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UmmLila (Lisa)

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I might like Fran Lebowitz's remark the best. But also Rei Kawakubo.

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7 years ago

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Latest reply was from RobinF

Staysfit

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Fun little piece and a quick read. I like what Isabel Marant says and Alexa Chung. LOL! Different styles for different personalities!

7 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

GREAT read.

Pattie Smith and Selma Hayek made me laugh.

Jane Birkin was WAY ahead of her time. What she said is soooo true, and I never thought about it that way.

Iris Apfel is astute and candid. Although extreme, there is a strong element of truth is what she's saying.

And I'm still deciding whether Miuccia Prada is being deep or shallow.

7 years ago

cindysmith

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I enjoyed reading this! Thank you

7 years ago

Jenni NZ

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Interesting link. I dislike Diana Vreeland's remarks though-"without it( style) you're nobody" ? That's incredibly judgemental to all the people who either don't know or don't care about style. I feel every person in this work is of value and not "nobody" and I don't care how famous Diana Vreeland is!

7 years ago

Jenni NZ

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ETA: I mean in this world, not this work.

7 years ago

Bijou

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This was a great read. Rei Kawakubo has an interesting perspective and I love how many of these style icons explain the simplicity and consistency in their style.

7 years ago

approprio

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Great read! One for Inge's Link Love maybe?

I think Jane Birken just summed up my style exactly. I like what Nina Garcia says, but it's easier said than done. And perhaps Mrs Prada's genius is that she is both deep and shallow at the same time.

7 years ago

rachylou

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I sort of agree with Iris, and think she might be saying what Diana Vreeland is saying - but in a nicer way. And that is, to have style, you have to know who you are. If you don't know who you are, then you and your style will probably be all over the place, neither here nor there.

But I say sort of, because I don't quite get what it means to know who you are. Lol!

Like how many people really understand why they do things when they do them? I mean, you know how everyone says, 'Omg, I'm turning into my parents!' Why are we always surprised?

7 years ago

Style Fan

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Fun read. I am trying to follow what Alexa Chung said. Classics without looking like classics.

7 years ago

LaPed

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These are great!

Jane Birkin is probably most closely aligned with my own attitudes. And Isabel Marant's 'I need to have something easy that I’m not afraid to break.' That's my first thought most mornings, and when I shop: "How long would it take me to destroy this?"

7 years ago

Janet

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Fun read!

I relate to bits and pieces of all of them. Yes, I like to start with what works for my body, like Nina Garcia says, but I don't want to be too complacent or comfortable in that definition, so I also like what Rei Kawakubo says. Pushing the comfort zone a bit is important to me to keep me interested and a little challenged, but I'm finding it a little tougher with an aging body.

7 years ago

kkards

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ok....i've admired Isabel Marant's fashion but i think she just moved up to my fashion guru.... think most of the time when you dress in the morning, you go toward something that’s very pretty, but at the end you say, ‘Ah, no, I’m having a hard day, I need to have something easy that I’m not afraid to break.’ It’s a balance of fashion and a way of life.”

7 years ago

Marina

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Take Patti Smith, Fran Lebowitz, Iris Apfel, Nina Garcia and Salma Hayek sayings together and you have my own personal approach of style/fashion very well covered. Funny thing, they are all women I admire not just by their styles, but also professionally and as public figures. Thinking about it, I guess this is in sync with viewing style as and extension of ones persona.

Very interesting article.

7 years ago

Lyn D.

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Thanks! I found this interesting.
Building your outfit from the lingerie up is a new concept for me-
I usually start with the most weather appropriate bottom and go from there.

7 years ago

Emily K

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Put me in the Isabel Marant fan club--such an easy expression of what we all (maybe) feel. And Nina Garcia's words just feel authentically "Nina Garcia" to me...and eminently practical.

7 years ago

Jaime

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I absolutely loved these quotes. Something for everyone or at least everyone can take away their own cocktail.

7 years ago

Ledonna N.

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Tjank you for sharing this diverse list.

My favorite. Cause i just love her style.

Solange Knowles

“I’ve been clear I just want to express myself. I’m really appreciative for the love and respect [from the fashion community], but I just want to do the fun shit. I’m a lot more interested in style than fashion — style is what makes us who we are … I’m inspired by my mother from the ’70s and ’80s — she looked like a walking American Apparel ad. She definitely set the bar in terms of style. I’m also inspired by Björk, Erykah Badu, and Diana Ross. I gravitate to the people who have stood the test of time; that’s why so many of my style icons are older. If you can conquer that many decades and that many trends and still look timeless and beautiful — that’s where I’d like to be.” — Time Out, March 2012

7 years ago

Jenn

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I officially have a new icon in Isabel Marant.

7 years ago

Ellie D.

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Salma Hayek stole my words. Except the part about owning expensive clothing.

6 years ago

Anonymous

I think Diana Vreeland made a career out of saying obnoxious things . And I'm not super fond of Rei K's assessment that life is over if you are comfortable wearing the same things again and again . I'm also hoping Ms Prada's statement was a poor translation from the language she delivered it in but I have read that she can be obnoxious too . Solange is articulate and works to her strengths- I really like her style far better than sister of hers, that whatshername .

6 years ago

RobinF

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What a fun read! I'm another fan of Isabel Marant and Jane Birkin. And I think Iris Apfel is so right, until you know yourself you just want to look like everyone else.

6 years ago

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