55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes From Famous Designers About Owning Your Look

Fashion and personal style say a lot about a person. How you dress informs people of your emotions, ambitions, and even the amount of success in your career. And it doesn’t matter how young or old you are, don’t be afraid of sharing your love of fashion. Enter fashion quotes…

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Style is something you acquire through inspiration and practice. It takes time but once you find your personal style, your personality and aspirations will shine through. Here are 55 fashion quotes from some of the most famous designers in the world about owning your look. Even these stylish seniors are confident with their sense of style.

1) Fashion quotes: Being stylish is worth the effort.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants." - Karl Lagerfeld
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“Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants.” – fashion quotes by Karl Lagerfeld

2) Fashion quotes by Valentino Garavani that inspire you to be beautiful inside and out.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "I know what women want. They want to be beautiful." - Valentino Garavani
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“I know what women want. They want to be beautiful.” – Valentino Garavani

3) When it comes to fashion quotes like one, I couldn’t agree more.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress." - Hubert de Givenchy
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“The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress.” – Hubert de Givenchy

4) Be ready with fashion quotes by Bill Cunningham.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life." - Bill Cunningham
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“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” – fashion quotes by Bill Cunningham

5) Just like fashion quotes by Miuccia Prada, first impressions count.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language." - Miuccia Prada
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“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.” – fashion quotes by Miuccia Prada

6) It makes all the difference.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "A woman's dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: Serving its purpose without obstructing the view." - Sophia Loren
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“A woman’s dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: Serving its purpose without obstructing the view.” – Sophia Loren

7) Find your style and own it.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live." - Gianni Versace
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“Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.” – Gianni Versace

8) You’d be surprised.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing." - Alexander Wang
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“Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.” – Alexander Wang

9) Be bold with fashion quotes by Harry Winston.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "People will stare. Make it worth their while." - Harry Winston
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“People will stare. Make it worth their while.” – Harry Winston

10) Red is always gorgeous.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "When in doubt, wear red." - Bill Blass
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“When in doubt, wear red.” – Bill Blass

11) There is a huge difference.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "We must never confuse elegance with snobbery." - Yves Saint Laurent
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“We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.” – Yves Saint Laurent

12) Fashion quotes by Karl Lagerfeld.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Luxury is the ease of a T-shirt in a very expensive dress." - Karl Lagerfeld
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“Luxury is the ease of a T-shirt in a very expensive dress.” – Karl Lagerfeld

13) It’s all about balance…and fashion quotes.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Elegance is elimination." - Cristobal Balenciaga
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“Elegance is elimination.” – Cristobal Balenciaga

14) Always shine bright like a diamond.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Big girls need big diamonds." - Elizabeth Taylor
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“Big girls need big diamonds.” – Elizabeth Taylor

15) Make a lasting impression with fashion quotes by Giorgio Armani.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered." - Giorgio Armani
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“Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered.” – Giorgio Armani

16) So dress well.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it." - Edith Head
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“You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.” – Edith Head

17) You gotta have style.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste - it's hearty, it's healthy, it's physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I'm against." - Diana Vreeland
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“A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste – it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against.” –  Diana Vreeland

18) There you go!

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "My look is attainable. Women can look like Audrey Hepburn by flipping out their hair, buying the large sunglasses, and the little sleeveless dresses." - Audrey Hepburn
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“My look is attainable. Women can look like Audrey Hepburn by flipping out their hair, buying the large sunglasses, and the little sleeveless dresses.” – Audrey Hepburn

19) Style says a lot about you so own it!

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak." - Rachel Zoe
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“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” – Rachel Zoe

20) It truly is…

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Attitude is everything" - Diane Von Furstenberg
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“Attitude is everything” – Diane Von Furstenberg

21) Fashion quotes by Coco Chanel that proves less is more.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory." - Coco Chanel
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“Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory.” – Coco Chanel

22) Amen to that!

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "You can never be overdressed or overeducated." - Oscar Wilde
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“You can never be overdressed or over-educated.” – Oscar Wilde

23) Wise words.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; Dress impeccably and they remember the woman." - Coco Chanel
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“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; Dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” – Coco Chanel

24) Fashion quotes make all the difference.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Clothes are like a good meal, a good movie, great pieces of music." - Michael Kors
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“Clothes are like a good meal, a good movie, great pieces of music.” – Michael Kors

25) Look and smell great.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "A women who doesn't wear perfume has no future." - Coco Chanel
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“A women who doesn’t wear perfume has no future.” – Coco Chanel

26) Like what you wear.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "I say, dress to please yourself. Listen to your inner muse and take a chance. Wear something that says 'Here I am!' today." - Iris Apfel
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“I say, dress to please yourself. Listen to your inner muse and take a chance. Wear something that says ‘Here I am!’ today.” – Iris Apfel

27) It’s always fun reading fashion quotes by Kate Spade.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "I think that playing dress up begins at age five and never truly ends." - Kate Spade
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“I think that playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends.” – Kate Spade

28) Vanity is a fashion must.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity." - Diana Vreeland
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“I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.” – Diana Vreeland

29) That’s what dreams and fashion quotes are made of.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "I don't design clothes, I design dreams." - Ralph Lauren
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“I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.” – Ralph Lauren

30) That it is.

"In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous." - Elsa Schiaparelli
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“In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous.” – fashion quotes by Elsa Schiaparelli

31) The difference between style and fashion.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "Fashion is what you're offered four times a year by designers. Style is what you choose." - Lauren Hutton
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“Fashion is what you’re offered four times a year by designers. Style is what you choose.” – fashion quotes by Lauren Hutton

32) You’re worth it.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women think that they are unimportant. But the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet." - Christian Dior
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“You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women think that they are unimportant. But the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.” – Christian Dior

33) Be confident with fashion quotes by Bette Midler.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "I firmly believe that with the right footwear, one can rule the world." - Bette Midler
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“I firmly believe that with the right footwear, one can rule the world.” – Bette Midler

34) Livin’ the high life with fashion quotes.

55 Inspiring Fashion Quotes - "How can you live the high life if you do not wear high heels?" - Sonia Rykiel
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“How can you live the high life if you do not wear high heels?” – Sonia Rykiel

35) Also, never underestimate its power.

"One is never overdressed or underdressed in a little black dress." - Kari Lagerfeld
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“One is never overdressed or underdressed in a little black dress.” – Kari Lagerfeld

36) Fashion quotes by Victoria Beckham. So true.

"I can't concentrate in flats." - Victoria Beckham
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“I can’t concentrate in flats.” – Victoria Beckham

37) Find your own style with fashion quotes.

"I don't approach fashion; Fashion approaches me!" - Daphne Guiness
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“I don’t approach fashion; Fashion approaches me!” – fashion quotes by Daphne Guinness

38) Everybody needs a great pair of jeans.

"I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: The most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes." - Yves Saint Laurent
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“I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: The most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.” – Yves Saint Laurent

39) Me too!

"I like my money right where I can see it...hanging in my closet."
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“I like my money right where I can see it…hanging in my closet.”

40) You go girl.

"And now, I'm just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time." - Lady Gaga
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“And now, I’m just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time.” – Lady Gaga

41) Different is good.

"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." - Coco Chanel
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“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.” – Coco Chanel

42) You bet it is!

"More is more and less is a bore." - Iris Apfel
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“More is more and less is a bore.” – Iris Apfel

43) Not at the expense of staying healthy though.

"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." - Kate Moss
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“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” – Kate Moss

44) Always be stylish.

"Fashions fade. Style is eternal." - Yves Saint Laurent
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“Fashions fade. Style is eternal.” – fashion quotes by Yves Saint Laurent

45) I am beautiful.

"I don't do fashion, I am fashion." - Coco Chanel
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“I don’t do fashion, I am fashion.” – fashion quotes by Coco Chanel

46) Don’t care about what others think. Be you.

"My look is a cocktail. I'm not as nicely turned out as the French, but I don't care like the English." - Jane Birkin
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“My look is a cocktail. I’m not as nicely turned out as the French, but I don’t care like the English.” – Jane Birkin

47) Fashion quotes are functional.

"Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them." - Marc Jacobs
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“Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them.” – Marc Jacobs

48) When you find it, you’ll know.

"Fashion is about something that comes from within you." - Ralph Lauren
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“Fashion is about something that comes from within you.” – Ralph Lauren

49) Like what you wear.

"If you wear things you adore, you just look better." - Margherita Missoni
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“If you wear things you adore, you just look better.” – Margherita Missoni

50) She has a point there.

"Men tell me that I've saved their marriages. It costs them a fortune in shoes, but it's cheaper than a divorce. So I'm still useful, you see." - Manolo Blahnik
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“Men tell me that I’ve saved their marriages. It costs them a fortune in shoes, but it’s cheaper than a divorce. So I’m still useful, you see.” – Manolo Blahnik

51) It’s not easy.

"The hardest thing in fashion is not the be known for a logo, but to be known for a silhouette." - Giambattista Valli
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“The hardest thing in fashion is not the be known for a logo, but to be known for a silhouette.” – fashion quotes by Giambattista Valli

52) Fashion quotes that inspire you to stand tall.

"Walk like you have three men walking behind you." - Oscar de la Renta
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“Walk like you have three men walking behind you.” – Oscar de la Renta

53) You call the shots.

"We have this saying, Christy and I. We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." - Linda Evangelista
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“We have this saying, Christy and I. We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.” – Linda Evangelista

54) I couldn’t agree more.

"Whoever said that money can't buy happiness, simply didn't know where to go shopping." - Bo Derek
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“Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness, simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” – Bo Derek

55) Be glamorous with fashion quotes.

"Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady." - Edith Head
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“Your dresses should be tight enough to show you’re a woman and loose enough to show you’re a lady.” – Edith Head

You don’t have to be a professional model to be fashionable. Just own your style and make it yours! Please share these inspiring fashion quotes from fashion icons with your friends and family.

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