I feel very strongly that clothes that fit well make a person feel better. It's maybe half the value of the merchandise.

Above all, John Galliano menswear is all about good design. And men have been short-changed by good design for too long.

Between the ages of 30 and 40 was the time when both my spirit and body were young and powerful and I could do anything!

There is no marriage, yet, for human beings and animals. I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat.

Designers must be both conscious and unconscious at the same time. Clear thinking at the wrong moment can stifle talent.

If I read too much or know too much it's not because I want to talk about it, it's only because it's interesting for me.

Everyone wants to know and hopes I retire so they can get the jobs. But my contracts with Fendi and Chanel are lifelong.

People want to feel effortless about their clothes. I don't always get it, I make a lot of mistakes, but that's my goal.

You don't need to wear Spanx if you buy my clothes. The dress, the trousers, the pencil skirt - they should do the work.

The secret of toe cleavage, a very important part of the sexuality of the shoe; you must only show the first two cracks.

When somebody wants to work and believes in something, it doesn't matter if you're well known or rich or whatever it is.

Women are wearing tight and sexy clothes again. It is the body-conscious mentality, and women are revealing every bulge.

I'm greedy, but I've always watched what I eat because I want to look good. I gave up butter, cream and sugar years ago.

Because I'm so hands on here at work and always looking at fabrics you have to be mobile and as comfortable as possible.

Guys are so transparent most of the time. Unless, of course, they're dating you, in which case they are utter mysteries.

I've admired historical clothes like Victorian gowns since I was a child, and it's what motivated me to go into fashion.

I care about how you feel when you're wearing something, because I think that if you feel confident, you look beautiful.

Breast cancer is not just a woman's issue - it affects all of us: the brothers, husbands, fathers, children and friends.

In the evening every man looks the same. Like penguins. Women have a special dress for that event; men, the same tuxedo.

It's not about what it looks like in the studio or on the runway. It's what it looks like on a real person that matters.

I try to push design boundaries using new draping and fabric manipulation techniques every time I approach a new design.

I don’t take drugs because if I did I’d love them–I’d be a junkie. And because I’m Jewish, I’d probably be a dealer, too.

Some couture collections have everything including the kitchen sink! Everything gets thrown on to make it look expensive.

A new time is coming both for my personal life, and the brand Ann Demeulemeester. I feel it's time to separate our paths.

I had to find my own language in jewelry. That was important to me; it really had to be what I would love to have myself.

Every time that I wanted to give up, if I saw an interesting textile, print what ever, suddenly I would see a collection.

Life is hard. It is not too short, it is too long. But you have to learn how to live; you have to have a sense of humour.

You have to have a full-length mirror in your house so you can see what is missing and what you have to add to your look.

We found the time and we put in the effort because being a label that different women can wear is really important to us.

There's no one piece everyone should avoid, but obviously there are some things that don't fit the right way on everyone.

If you're not sure what to wear, if you don't know how everyone else is going to be, then just be at your most beautiful.

My personality resembles my designs to a large extent. I'm in sync with myself and I'm transparent, just like my designs.

I hope the average woman feels she needs practicality but with a little bit of fantasy. Otherwise, it's just not fashion.

Designis a revelation to me. It's like taking something that is not alive and giving it form, shape, substance, and life.

I very much like Christopher Kane. He actually did a work placement with me, and you could spot his talent straight away.

I like characters in life, generally; I don't like to see a collection modelled on a homogeneous look. That terrifies me.

I feel very blessed to have the support I have and to have the fans that I have. I'm still striving to make it every day.

I believe in discipline, so I'm not the right person to cry about weakness and things like this, but maybe I'm not human.

Bowie has an unusual face. He's neither a man nor a woman. There's this aura of fantasy that surrounds him. He has flair.

Sometimes the idea of being truly iconic has something to do with not necessarily being beautiful and thus trying harder.

When you're creating a fragrance, you're always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction.

I'm always trying to find something new for my customers. Every season, I try to top myself and push it a little further.

I was worried that in London I would be judged for who I know rather than what I do. In New York, I am known for fashion.

I've been to most parts of India over the years, but Jaipur is my favourite city. Inspiration can be found at every turn.

People ask me how can I be stylish, how can I be elegant and what can I wear? My only answer is study! You have to learn.

One's life and passion may be elsewhere, but New York is where you prove if what you think in theory makes sense in life.

I don't trust valets, waiters - nobody. I don't waste my time anymore trying to figure out who leaks things to the press.

When a woman falls in love with something so much that she wants to wear it- it is at that point that it becomes fashion.

Deepika is one of my absolute favourite Bollywood actors. It is wonderful to have someone of her stature wearing my brand

Having success at an early age gave me more of a sense of what's important in life rather than always driving to make it.

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