Lily Donaldson Quotes

When in doubt, always wear black.

My mother gave me very good advice years ago. I grew up in the Great Depression and she always told me to get a good little basic black dress - well-cut, well-made, good fabric - and it could take me through everything. I could go to the office in the morning and stay out all day in the same dress. Just by changing accessories, because they are so transformative, you can make six different outfits. I find that very useful. My mother worshipped at the altar of accessories and I'm an accessory freak, as everybody knows. That, I got from my mother.

Tailored jackets with jeans is a great look for all ages. Dress up with a heel and pretty shirt, or just wear a smart T-shirt under the jacket.

I think a well-fit T-shirt and jeans can just kill, style-wise. At least, that's what I tell myself, because that's what I'm going to keep wearing till I die.

I'm bad at trends. Just wear what you want and what suits you.

One can never go wrong with a crisp white shirt to dress up any look. Styled with rolled sleeves and a front tuck creating a chic look for day and night.

Matching shoes and bags immediately age you by 10 years.

When in doubt, use brute force.

I really like the retro look. My regular clothing, I like to always keep it classy and I like to kind of be more dressed up more of the time. I'm not really someone you see in sweatpants a lot.

Because I'm very petite, I try not to wear things that have a heavy pattern because I feel like they overtake you.

Someone was asking me what my favorite outfit is, and 100%, without a doubt in my mind, is my forever lazy.

When in doubt wear red.

Personally, all I ever want to be wearing are jeans.

When I don't know what to wear, I wear black lace.

Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you.

I wear black all the time.

The combination of a blazer over any T-shirt with a pair of jeans is foolproof.

A black dress is beautiful! It's a good choice. It could be the wrong choice at certain events or situations, but it's very rare that you see a girl who looks bad in a black dress.

I feel like my style's always been influenced by 'less is more.' The coolest styles are kind of simple and classic, like a white T-shirt and jeans. Maybe you have a cool belt and cool shoes, but everything else you keep simple.

I'll never throw away my blue jeans.

I've always worn suits. To me they're a very practical kind of thing to wear. You put one on and don't really have to think about what you're going to wear.

I've always worn a lot of Ralph Lauren, and plaid shirts in general have been a signature piece for me. With plaid, you can look super-relaxed or you can look a bit dressed up.

What you need is one black dress I call Plan B. It doesn't have to be fabulous, it just looks good, covers up the problems and is neutral enough for dinner, business, a date, a funeral. You don't overwear it, you don't overwash it, because the Plan B is - gold.

Once you establish a look, and once everybody recognizes that look as your look, you never have to think about fashion again.

I'm not a fashion person. I basically like to wear navy blue, and I don't need a lot of extras.