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Suzy Menkes Quotes

We know that creative people have all sorts of demons Picture Quote #1

Change is good; it’s what fashion is all about Picture Quote #1

I think there’s too much mixing fashion and intellect. Fashion ultimately is designed to cover the human body, to give you joy, to make you feel better. I don’t think it has to have a great intellectual meaning Picture Quote #1

Who needs to graduate from Central Saint Martins in London or New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology when a homemade outfit can go viral on YouTube with millions of hits? Picture Quote #1

As a journalist, I cannot help imagining with excitement a new era with a face-off between Hedi Slimane at YSL and Raf Simons at Dior - a magnificent battle of style and wills to echo the Armani/Versace, Gucci/Prada or even Chanel/Schiaparelli face-offs of earlier years. But I remind myself that this is not a game of chess Picture Quote #1

I think there’s a sort of agony with all intelligent and very creative designers that it’s only fashion, that in the end it’s only the decorative arts. I had a feeling towards the end that Saint Laurent and Berge were very keen to attain that immortality that a lot of designers long for. You know, those endless exhibitions Picture Quote #1

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With the traditional six-month lead time on the delivery of international show content, designer collections can be outpaced by the so-called fast fashion chains. H Picture Quote #1

I was taken to my first fashion show - Nina Ricci haute couture - in Paris by the White Russian princess, down on her luck, whom I was boarding with in Paris in 1963. I was captivated by the glamour of the gilded salon, the elegant clothes, and the audience of grand ladies Picture Quote #1

The natural end of an era, as designers whose houses bear their names grow old and pass away, combined with the arrival of digital cameras and Internet exposure, has created a perfect storm Picture Quote #1

As the fashion carousel spins ever faster, the concern is that, while the stream of newness never runs out, there’s going to be a good deal more crash and burn among designers in the future Picture Quote #1

I am thrilled to become international ‘Vogue’ editor at Conde Nast International, which has a real commitment to journalistic excellence, and to have the opportunity to write for a wider global audience through the ‘Vogue’ websites Picture Quote #1

I have a love for colorful things. I’m a fashion maximalist. I come from the school of people who look at the decoration in Marie Antoinette’s bedroom, and think ‘Why so reserved?’ Picture Quote #1

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When I look at my clothes, I think of them as an expression of the joy and fun of fashion - with a bit of English eccentricity thrown in Picture Quote #1

I am grateful to have spent 25 years at the ‘International Herald Tribune’ - a newspaper where I had unstinting support in being able to express myself freely and honestly Picture Quote #1

I don’t really believe in elegance. Ever since I first came to France many years ago to do the Chambre Syndicale course, I always felt I was somehow lacking, first of all being British - obviously a disaster! But I was also puzzled with this idea that you have to tie your Hermes scarf just right, or you can only wear black Picture Quote #1

My clothes are fabulous - colourful, fun and by some very special designers. They deserve a better life than being sleeping beauties in a bed of tissue inside a trunk Picture Quote #1

I was trained as journalist never to use the word ‘I,’ never to put my own opinion there. In fact, if you had a dollar or a euro for every time I use the word ‘I,’ you would be a poor person. But this is not true in general. I like the idea of being able to stand away and make a judgement Picture Quote #1

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The way that people dress makes them part of an army, dressed in their own uniform, determined to do something Picture Quote #1

Minimalism? It is something I appreciate as an art form but leave to others - unless you count a collection of warhorse-workwear Yves Saint Laurent trouser suits. Maybe my penchant for hippie-deluxe eccentricity came from an escapist dream of a different world. It was tough being a working mom in the 1970s Picture Quote #1

The Romanovs are overtaken by the Indian Maharajahs as American heiresses pick over the carcasses of fallen Empire Picture Quote #1

At the ‘Times,’ all journalists on every subject followed the same rules and were supposed to meet the same standards, so I never really thought about fashion writing as being in a bubble Picture Quote #1

The clothes that fire up my emotions are colorful and different pieces. My eye still picks out gilded-cloque glamour from among Burberrys streamlined trench coats or a hand-printed coat from Dries Van Noten Picture Quote #1

My style has always been to choose the charming and quirky Picture Quote #1

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Just as in life you always marry the same man, so I think you always buy the same clothes over time Picture Quote #1

The way? that people dress makes them part of an army, dressed in their own uniform,? determined to do something Picture Quote #1

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We know that creative people have all sorts of demons (Suzy Menkes Quotes) Change is good; it’s what fashion is all about (Suzy Menkes Quotes) I think there’s too much mixing fashion and intellect. Fashion ultimately is designed to cover the human body, to give you joy, to make you feel better. I don’t think it has to have a great intellectual meaning. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) Who needs to graduate from Central Saint Martins in London or New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology when a homemade outfit can go viral on YouTube with millions of hits? (Suzy Menkes Quotes) As a journalist, I cannot help imagining with excitement a new era with a face-off between Hedi Slimane at YSL and Raf Simons at Dior - a magnificent battle of style and wills to echo the Armani/Versace, Gucci/Prada or even Chanel/Schiaparelli face-offs of earlier years. But I remind myself that this is not a game of chess. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) I think there’s a sort of agony with all intelligent and very creative designers that it’s only fashion, that in the end it’s only the decorative arts. I had a feeling towards the end that Saint Laurent and Berge were very keen to attain that immortality that a lot of designers long for. You know, those endless exhibitions. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) With the traditional six-month lead time on the delivery of international show content, designer collections can be outpaced by the so-called fast fashion chains. H (Suzy Menkes Quotes) I was taken to my first fashion show - Nina Ricci haute couture - in Paris by the White Russian princess, down on her luck, whom I was boarding with in Paris in 1963. I was captivated by the glamour of the gilded salon, the elegant clothes, and the audience of grand ladies. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) The natural end of an era, as designers whose houses bear their names grow old and pass away, combined with the arrival of digital cameras and Internet exposure, has created a perfect storm. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) As the fashion carousel spins ever faster, the concern is that, while the stream of newness never runs out, there’s going to be a good deal more crash and burn among designers in the future. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) I am thrilled to become international ‘Vogue’ editor at Conde Nast International, which has a real commitment to journalistic excellence, and to have the opportunity to write for a wider global audience through the ‘Vogue’ websites. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) I have a love for colorful things. I’m a fashion maximalist. I come from the school of people who look at the decoration in Marie Antoinette’s bedroom, and think ‘Why so reserved?’ (Suzy Menkes Quotes) When I look at my clothes, I think of them as an expression of the joy and fun of fashion - with a bit of English eccentricity thrown in. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) There are some designers who flash and burn - Courreges is an example of that. But he still marked fashion history. And I don’t think that longevity is always a badge of honor. Modern brand management means that we are always celebrating birthdays, when what is exciting about fashion is innovation, not repetition. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) I am grateful to have spent 25 years at the ‘International Herald Tribune’ - a newspaper where I had unstinting support in being able to express myself freely and honestly. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) I don’t really believe in elegance. Ever since I first came to France many years ago to do the Chambre Syndicale course, I always felt I was somehow lacking, first of all being British - obviously a disaster! But I was also puzzled with this idea that you have to tie your Hermes scarf just right, or you can only wear black. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) My clothes are fabulous - colourful, fun and by some very special designers. They deserve a better life than being sleeping beauties in a bed of tissue inside a trunk. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) I was trained as journalist never to use the word ‘I,’ never to put my own opinion there. In fact, if you had a dollar or a euro for every time I use the word ‘I,’ you would be a poor person. But this is not true in general. I like the idea of being able to stand away and make a judgement. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) The way that people dress makes them part of an army, dressed in their own uniform, determined to do something. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) Minimalism? It is something I appreciate as an art form but leave to others - unless you count a collection of warhorse-workwear Yves Saint Laurent trouser suits. Maybe my penchant for hippie-deluxe eccentricity came from an escapist dream of a different world. It was tough being a working mom in the 1970s. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) The Romanovs are overtaken by the Indian Maharajahs as American heiresses pick over the carcasses of fallen Empire. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) At the ‘Times,’ all journalists on every subject followed the same rules and were supposed to meet the same standards, so I never really thought about fashion writing as being in a bubble. (Suzy Menkes Quotes) The clothes that fire up my emotions are colorful and different pieces. My eye still picks out gilded-cloque glamour from among Burberrys streamlined trench coats or a hand-printed coat from Dries Van Noten (Suzy Menkes Quotes) My style has always been to choose the charming and quirky (Suzy Menkes Quotes) Just as in life you always marry the same man, so I think you always buy the same clothes over time (Suzy Menkes Quotes) The way? that people dress makes them part of an army, dressed in their own uniform,? determined to do something (Suzy Menkes Quotes)