When it comes to fashion and style, quotes are amazing sources of inspiration. From Orson Welles to Leonardo Da Vinci, the movers and shakers of the world of beauty have all expressed their thoughts about style, its meaning, its mechanisms and its role in life.
Discover a collection of carefully selected quotes about style that can have a great and positive influence on your perspective on this concept:
“Create your own visual style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” – Orson Welles
“Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality.” – Shawn Ashmore
“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Fashions fade, style is eternal.” – Yves Saint Laurent
“My style is understated because everything I wear, I want it to have an effortless feel to it. I always want to be comfortable in my clothes and feel like myself, but I like to usually throw in some edge in there somewhere, even just with a leather jacket. But overall, always gotta keep it classy!” – Tori Kelly
“Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself.” – Iris Apfel
“I think of each new season as an evolution, not a change in style.” – Manolo Blahnik
“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” – Orson Welles
“Fashion says ‘me too’ style says ‘only me.” – Anonymous
“Even on the most solemn occasions I got away without wearing socks and hid that lack of civilization in high boots.” – Albert Einstein
“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care and then forgotten all about them.” – Hardy Amies
“Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.” – Arthur Ashe
“Dressing well is a form of good manners.” – Tom Ford
“It is both delusional and stupid to think that clothes don’t really matter and we should all wear whatever we want. Most people don’t take clothing seriously enough, but whether we should or not, clothes do talk to us and we make decisions based on people’s appearances.” – G. Bruce Boyer
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci
It can be said that style is in fact more of a matter of the inside than the outside: Style is defined by our choices, our vision and personality.
Fraquoh and Franchomme
Further reading:
Thoughts on clothing and attitude: Quotes from the InCompany by Attire Club Autumn 2016 Issue
Thoughts on clothing and attitude 1: Quotes from the InCompany by Attire Club Summer 2016 Issue
Thoughts on the clothes and attitude: The IC X AC Issue 4
20 inspiring quotes about lifestyle
15 Great Quotes about attitude
A great collection of menswear quotes
What we’ve learned from Iris Apfel
Fashion from a designer’s point of view: 11 Quotes
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