Alice Temperley Quotes

I don't wear orange or yellow on the red carpet because my skin kind of blends in with them.

Yes, black is slimming, but it's not always youthful. The right tone of red, however, is flattering on all women.

I was always told from the hat-makers that you should have your hair up because it shows the hat more. It feels more 'done' when your hair is up.

You've got to have the right attire for the right event. I attend a lot of dinners, a lot of concerts, and I have to be on the red carpet; each has its own dress code, and I have to be prepared. Jeans and a hoodie are great for a concert, but a dinner party?

Your wedding is your red carpet moment, and while brides definitely can take some chances with style, you don't want to look like a fad.

I'll definitely wear orange on the red carpet!

An embellished top with slim pants is great, even for a wedding.

I like to be comfortable. If I go out, if it's a premiere, I'll put on a suit and look nice. I like Hugo Boss for that.

You can dress down or dress up anything simply by what footwear you rock.

In spring, you can have a little bit more fun with color and be out there.

You don't always have to opt for a dress on a night out - a sequin pencil skirt can be far more chic.

If you don't know what color to take, take black.

I hate gowns. It's a rare gown indeed that is cool. Most are elegant or whatever, a quality I don't put a big premium on.

It's important to find one that complements your body and not try to fit into something that doesn't work.

Men: don't wear the untucked shirttail. It cuts you in half, which is a very bad proportion. Think of yourself as a series of thirds. So when the shirt is tucked in, you're 1/3 on top, 2/3 on the bottom.

I'm not a witch, I just like Halloween, and I thought that blondes look skinnier in black.

I'm a huge fan of Jonathan Van Ness, but that was the first time that I had met him on the Gay Of Thrones set, and as soon as we sat down, it was clear that just about anything he was going to say I was going to have no idea what it meant. I have literally no idea, so that ended up being a really fun bit to find, like "The old man doesn't know what kids talk about." We started talking about red carpets. I was taught how to stand on the red carpet. Put your hand in your pocket and that's it. That's literally all a guy has to do.

A couple of things for the not-so-diminutive man: avoid any prints that are large scale, because you will look like the print is wearing you, as opposed to you wearing the print.

Some people around me said "Get a tux and live this and enjoy this" and that's what I did. It was a fun experience. On the red carpet, I was just behind Rooney Mara who I adore, and I had to not act too conspicuously because my girlfriend was there. Behind me, there was Glenn Close. So, it was kind of interesting.

You can make anything into a special occasion and dress up for it

I don't feel like you should promote personally that you dress nicely.

I use Jimmy Galanos gowns for real special occasions and things - television, special occasions where I know I'm being filmed. But I never really wear his gowns on stage. My stage gowns are more costumey. There's different levels of things that I wear.I would never wear my stage gowns to a party.

When it comes to white jeans, fabric is key.

The secret of toe cleavage, a very important part of the sexuality of the shoe; you must only show the first two cracks.

Every man should own a navy cashmere jacket with gold buttons, a grey suit, black shoes shoes for the city, brown shoes for elsewhere. Everything else should be simple and really well made.