enjoy sitting back knowing they won't hear a lot of four-letter words.

Although there are few things easier than throwing on a dress, something about them communicates that you have made an effort.

I wanted to be Katharine Hepburn-ish - there was a bit of nobility about her.

All which is beautiful and noble is the result of reason and calculation.

I've never met a woman ever, anywhere, bar none, that was more feminine than Dixie Carter.

That's the kind of lane that I try to keep my fashion usually in - not too uppity, not too out of the norm, but little touches that make it special.

I normally wear Stuart Weitzman or Kors Michael Kors.

I love the house in 'North by Northwest.'

For me, Lancome was more than just a brand. There was something very nostalgic about the name, about the whole story.

Why play a chord when you can play one note?

There's nothing new about fashionable women borrowing from men's style; just think of Marlene Dietrich, Brigitte Bardot, or Diane Keaton.

I don't notice anybody unless they look great, and every now and again they do, and they are usually 70.

Fashion and nightlife, the catwalk and the club, are notorious for going hand-in-hand.

I used to love doing the runway shows when I was a model and I miss that sometimes now. But it's great to go back to it every now and then as 'showstopper.'

Nowadays, all actresses wear gowns and trot all over the place. However, our sarees would look more elegant, and yet so appealing. So, my advice to all heroines is: start wearing sarees as well, to look more beautiful!

I had the fortune to evolve at a time when fashion was very important, and women dressed themselves very well. A woman who dressed very well also had a husband who would have beautiful collections of art and decorative objects.