The reason American cars don’t sell anymore is that they have forgotten how to design the American Dream. What does it matter if you buy a car today or six months from now, because cars are not beautiful. That’s why the American auto industry is in trouble: no design, no desire.
KARL LAGERFELDI’m not a marketing person. I don’t ask myself questions. I go by instinct.
More Karl Lagerfeld Quotes
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Like poetry, fashion does not state anything. It merely suggests.
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Nothing makes you look older than attempting to look young.
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Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants.
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I sleep seven hours. If I go to bed at two, I wake up at nine. If I go to bed at midnight, I wake up at seven. I don’t wake up before – the house can fall apart, but I sleep for seven hours.
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A sense of humour and a little lack of respect: That’s what you need to make a legend survive.
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It’s great that in life you do something that you want to do because you like doing it and you’re not bored. I’m not bored at all. I’m even interested in lots of things, more so today than before.
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Sunglasses are like eye shadow: They make everything look younger and pretty
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Never use the word “cheap”. Today everybody can look chic in inexpensive clothes (the rich buy them too). There is good clothing design on every level today. You can be the chicest thing in the world in a T-shirt and jeans – it’s up to you.
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If you stick to something doggedly, you are off to a bad start.
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I was never a feminist because I was never ugly enough for that.
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Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.
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Sometimes it’s easy to have ideas, but somebody has to find a way to do it. Often those responsible for finding a way don’t have the idea.
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Guilty feelings about clothes are totally unnecessary. A lot of people earn their living by making clothes, so you should never feel bad.
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People who say that yesterday was better than today are ultimately devaluing their own existence.
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The most important piece in the house is the garbage can.
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