Minimalist Aesthetic Quotes

for Steve, less is always more, simpler is always better. Therefore, if you can build a glass box with fewer elements, it’s better, it’s simpler, and it’s at the forefront of technology. That’s where Steve likes to be, in both his products and his stores.

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.

My fashion icons are Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Ava Gardner. Their classic looks and clean lines should be the cornerstones of your wardrobe - white cotton shirts, black Capri pants, pencil skirts and ballerina skirts.

I don't wear a lot of color because I live in New York, and I'm sort of color-blind, so colors don't match to me a lot of the times, and it makes me anxious. So I'll always defer back to black.

My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.

Simple. Pared down. Timeless. The ties were never too thick or too thin; the pants were never too flared or too skinny. In my life with Dad, he wore Western apparel because we went riding - jeans, cowboy boots, the turquoise belt buckle. But it was all very simple, and that classic look is very 'Ralph Lauren.'

When I'm not working, I just like to be comfortable: I love black, nothing tight, no heels, no make-up - it's nice to be able to breathe!

Ultimately, clean lines have greater longevity, which women appreciate, and to which they can add their own personality

In general I don't like definitions, but 'Minimalist' is a term that means elegance and openness, so I would prefer to be called a Minimalist than something else.

Whenever I'm in sync with the trends, it's always an accident. I still love wearing clothes I've had for ten years. I think understated luxury is the chicest thing.

I think of myself as a meat-and-potatoes kind of director.

In a modern loft, you can't just fill a space with furniture. Each piece has to be perfect.

I only wear black. I think it suits me.

I like boring black and white films with subtitles. I'm basically a drip.

When I think of Uniqlo, I think of things that are perfectly made, that people have spent a lot of time considering.

'Dune' was like a giant machine, and it was hard to keep track of all the pieces, but 'Blue Velvet' was a very sleek, compact little experience.

Most designers don't dress in fashion. They dress in an anonymous way so that people are just judging their work.

What is so brilliant about the gadgets is their simplicity.

I'm not too big on accessories, but I love my basic black quartz watch from American Apparel. It's a simple piece that goes with my vintage, thrift store chic style.

For me, it's more about keeping it simple with a rock and roll edge. It's all about accessorising.

I have always been fascinated by Shaker design and the culture of the Shakers.

I have my own definition of minimalism, which is that which is created with a minimum of means.

I'm quite low-key - Isabel Marant is one of my favourite designers.

My personal fave is 'The Japanese Wife', because I think I achieved a lot of what I wanted to do. I wanted that Japanese minimalism in the film, which I managed to get somewhat.

I have a very classic take on fashion. I like my accessories to pop, but in general, my style is pretty classic.