Nouvelle Noir
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There already is a thread on Karl's quotes 
Favorite Fashion / Designer Quotes
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Nouvelle Noir
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I make clothes for women so that men want to f*ck them - Whoa.
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I loved John's all-time classic quote about the FW 2003 RTW collection where he looked disheveled about the eyebrows and grouped the "Queen Mum", "Lesage beading", and "subversive biker chicks" into one sentence ending with an overexcited "I love that clash!". 
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I don't like his quotes.
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Squizree said:
I love it too, at least he says what he thinks.
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Coco Chanel Quotes
Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.
Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future.
Elegance is refusal.
Fashion is made to become unfashionable.
Great loves too must be endured.
Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death.
How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.
Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.
Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future.
Elegance is refusal.
Fashion is made to become unfashionable.
Great loves too must be endured.
Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death.
How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.
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I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.
I never wanted to weigh more heavily on a man than a bird.
Innovation! One cannot be forever innovating. I want to create classics.
It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion. that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.
Jump out the window if you are the object of passion. Flee it if you feel it. Passion goes, boredom remains.
Look for the woman in the dress. If there is no woman, there is no dress.
I never wanted to weigh more heavily on a man than a bird.
Innovation! One cannot be forever innovating. I want to create classics.
It is the unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory of fashion. that heralds your arrival and prolongs your departure.
Jump out the window if you are the object of passion. Flee it if you feel it. Passion goes, boredom remains.
Look for the woman in the dress. If there is no woman, there is no dress.
Nouvelle Noir
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Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cocochanel111198.html
Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cocochanel145791.html
Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.
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The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
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There are people who have money and people who are rich.
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There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time!
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Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cocochanel111198.html
Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cocochanel145791.html
Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cocochanel111195.html
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cocochanel135163.html
There are people who have money and people who are rich.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cocochanel100040.html
There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time!
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cocochanel111196.html
Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.
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my favourites:
"I don't care about money. I really don't care. I just want to do what I do."
"Your foot talks, you know."
"What you're paying for is technique. And the opportunity to look truly wicked. Isn't it worth it as long as you look wicked and feel good?"
"There's room for the Gap, but the joy of dressing is an art."
"Dressing up. People just don't do it anymore. We have to change that."
"I don't care about money. I really don't care. I just want to do what I do."
"Your foot talks, you know."
"What you're paying for is technique. And the opportunity to look truly wicked. Isn't it worth it as long as you look wicked and feel good?"
"There's room for the Gap, but the joy of dressing is an art."
"Dressing up. People just don't do it anymore. We have to change that."
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Stella McCartney Quotes
"For years, the six of us lived in a two-bedroom house. "
"I can honestly say this industry hasn't made me neurotic about my looks, except maybe my weight. I hope my clothes kind of reflect that. They're meant to make you feel good."
"I literally have meetings at eight o'clock in the morning, and I finish at nine o'clock at night. It sounds pathetic, but I don't even have time to go shopping. "
"I was in this stadium with 200,000 people looking at my mum and dad. That was mind-bending. "
"It's immoral that people make money out of writing crap, but I try not to obsess about it. I don't want to spend my life being angry. "
"People think I'm strong, but actually I wanted to crawl away. I thought, I'm going to live in the country with my horse and I'll get a nine-to-five; I don't need this."
"For years, the six of us lived in a two-bedroom house. "
"I can honestly say this industry hasn't made me neurotic about my looks, except maybe my weight. I hope my clothes kind of reflect that. They're meant to make you feel good."
"I literally have meetings at eight o'clock in the morning, and I finish at nine o'clock at night. It sounds pathetic, but I don't even have time to go shopping. "
"I was in this stadium with 200,000 people looking at my mum and dad. That was mind-bending. "
"It's immoral that people make money out of writing crap, but I try not to obsess about it. I don't want to spend my life being angry. "
"People think I'm strong, but actually I wanted to crawl away. I thought, I'm going to live in the country with my horse and I'll get a nine-to-five; I don't need this."
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May I have the link to Karl's quote thread please? Anyone?
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Donna Karan Quotes
"Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!"
"Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable."
"Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul."
"I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space and form and it's something you can share with other people."
"We've come a long way. Power dressing now is designed to let the woman inside us come through."
"Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!"
"Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable."
"Everything I do is a matter of heart, body and soul."
"I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space and form and it's something you can share with other people."
"We've come a long way. Power dressing now is designed to let the woman inside us come through."
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Calvin Klein Quotes
"When I was a kid, I worked for my father and uncle at their supermarkets."
"When John Lennon was killed, friends of mine who are well known were frightened, and began to realize how vulnerable they were."
"Women want underwear that's sensuous, and when they put mine on, they won't be able to wait to strip it off."
"Women's Wear Daily can do more than any other publication to establish a designer."
"You can't advertise for just one group; otherwise, you end up having a very small business!"
"You don't only worry about the people who hate or resent you; in a way, you're more worried about the people who love you."
"When I was a kid, I worked for my father and uncle at their supermarkets."
"When John Lennon was killed, friends of mine who are well known were frightened, and began to realize how vulnerable they were."
"Women want underwear that's sensuous, and when they put mine on, they won't be able to wait to strip it off."
"Women's Wear Daily can do more than any other publication to establish a designer."
"You can't advertise for just one group; otherwise, you end up having a very small business!"
"You don't only worry about the people who hate or resent you; in a way, you're more worried about the people who love you."
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"There's nothing happening in New York that's exciting other than a party at someone's house. The disco scene has gotten to be a big drag."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327438.html
"Thirteen has always been a lucky number for me."
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"Traditionally, the sample is always better than the stock you deliver to the store."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327441.html
"Underwear is important to people; there are underwear freaks who just can't wait to show off what they're wearing."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327442.html
"We were using Brooke as an actress; she was playing different roles: a liberated woman, a teenager, a vamp."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327443.html
"We're not doing outrageous fashion; I make sports clothes that are relatively conservative, clothes that everyone wears."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327444.html"What we're doing is fun-if you have any sense of humor at all!"
"When I get into bed at night, I hope I don't get into it alone!"
"When I started the business, I hardly went home. I became very driven about work and about my career."
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"Thirteen has always been a lucky number for me."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327439.html
"Traditionally, the sample is always better than the stock you deliver to the store."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327441.html
"Underwear is important to people; there are underwear freaks who just can't wait to show off what they're wearing."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327442.html
"We were using Brooke as an actress; she was playing different roles: a liberated woman, a teenager, a vamp."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327443.html
"We're not doing outrageous fashion; I make sports clothes that are relatively conservative, clothes that everyone wears."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327444.html"What we're doing is fun-if you have any sense of humor at all!"
"When I get into bed at night, I hope I don't get into it alone!"
"When I started the business, I hardly went home. I became very driven about work and about my career."
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"Sometimes, journalists get sloppy and try to make a name for themselves quickly at the expense of other people."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327429.html
"The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural."
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"The money is not that important to me, whether it's $800,000,000, a billion or two billion."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327432.html
"The only way to advertise is by not focusing on the product."
"There are a lot of gay people in fashion, but it's not as if every gay person is a great creator."
"There has been a change in men's attitudes toward their clothes. Men are more aware of fashion; they're not afraid of it. "
"There's an awareness of fashion in this country, and it's not limited to gay people."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327429.html
"The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei175034.html
"The money is not that important to me, whether it's $800,000,000, a billion or two billion."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327432.html
"The only way to advertise is by not focusing on the product."
"There are a lot of gay people in fashion, but it's not as if every gay person is a great creator."
"There has been a change in men's attitudes toward their clothes. Men are more aware of fashion; they're not afraid of it. "
"There's an awareness of fashion in this country, and it's not limited to gay people."
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Thanks a lot for this thread!!
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"People have told me about organized crime in the fashion industry, but I can't talk about that. I'm looking to stay alive. "
"People in their 70s can still have incredible lives. Health is the most important thing. "
"People read things into my commercials that don't even exist. "
"People threaten me. Anyone who gets a lot of press realizes that he's vulnerable. "
"People who run a ready-to-wear company are businessmen rather than production or design people."
"Quite frankly, my best sex has been with people who didn't know who I was."
"Some people feel that what we're doing makes no sense, that it's just a waste of money. But it's working."
"Some people write gossip very well. Liz Smith is fabulous in that respect. She's helped me and she's a very special person."
"People in their 70s can still have incredible lives. Health is the most important thing. "
"People read things into my commercials that don't even exist. "
"People threaten me. Anyone who gets a lot of press realizes that he's vulnerable. "
"People who run a ready-to-wear company are businessmen rather than production or design people."
"Quite frankly, my best sex has been with people who didn't know who I was."
"Some people feel that what we're doing makes no sense, that it's just a waste of money. But it's working."
"Some people write gossip very well. Liz Smith is fabulous in that respect. She's helped me and she's a very special person."
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I'm not a drug addict. My wild period wasn't about drugs; it was about sexual freedom.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327394.html
I'm not a politician and don't want any part of politics.
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I'm not selling sex. I'm selling underwear and jeans, and I'm not trying to do it with p*rn*gr*phy.
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I'm not trying to be Mr. Universe, but I want to stay in shape.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327397.html
I've been strong and determined all my life about many things I've wanted.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327398.html
I've met people who didn't even know there was a Calvin Klein; they thought it was just the name of a product.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327399.html
If I allow journalists to describe a collection and they make mistakes, I'm upset, because the retractions are never noticed.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327401.html
If you really love someone and care about him, you can survive many difficulties.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327403.html
It has given me an image as a party person, and I'm more serious than some people perceive.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327404.html
It seems there's always another rumor about my life; some people are simply talked about more than others.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327405.html
It's always the new challenge that keeps me interested.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327406.html
It's fun seeing my label on someone's behind-I like that.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327407.html
Jesus, what would I do if I had to run the company alone, both the business and artistic sides of it? I wouldn't even want to try.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327408.html
Levi's can produce many more Western jeans than we can and make them at a better price.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327409.html
Maybe we're all so fickle in New York that we get jaded and bored quickly, but in my mind, the party scene is over.
My men's-underwear print ads are very popular!
My name on the outside and on the inside of almost everything I make represents security, a certain sense of taste and experience.
My wardrobe consists of antique clothes, many of my designs, plus shoes and shirts from Brooks Brothers and Paul Stuart.
No 27-year-old has the experience to run a company that does a quarter of a billion dollars a year in sales.
No one's lifestyle or sexual preference should be stigmatized, nor should anyone be blamed for a disease that is outside his control.
Nothing earth-shattering has happened in men's fashion. How much can you do with men's clothes?
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327394.html
I'm not a politician and don't want any part of politics.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327395.html
I'm not selling sex. I'm selling underwear and jeans, and I'm not trying to do it with p*rn*gr*phy.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327396.html
I'm not trying to be Mr. Universe, but I want to stay in shape.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327397.html
I've been strong and determined all my life about many things I've wanted.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327398.html
I've met people who didn't even know there was a Calvin Klein; they thought it was just the name of a product.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327399.html
If I allow journalists to describe a collection and they make mistakes, I'm upset, because the retractions are never noticed.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327401.html
If you really love someone and care about him, you can survive many difficulties.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327403.html
It has given me an image as a party person, and I'm more serious than some people perceive.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327404.html
It seems there's always another rumor about my life; some people are simply talked about more than others.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327405.html
It's always the new challenge that keeps me interested.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327406.html
It's fun seeing my label on someone's behind-I like that.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327407.html
Jesus, what would I do if I had to run the company alone, both the business and artistic sides of it? I wouldn't even want to try.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327408.html
Levi's can produce many more Western jeans than we can and make them at a better price.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/calvinklei327409.html
Maybe we're all so fickle in New York that we get jaded and bored quickly, but in my mind, the party scene is over.
My men's-underwear print ads are very popular!
My name on the outside and on the inside of almost everything I make represents security, a certain sense of taste and experience.
My wardrobe consists of antique clothes, many of my designs, plus shoes and shirts from Brooks Brothers and Paul Stuart.
No 27-year-old has the experience to run a company that does a quarter of a billion dollars a year in sales.
No one's lifestyle or sexual preference should be stigmatized, nor should anyone be blamed for a disease that is outside his control.
Nothing earth-shattering has happened in men's fashion. How much can you do with men's clothes?
