It's always the badly dressed people who are the most interesting.
Interpretation
People's true appeal often lies beneath their outward appearance.
This quote suggests that what a person wears doesn't define their character or interesting qualities. It highlights the idea that those who may not conform to fashion norms can possess unique personalities and captivating stories that are often overlooked at first glance.
In practice
A fashion show emphasizing personal stories behind unconventional outfits.
The great thing about American women is their energy and the way they love to dress. French women don't really dress; they are too conservative, as it's always a question of money. In America, women are powerful and strong, determined. If they want to be an object, they choose to be in control.
I love and admire everyone who is different. I love that. The 'jet set' is banal. 'Good taste' is banal. Eccentricity is chic. Good taste paralyzes. But punk or street fashion or a tattoo-covered body, that is interesting to me, and that I love. I didn't go to fashion school. I learned from watching couture shows on TV and reading magazines. That made me dream.
I have always been drawn to designing fashions that are rebellious, like black leather jackets on suburban kinds, a corset dress, punk, blue jeans. I love that. Fashion changes all the time, and what is considered extreme or elegant or luxurious (or not luxurious) is changing all the time.
Dressing is a pleasure; clothes are not a joke.
I don't know exactly what is my impact, but I can say I am doing fashion my own way.
Clothes are expensive. You have to buy them, and to buy them, you have to believe in them.
A woman is closest to being naked when she is well-dressed.
When I first started designing, all women were dressed like men, and I said, 'Hey, guys, let's be women, put the two together - it's not either/or. Let's celebrate our bodies. Our bodies are different.'
Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
Always choose style over fashion: wear something that makes you look beautiful.
Buy less. Choose well. Make it last. Quality, not quantity. Everybody's buying far too many clothes.
Fashion has become a joke. The designers have forgotten that there are women inside the dresses.
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