Tamara Mellon Quotes

In the same way that men wear ties to add personality to their clothing, so too should women wear their accessories.

I'd say I have more shoes than anything else; they're a good way to update a look. Bags and shoes - it's like decorating a cake.

My motto is to go wild on the accessories - the belts, the hair clips, the jewelery.

To me, accessorizing is the most fun part of an outfit. While I don't think you can't rely on accessories to make a dress that isn't working work, I do love jewelry and handbags more than anything.

For me, what takes up most of the space in my closet are suits. I wear a lot of suits and jackets. But I think every man needs a black suit at home. You can never go wrong in a black suit. But in terms of style, I think it's about being comfortable in what you wear.

There is something that feels stagnant about having things you don't use or wear. But shoes are my thing. Shoes and scarves, I'm a big fan of the scarf.

Cute accessories always help bring out your outfit and pull it all together.

Wear a belt! It's an easy way to pull together your outfit. Just be sure to match it to your shoes.

Shoes are the finishing touch on any outfit and it is important to complete a look with the perfect pair!

I'm essentially a jeans girl, and I dress them up or down with accessories. For me, it's ultimately about a great pair of shoes.

If you're going to walk out of the house in jeans and T-shirt, what can you do to make that interesting? Is it putting on a bright-colored pair of high-tops or a cool leather jacket?

Shoes make an outfit. You can throw on a crazy shirt and crazy pants but you add those shoes - done.

If you wear clothes that don't suit you, you're a fashion victim. You have to wear clothes that make you look better.

Shoes are important, of course. I love my Lanvin sneakers - they go with a lot of things. And then I think a nice bag is great, so you carry your computer or whatever else in style. I've been carrying a Tom Ford backpack lately.

I love shoes. I am a shoe fanatic. I love my Giuseppe Zanottis - he is my favorite. I have them in every color. Other than shoes, it's important to have a great black leather jacket.

I love wearing interesting shoes that work well with my outfit.

I've always been into shoes and bags.

I love bags, shoes and have around 20 pairs of shoes and 10 bags from different brands.

I would love [to learn more about fashion] - anything that's going to help me put certain looks together.

Always make sure your jewelry isn't taking over you or your ensemble and keep everything in proportion to your frame

A great pair of shoes can make a $20 outfit look like couture, and a poorly constructed pair of shoes can make couture look like a cheap knockoff.

It's important to accessorise. I always turn to the scarves, hats and sunglasses. But wearing too many accessories at once can look very bad.

When I'm stylizing, it's all about accessories.

Accessories are crucial. A great bag and a piece of statement jewelry are the fastest way to elevate an otherwise understated look.

The thing about eyewear is that it is so potent, There are very few accessories that, if you were not wearing anything, if you put on they would date you to a whole era. You could look the Thirties, the Fifties, and the Nineties just by your eyewear. It's like a pair of shoes because it is sculptural. It exists without a face. It tells a lot about where you are architecturally or aesthetically in a particular period in time.