Hattie Carnegie Quotes

Above all, John Galliano menswear is all about good design. And men have been short-changed by good design for too long.

Kate Spade has great feminine classics and I love her bags. Designs by Rebecca Taylor, BCBG and Herve Leger are sexy and fun, and they work on my body.

I've been known to create clothes that are very formfitting and feminine.

I have classic and feminine taste. I'm definitely drawn to vintage-inspired and ladylike things. I like an accentuated waist, and a strong shoulder works well with my figure.

I think women want to feel beautiful. They want to feel seductive. I also try to think about items that can be worn in different ways so they can be worn more than once. If you're going to buy a $2,000 jacket, you are going to want to wear it over and over.

Riding clothes are ageless and timeless, and I love to incorporate that comfort and elegance in my life.

Rachel Zoe is all about timeless.

Our silhouettes are quite classic, and the fit is very flattering. I just try to create something beautiful that complements the wearer.

The most important message is to let me just focus on making the most beautiful normcore clothes, but as luxurious as possible.

Seeing European guys wear suits was incredible. And it wasn't all like the big fashion house expensive suits, it was like simple stuff but the way the older men dressed in Europe just absolutely amazed me. In Italy, in France the way the older men dressed was incredible.

I tend to keep my style very classic. I like very girly, retro inspired, feminine floral things. I'm not very edgy.

You can't go wrong mixing classic graphics in black and white. It's very Parisienne.

My constant goal is to create clothing that applies to the lifestyle of my customers. My clothing must be aesthetically pleasing in color, texture, and construction. Rapid changes are a part of fashion, and the demands of the industry are that I remain fluid and versatile. But my aesthetic requirements will always be the same.

I like architectural shapes. You can't put any shape on any body, except on the runway. In reality, it has to look and feel flattering.

The Gucci woman can be the equestrian woman, the woman in the suit, the woman in the flowy bohemian dress, or the couture woman.

I love Ralph Lauren, just as a designer. I still think he could make some better sizes with his clothes, but I like the idea of his classic American style.

I want to make clothes that are beautiful of course, but also clothes that are interesting and considered and intelligent and not out of place.

I try to be classic without being mumsy.

I want to make clothes that people will wear, not styles that will make a big splash on the runway.

Vivienne Westwood makes such beautifully structured clothes that are especially flattering if you are curvy.

I absolutely adore Alessandra Rich, I think her dresses are stunning and she really knows how to cut and dress the female shape. Her stuff is really beautiful, stylish and a little bit quirky. I love it all!

I tend to like the most basic pieces with the perfect fit and fabric, like a simple tank.

French women don't have too many clothes - a few good pieces that last for a while and are classic and timeless.

Menswear is about subtlety. It's about good style and good taste.

My earliest influences were Coco Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent.