Virginia Postrel Quotes

Personal adornment is the only cultural form that everybody in the world takes part in.

Jewelry takes people's minds off your wrinkles.

Any opportunity to adorn oneself is human, and accessories are an easy way to do it.

A modest woman, dressed out in all her finery, is the most tremendous object of the whole creation.

Let's just say, if I weren't a model, I'd be a walking collage. I see my body as a blank canvas that's aching to be decorated; I find it all very fascinating.

I like to look good, my friend.

I don't do earrings.

Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be.

I just love pretty things, whether it is art, a song or a pair of shoes.

I am indeed completely nuts, but that doesn't mean I don't care about how I look. Sometimes, I admit, I will privilege appearance over comfort.

I love accessorizing with jewelry.

I'm not against beauty; it just sounds boring to me.

I think of myself, basically, as a very practical person in black bugle beads.

I love nail art and anything that sparkles and grabs attention.

I love wearing my jewelry.

When I was younger, I wanted to look cute.

I never keep anything beautiful in the closet.

I'm interested in beauty more than anything else.

There may be people who try to imitate art when they get dressed and people who just get dressed to cover themselves up, but I guess that both send out messages and communicate their ideas and feelings through their looks.

People share things that make them look good.

I enjoy fashion and taking the effort to present myself well, and I'm glad that a lot of people refer to me as a 'Hijabster'. I'm not the greatest fan of the term, but I think girls everywhere should be confident in their own skin and be inspired to look and feel good inside and out.

Fashion is a huge part of my life.

I have always loved fashion and feel it's another way to express my creativity. It's art and beauty combined.

I just try to look good always.