The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress.
Interpretation
A woman's dress should complement her natural form rather than dictate it.
This quote emphasizes the importance of clothing being tailored to enhance a woman's figure, suggesting that fashion should celebrate individuality rather than impose unrealistic standards. Hubert De Givenchy highlights the value of personal style and comfort, encouraging women to wear outfits that fit and flatter their bodies rather than conforming to the latest trends that may not suit them.
In practice
During a fashion lecture focused on body positivity.
I want to be honest about the world that we live in, and sometimes my political persuasions come through in my work. Fashion can be really racist, looking at the clothes of other cultures as costumes. . . . That’s mundane and it’s old hat. Let’s break down some barriers.
Fashion fades, only style remains the same.
I've had my own moments in front of designers when I've actually said, 'You know, there's a market here for expanding your work, and here it is. And frankly, there are two markets: The women who are larger than the 12, and then there are women who are petite. And most designers that I talk to have absolutely no interest in addressing either of those populations, which I find repugnant.
Clothes are status signifiers, and no matter how restrained, they always give you subtle symbols of what your values are.
There is no fashion for the old.
When my mother did fittings for her clients, I was hiding, looking at these beautiful ladies try on these fantastic clothes. I was dreaming as a small child to try these clothes on myself.
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