Style is the image of character.
—Edward Gibbon, c. 1789
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From the cradle to the coffin, underwear comes first.
—Bertolt Brecht, 1928Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
—Ecclesiastes, c. 250 BCTo achieve harmony in bad taste is the height of elegance.
—Jean Genet, 1949Fashion, n. A despot whom the wise ridicule and obey.
—Ambrose Bierce, 1911To call a fashion wearable is the kiss of death. No new fashion worth its salt is ever wearable.
—Eugenia Sheppard, 1960Think rich. Look poor.
—Andy Warhol, 1975Had Cleopatra’s nose been shorter, the whole face of the world would have changed.
—Blaise Pascal, 1658As bad a dresser as I am, anything beats being judged by my character.
—David Sedaris, 1997One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.
—Oscar Wilde, 1894It costs a lot to make a person look this cheap.
—Dolly Parton, 1994A person who sees only fashion in fashion is a fool.
—Honoré de Balzac, 1830Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion.
—John Berger, 1972