Michael Bastian Quotes

I don't design my own clothes. It's so not what I think about.

I design for myself and the first question I ask is, 'Would I wear it?'

I'm lucky that I'm inside the fashion industry and see clothes from a different perspective than the traditional consumer. Being able to curate, edit, and style product to make my own look is a privilege, but something I think men are becoming more aware of how to do.

I like a colorful sock. I'm a sock man.

I'd love to design stuff that I'd like to wear and that other people could wear, too.

I'm a fan of designers and clothes that look beautiful, but more importantly, make me feel beautiful and confident. It's why I've always loved Stella McCartney, and more recently, Prabal Gurung. Their pieces are cool, yet timeless, and the fits are effortlessly flattering.

Women can explore so much in dressing. But if I was a guy I would wear vintage suits constantly. With crazy ties!

I like clothes and fashion. It's a hobby for me and I really enjoy being part of it, so it's nice when people say: 'He can dress quite well.'

I love fashion, I'm actually a pretty talented seamstress, so I can make stuff for myself, but that's really time-consuming.

I design some of my own clothes now.

I love fashion, and I've always wanted to do costume design, but I'm in jeans and T-shirts most of the time.

First I made a dress because I was pregnant and I wanted to be the most beautiful pregnant woman. Then I made a sweater because I wanted to have one that wasn't like anyone else's.

I like to play dress up, I'm in love with fashion.

Every dude needs a well tailored suit. I'd say well tailored suit, a leather jacket, and a pair of jeans that really fit are vital in your wardrobe.

I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a lot of guys don't know what fits.

I'm a fashion designer, not a shoe designer. I like to design clothes.

My uniform is usually just comfortable clothing. Being a stylist, you spend most of the day at photo shoots covered in safety pins.

I'm not a big fan of shopping. I certainly am a fan of clothes, and especially people that put time into the construction of them.

You have a more interesting life if you wear impressive clothes.

When I design a garment or a piece of accessory, the first question I ask myself is, 'Would I wear it?'

My mother was a medical records librarian and wonderful with us girls. She sewed a lot of our clothes - really glamorous, beautiful clothes - and I think that's part of why I was so successful when I went off to Paris; she'd made me all these wonderful clothes to take.

I make a lot of my own clothes. I don't like wearing the same thing everybody else wears.

I make clothing, and I don't care about trendy things.

I don't know - I think guys don't get as much credit as they deserve sometimes for how hard it is to put a great look together. It's so easy to just do a 'suit,' but to make it look a little different, it takes some effort.

Not every man can wear jeans.