Sonia Rykiel Quotes

Listen, you can never take the bedazzle away from me.

Being brave enough to just be unapologetic for who you are, that's a goddess.

Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.

My lyrics are for strong, independent women who are both smart and fashionable.

I've always been inspired by women, and my mission was to inspire women. I always wanted to become a certain kind of woman, and I became that woman through fashion. It was a dialogue. I would see that the wrap dress made those women confident, and made them act with confidence.

We've come a long way. Power dressing now is designed to let the woman inside us come through.

People can say I am a terrible role model because I swear all the time or that I fight people. Look, I don't want little girls to have the same ambitions as me. I want them to know that it is O.K. to be ambitious. I want them to know that it is O.K. to say whatever it is that is on their mind.

I am always surprised by who wears my shoes. This is a good thing. There is no type of woman, but all my women like to feel feminine. They are women who are happy to be women.

I can be an incredibly fabulous person, and I don't have to be in the highest heels, the tallest wig, the skimpiest outfit.

Being a grown-up woman doesn't mean you can't look beautiful, individual and different.

The most important thing I can tell you about aging is this: If you really feel that you want to have an off-the-shoulder blouse and some big beads and thong sandals and a dirndl skirt and a magnolia in your hair, do it. Even if you're wrinkled.

I think Man Repeller is more about self-confidence than it is about a woman's relationship with a man.

And I think every woman can be a diva, and every woman can be just a woman. I think life is a runway, and you can do everything you want. If you want.

When I think of the Blanc & Eclare girl, I think of me.

I'm excited to show people I'm not just a girl who wears glitzy outfits and cheers on her man every week.

I think it's important to wear what you love no matter the trends, that will make you feel comfortable and confident.

I don't think there's anything to be ashamed of about being a woman who loves fashion. Fashion is a vehicle for self-expression, it tells the world who you are and how you want to be seen. If you use it as a canvas for creativity, then you might want to talk about it, you know? And I fully embrace that.

No woman should say, "I am but a woman!" But a woman! What more can you ask to be?

I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that's me.

It feels really good to embrace exactly who I am and be my sexy, to be my sexualized, to be my woman.

I am not a pretty girl. I don't want to be a pretty girl. No, I want to be more than a pretty girl.

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

Yes, but I think the big thing for everyone is to wear what they want and what suits them.

I'm not a girl who needs to put on a whole face of make-up before I leave the house.

Age and size are only numbers. It's the attitude you bring to clothes that make the difference.