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There is no more dramatic accessory than a perfect lip. It is the focus of the face and it has the power to define a woman's whole look.
When I come home I actually take off all my clothes, and I wear no clothes until I leave. I eat naked. I do everything completely naked.
I don't think that you can write music if you don't know how to play an instrument. You have to know the basics, then you can go forward.
I get up between 6:30 and 7 A.M., and my morning routine is always the same: hot water and lemon, eggs on toast and rose oil on the face.
In Italy, the Milanese are well organized but follow bourgeois taste. They adhere to certain codes of elegance, but not to individualism.
With the development of the Christian Lacroix house in Paris and my work notably for the theater, it wasn't serious doing things by half.
The age of a woman is not important: you can be wonderful in your 20's, amazing in your 40's and stay fabulous for the rest of your life.
The secret to feeling attractive, and to being attractive, is the confidence that comes from knowing who you are and what you believe in.
For so long Versace couture was identified with celebrities and music, which I love. But at the same time it could overwhelm the clothes.
One day I'll do a Dorian Gray, and there will be a picture in the attic. I'll look like Helen Daniels from 'Neighbours' after her stroke.
I like women to have life, personalities. Women who would perhaps cause some trouble on a night out and have a lot to say for themselves.
I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness.
Milan is a true metropolis: strong and fearless but welcoming, too. Little by little, I came to realize that I could become someone here.
Architects always have a feel for time - the generation they live in - as we do, and they are always striving toward boundless adventure.
I did not want to be labelled 'the designer who survived the atomic bomb,' and therefore I have always avoided questions about Hiroshima.
I've been thinking a lot about how we worship celebrity and how we have Elvis and Marilyn Monroe and Jesus all on the same playing field.
It's great to wave the flag - I always say we're proud to be made in America - but I think our distinction is we make it well in America.
Guilty feelings about clothes are totally unnecessary. A lot of people earn their living by making clothes, so you should never feel bad.
I don't like sleeping with people I really love. I don't want to sleep with them because sex cannot last, but affection can last forever.
I designed collections around whatever struck my fancy... fruits, vegetables, politics, or peacocks! I entered in with no business sense.
The imprint of Miss Hepburn is absolutely, totally present. Like it or not, she will be the most important look of the twentieth century.
Creativity in any form stimulates creativity in every form, music, arts, literature... I find inspiration in anything. It's all the same.
Of course, I remember when everybody was thin. It wasn't until I went to America in the Sixties that I saw anyone who wasn't skinny thin.
As for style, there is something about the way musicians dress-they seem to be able to create their own world within their fashion alone.
I swear by the invigorating shampoo and conditioner by Como Shambhala. When you’re in need for a quick mental vacation, it does the trick
The punk era, at its best, celebrated questioning the norm and the promotion of originality. Both concepts have always resonated with me.
I was raised in a very happy nest by very happy people, and I like to think that those are enough ingredients to make me succeed at Dior.
Our society wants things to grow, and our society wants things to become bigger and bigger. Everything has to be put under the spotlight.
It would have more meaning for me to hear what critics have to say if their values and their ways of living were deeper and more serious.
You're working with models who are looking at their watch, and it didn't work for me. I wanted to have relationships with amazing people.
Glamour is something more than what you put on your body. It has to do with the way you carry yourself and the impact you have on others.
There's a Diebenkorn painting - 'Ocean Park No. 68' - that is the color of a swimming pool and always reminds me of summers at the beach.
My bedroom is my sanctuary. It's like a refuge, and it's where I do a fair amount of designing - at least conceptually, if not literally.
In Italy they take cheap cloth and make it look expensive, but I take expensive cloth and make it look cheap. They just don't understand.
I started out making personal pieces, and realized that I actually like designing. I am self-taught, so I had a lot to learn technically.
If men wanted to look good in a skirt, they would need the body of an African. And the colour. A skirt with white, skinny legs. Horrible!
At Yves Saint Laurent, I felt like the son-in-law - like I was part of the family, but not quite. When I was fired, I felt like the widow.
When you see a woman wearing McQueen, there’s a certain hardness to the clothes that makes her look powerful. It kind of fends people off.
There's a tendency to think that young designers only do fantasy fashion, but I'm more interested in making clothes that women can afford.
All my closest friends are the ones I made while in college or who knew me growing up. They keep me grounded, and I adore that about them.
It's too easy to say that orange is happy and black is sad. To me, black is perfect. You can fill it with the emotion you want to express.
If you have a company that doesn't sell its goods or services abroad and focuses only on the domestic market, it will keep paying a price.
Don't wear excessive make-up as you grow older. Young women can wear whatever make-up they want, but if you are older, you will regret it.
I always take a less-is-more approach to my routine, and use products that create a sun-kissed glow that can transition from day to night.
There is never too much care when choosing shoes. Many women consider themselves important but the real evidence of that is on their legs.
When I was in art school, I worried that being a painter seemed like it could be an elusive dream, and fashion seemed so much more secure.
I've always wanted to do something in the food and beverage world. Part of my MO is to go into unchartered territory. I enjoy a challenge.
A challenging economy is always good for design. It unites necessity and functionality. You are forced to be creative with poor materials.
Remain true to yourself and your philosophy. Changing in the face of adversity will in fact diminish your credibility with your customers.
In the future, fast-fashion retailers might change their philosophy toward real efforts to create a world of their own. One can only hope.