Understated Style Quotes

Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered.

Elegance is accepted and admired because it makes no effort to be elegant.

Elegance doesn’t mean being noticed, it means being remembered

Elegance is not to be noticed, but to be remembered.

In the matter of dress one should always keep below one's ability.

The trouble with most Englishwomen is that they will dress as if they had been a mouse in a previous incarnation they do not want to attract attention.

They are best dressed, whose dress no one observes.

I like to keep things classic, not lavish or blinged out. I don't even say that word. The last thing I want to be is over the top.

Compared to a lot of artists, I'm usually quite covered up in videos and photo shoots.

It is always better to be slightly underdressed.

I was much more interested by clothes when I was younger. I'm about being discreet. What they call the French touch, whatever that means. Low profile and somehow elegant without being flashy.

I'm not somebody who likes to show off my cleavage, and I don't dress up for the papers.

Spare me the carefully thought out accessorising that is supposed to look casually thrown on, while in actuality, hours have been spent on the picking and choosing of said jewellery, scarves, etc. Unless you are Keith Richards and can absolutely pull it off, less is more.

The well dressed man is he whose clothes you never notice

I look pretty nondescript. I don't go out of my way to... I don't express my personality with my clothes, with my car or my, you know, house. I express with my personality; so as far as what I wear - I don't really care about that.

I make conscious decisions to stay out of the limelight. Without my make-up I'm pretty much the girl next door.

I like 'Notting Hill.' If you can do a movie that's simple, but do it well, there's room for that.

I'm a very basic dresser. I'm not interested in calling too much attention to myself. I like to look cool without being too noticeable.

I didn't want to overdo things with fashion. I wanted to mix and match the basics and classics to make it, you know, effortlessly fashionable.

Elegance is not about being noticed, its about being remembered.

There's nothing worse than looking as if you've tried too hard or preened to within an inch of your life. If I'm wearing a strong item like a really beautiful dress, then I'll play down my shoes and accessories and make my hair really natural.

A man should dress in a way that you don't notice. He looks good and you don't know why. But it's the tailoring, the materials, and the clothes.

What can I say about my jewelry? It speaks for itself. To me, style is to be simple.

I think Kareena Kapoor is gorgeous. She is effortless. I have never seen her go overboard with her make-up or the way she dresses. Even off-screen or when travelling, she looks gorgeous.