I hate pretty. Itβs a very empty word. It gives a bad name to beauty.
Oscar De La RentaRead
I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Being confident in oneself is the foundation of style and dressing well.
Oscar De La Renta's quote emphasizes the importance of confidence and self-acceptance in personal style. It suggests that in order to truly dress well, one must first feel good about themselves and embrace their own body, implying that fashion is an extension of one's self-image and attitude.
Themes
FashionConfidenceStyleSelf-AcceptancePersonality
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a fashion seminar to highlight the importance of self-confidence.
More from Oscar De La Renta
All quotes βLove. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
Oscar De La RentaRead
The most important beauty is not that with which you were born, but the beauty of character which grows through a woman's life and maybe never stops growing.
Oscar De La RentaRead
The essence of style is how you live your life
Oscar De La RentaRead
Be the designer of your own destiny.
Oscar De La RentaRead
Fashion is a trend, style is within a person.
Oscar De La RentaRead
Similar quotes
There shouldn't be a segregation of women over a size 16, it should just be all women who want to wear beautiful clothes.
Jameela JamilRead
Fashion fades, only style remains the same.
Coco ChanelRead
There is no fashion for the old.
Coco ChanelRead
Buy less. Choose well. Make it last. Quality, not quantity. Everybody's buying far too many clothes.
Vivienne WestwoodRead
Donβt wear what you question, wear what you think is right for you.
Karl LagerfeldRead
You should always own a black dress because no one ever remembers a black dress.
Eleanor RooseveltRead