fashion quote discussion

[fashionlives]

i want to start a thread discussion about fashion quotes (i saw a thread that concentrated on writing down fashion quotes but i'll like to discuss more about the MEANING )....

i'll start first

what do you interpet the meaning of these fashion quotes:

1. elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future - Gabrielle ''coco''chanel

2. to call a fashion wearable is the kiss of death. no new fashion worth its salt is ever wearable - new york herald tribune

3. it is the unseen , unforgettable, ultimate acessory of fashion, that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure. - coco chanel

 

[katebug]

I think there is a lot of truth in number 2. I'm still trying to get my head round 1 and 3!

 

[justlooking]

has anyone got a copy of the latest Trinny and Susannah fashion 'manual.'? Each chapter begins with a fashion quote which they then give a 'quote' in reply...as a form of disagreement.

interpreting your quotes...
1. elegance/style as being possessed by people who know themselves ...
3. no real clue... something about: it is your own style/persona/aura that is represented through the wearing of different fashions (? i.e. style as an accessory of fashion...? i.e. evoked or captured through the wearing of clothes )that people remember you by. In otherwords, it's not the clothes people.

 

[fashionlives]

I think there is a lot of truth in number 2. I'm still trying to get my head round 1 and 3!

hehe, how do you see this qoute, like explain what it means ,,,,, to you

 

[fashionlives]

has anyone got a copy of the latest Trinny and Susannah fashion 'manual.'? Each chapter begins with a fashion quote which they then give a 'quote' in reply...as a form of disagreement.

interpreting your quotes...
1. elegance/style as being possessed by people who know themselves ...
3. no real clue... something about: it is your own style/persona/aura that is represented through the wearing of different fashions (? i.e. style as an accessory of fashion...? i.e. evoked or captured through the wearing of clothes )that people remember you by. In otherwords, it's not the clothes people.

thanks for the reply !

i'll just write what i think
1. well, then i don't think anyone really knoes themselves 100%, so noones 100% 'elegant?! ' .......

 

[voodoo_mary]

. elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future - Gabrielle ''coco''chanel

so true. i see this in myself alot

2. to call a fashion wearable is the kiss of death. no new fashion worth its salt is ever wearable - new york herald tribune

i think its totally snobbish to deny wearability a place in fashion. just my honest opinion.

3. it is the unseen , unforgettable, ultimate acessory of fashion, that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure. - coco chanel
i think there are two meanings to this. one could be a literal interpretation of the ACCESSORY (i.e. watch, jewellery, hat, gloves, purse) that defines a person.. tho these days its your mobile phone or laptop.. or CAR

the other meaining is less literal. i think chanel saw fashion as an accessory, not merely your bag or jewellery. fashion *can* be taken in more general terms to refer to everything that accompanies the self - clothes, shoes, bags, etc. and it is the total package -so to speak- that "heralds your arrrival blah blah blah". and i guess she calls it "unseen" becos its effortless? or maybe it's difficult to be captured in words? i dont' know. i'm on shaky ground here! but i think that quote by chanel is v enigmatic. jus like herself..

 

[litchickuk]

1. elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future - Gabrielle ''coco''chanel
in moy opinion i see this as you have to have a lived a little to understand elegance and if you are straight out of adolescence you are still naive and dont kno where you are heading yet. once you have a direction, you can begin to dress for that direction and therefore become elegant towards that direction. (if that makes sense at all - its hard coz i see what i mean but its hard to put it into words)

2. to call a fashion wearable is the kiss of death. no new fashion worth its salt is ever wearable - new york herald tribune
this one is so true. it totally explains why we have haute couture shows, especially by the likes of Galliano. Fashion is meant to be an art form that expresses an emotion or feeling, so if its wearble its not art as its everywhere - it becomes trends in clothing

3. it is the unseen , unforgettable, ultimate acessory of fashion, that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure. - coco chanel
i think this is talking about your confidence. its not what you wear or what you wear it with but your prescence that you create which clothes are just a small part of. you cannot see your confidence but if you ooze it then people look forward to you arriving and more people are going to be drawn to you so you stay longer and prolong your departure

 

[litchickuk]

just looking - i have all the books so ill check them out, possibly posting a few that we can discuss.

Love the topic Fashionlives

 

[justlooking]

^ great. looking forward to it!

ditto the great topic comment.

 

[altamiranyc]

i want to start a thread discussion about fashion quotes (i saw a thread that concentrated on writing down fashion quotes but i'll like to discuss more about the MEANING )....

i'll start first

what do you interpet the meaning of these fashion quotes:

1. elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future - Gabrielle ''coco''chanel

Elegance is more than just dressing well, its an attitude.

2. to call a fashion wearable is the kiss of death. no new fashion worth its salt is ever wearable - new york herald tribune

I don't agree with this. If its wearable, its not fashion...as if fashion is so ahead of trends?

3. it is the unseen , unforgettable, ultimate acessory of fashion, that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure. - coco chanel

What came before the beginning of this quote to define the word "it?"

 

[fashionlives]

great replies =) interesting how quotes can be twisted to different ppl's perceptions.