I hated the company of other children. I wanted to be a grownup person, to be taken seriously. I hated the idea of childhood; I thought it was a moment of endless stupidity.
KARL LAGERFELDIf you’re not ready to do a non-stop dialogue with fashion, you should do another job.
More Karl Lagerfeld Quotes
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The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice.
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Work is making a living out of being bored.
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I don’t know what “normal” means, anyway.
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The flat shoe makes the woman equal of men. When they have high [shoes], they play a part like a geisha, and they can’t be expected to be taken that seriously.
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Reinvent new combinations of what you already own. Improvise. Become more creative. Not because you have to, but because you want to. Evolution is the secret for the next step.
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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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Dress for yourself and the man you love (if there is one). Women dressing to impress other women–forget about that. Forget about that. It’s a very bad way of thinking.
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Seduction is, first and foremost, an art form. And seduction should not always be treated as a wild celebration. In fact, it’s more of an evocation of what you do. It’s more an evocation of seduction.
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Life is not a beauty contest, some [ugly people] are great. What I hate is nasty, ugly people… the worst is ugly, short men. Women can be short, but for men it is impossible. It is something that they will not forgive in life… they are mean and they want to kill you.
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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 only go to places if I have a professional reason. I’m not a tourist.
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I love classic beauty. It’s an idea of beauty with no standard.
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I get along with everyone except for men my age, who are bourgeois or retired or boring.
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I’m not a marketing person. I don’t ask myself questions. I go by instinct.
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Trendy is the last stage before tacky.
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