Karen Elson Quotes

Elegance is timeless. It withstands trend; It withstands the commercialization of what fashion and style have become.

There are some things that are never out of fashion because they just look good. But if you want classic style these days you have to get it made.

Fashion changes, but style endures.

Ageing doesn't mean giving up on style and individuality; it doesn't mean abandoning fashion and living in comfy slippers and flannel knickers.

Sadly, I don't really believe in the idea of timeless fashion. It's an oxymoron. If 'classic fashion' really never changed, we'd all still be wearing togas.

There's nothing classic about what's around now. I am a bit old-school. There are some things that are never out of fashion because they just look good. But if you want classic style these days you have to get it made.

My splurge would be a pair of leather Christian Louboutin over-the-knee boots. They're sick! I would do a really stretchy skinny jean under a black turtleneck and call it a day!

I like wearing classic pieces with a modern twist.

I think fashion can always date, but I think if a woman has elegance, she doesn't date.

Designing my shoes, I'm thinking timeless. Not trendy.

One thing to avoid is trendy stuff, though - you gotta go timeless. Even if you want a little luxury in your life and you want to splurge on a Gucci bag, pick a great black one you can wear all the time.

Style is timeless. It transcends generations - it's enduring. If you're thinking about fashion, it's of the moment. And that doesn't mean that it's not important at times to embrace trends and that type of thing, but style is less about trends than it is about how you carry yourself.

'Vogue' remains while its fashion editors come and go.

Personally, I'm very classic. If I'm going to wear a suit, it's going to be classic, black, and fit very well. There's nothing like it.

Some of the 'worst' red carpet looks of all time, it turns out, were really just ahead of their time.

Fashion is OK for five days, one minute, six months, but style is for the rest of the life.

My style is difficult to contain in a sentence; it's ever evolving. Generally I'm drawn to clean cuts and avoid patterns. I tend to choose structure and block colors, but these are all just loose guidelines.

I am wrestling with the overalls trend. I wore so many pairs in junior high, and no one thought they were cute. Perhaps I'll try them cuffed with a tasteful crop top?

There's never a new fashion but it's old.

For me it's all about keeping things simple and feeling comfortable in what I am wearing. I prefer investing in classic well-tailored pieces.

It is only the modern that ever becomes old-fashioned.

I'm trying to not follow fashion. I don't even like the word. But I do like clothes, and I like nicely cut clothes that last and that are built to be worn for the next 30 years.

In the last couple of years, fashion's gotten a lot safer. People are really pulling back.

For me, bomber jackets are smart, but they are also street and have a lot of attitude.

The word 'fashion' I don't like because fashion is something that's over in six months. I'd like to find a word that's more timeless.