James Jebbia Quotes

We never pull down the quality of the product, and I think that pays in the long term. People come up to me and say, 'I'm still wearing a Missoni sweater from 30 years ago, and it still looks great.' So quality, specificity and passion.

I would not invest in any shoe that is too trendy.

I would say that a good shoe is exactly like a good wine. These shoes are going to stay and last for a long time.

When I get a brand new bag, I wear it for months and months.

My style is about making things last forever. When you're on a budget, it can be daunting to spend $300 on a pair of boots or a coat. But such basics are the building blocks from which your look is crafted.

I feel like shoes are one of those things that no matter how conservative or how outrageous you get, a good pair of shoes is going to last you a lifetime.

Coats are my favorite thing, and it's always cold in England. I'm comfortable spending a bit of money if you know you're going to be wearing it 10 years later.

I rarely buy a shoe that is completely specific to a time and outfit. I generally tend to spend money on good shoes that can go with everything.

There's a whole generation of women who never really heard the word investment before, when it came to fashion. They've been buying things because they were cheap.

Customers want to buy something which is not expensive because of a label but which is costly because of the time taken to produce it.

When you come across something, and its quality is just outrageous, that's probably something of value. It's been that way for hundreds and hundreds of years - the really, really expensive stuff is also really, really high quality.

Integrity is the distinctive Santoni trait. Their attention for the longevity of good product matches the widely-felt need for fashion that's less superficial and volatile.

I think that good, great things can come at every price.

But things don't necessarily have to be that expensive to be good. As long as they are expensive enough to last.

It's better to buy one good pair of shoes than four cheap ones.

Yes, I love good clothes, good shoes, but I earned it.

Clothing isn't disposable.

I love how the reality of fashion is all about something for that moment and then the extremity of dismissal.

I've started ordering out of teen catalogues! T-shirts, little coats, and jackets for around $35 - they're amazing. I've become a really big fan of Urban Outfitters, Alloy and Anthropologie. Because I'll pay for quality, but I will not just pay for trend. Psychologically, I have trouble with that.

The stuff that's good is the stuff that lives on.

The sofa is a really important investment for anybody, and I don't mean financially. You need to find a really great sofa that can transition with you, and you can build from there.

Banana Republic stands for casual sportswear, relaxed outdoor clothing with some elements of adventure and travel. The clothes are more about style, value, and taste than they are about fashion.

We want a Gateway to be the last computer our clients will ever buy.

A perfect handbag is both functional and stylish. Of course you want to look cool, but you also want a bag that is going to work with you, not against you.

Everybody wants to own quality, but quality takes time, and it takes money.