Fashion Politics Quotes

Clothes are a big part of a free society, I think, and what you wear is so indicative of the political climate you're living in.

Ultimately, I think to be successful in fashion, you have to turn into the most incredible HR person. It's about politics. I'm massaging egos and keeping everyone happy.

In today's world everything is political. We are a statement - our clothes, haircut, the way we act.

I said that Mrs Obama has been extremely supportive of American designers, but clearly we were disappointed that she chose to wear a British designer for the state dinner...From there, I was so embarrassed that I am definitely going to write to her. She has been super supportive to American designers.

It's only shocking to the uninitiated that 'Teen Vogue' would have the audacity to be political and style-focused.

A lot of brands are saying they're going to make 'gender neutral' clothing. But clothing is gender neutral.

Anna Wintour is the most powerful woman in the global fashion industry, the first lady of fashion. She's a politician; I'm a stylist. They are two very different jobs.

I wasn't a major in political science for nothing, so I understood the politics of beauty and the politics of race when it comes to the fashion industry.

Fashion has a political role insofar as following it can give you the impression to belonging to a certain social group or a private club.

The biggest thing politically within fashion is that the clothing should be displayed on different body shapes.

If fashion has a political significance, it is probably culturally, as a camouflage.

When Jackie Kennedy wanted to wear her favourite European designers, she was told no. She had to start working with brands like Adolfo, who had to create Chanel knock-offs because that's what she wanted to wear.

Fashion is totally political, the icon of a political system.

I just use fashion as an excuse to talk about politics. Because I'm a fashion designer, it gives me a voice, which is really good.