Dressing well is a form of good manners.
Tom FordRead
But as an adult working in the fashion industry, I struggle with materialism. And I'm one of the least materialistic people that exist, because material possessions don't mean much to me. They're beautiful, I enjoy them, they can enhance your life to a certain degree, but they're ultimately not important.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the contrast between appreciation for beauty and the hollowness of materialism.
Tom Ford reflects on his experience as an adult in the fashion industry, acknowledging a struggle with materialism despite his own minimal desire for possessions. He finds beauty in material things but ultimately recognizes that true importance lies beyond them, suggesting a deeper value in life that cannot be measured by physical objects.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech about finding true value in life beyond consumer goods.
Dressing well is a form of good manners.
Moving fashion used to be one of my chief goals. It's not necessarily any more. Fashion needs to change when life changes. You only need to move fashion forward when there's a reason to move fashion forward.
It's funny, our beauty standard has become harder and tougher because we live in a tough age. I don't think anyone wants to walk down the street and feel vulnerable. You want to walk down the street and feel like you're in control.
I enjoy the speed of fashion. I love doing different things and I think I still have something valid to say in fashion.
People always ask me how I start a collection, and I tell them that I just look around. What am I tired of? What am I in the mood for? Real fashion change comes from real changes in real life. Everything else is just decoration.
I don't believe that clothes can start a revolution, but I do believe that fashion is often a manifestation of a sociological or political climate.
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