Without elegance of the heart, there is no elegance.
YVES SAINT LAURENTOver the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.
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I tried to show that fashion is an art. For that, I followed the counsel of my master Christian Dior and the imperishable lesson of Mademoiselle Chanel.
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We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.
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Elegance is no longer significant; clothes have to be fun.
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I don’t like [to] make a woman … an abstract concept of the fashion. I don’t like [to] say, “You must wear that.” … I am not a dictator.
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A good clothing is a passport for happiness.
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Haute couture consists of secrets whispered from generation to generation,
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Decadence attracts me. It suggests a new world, and, for me, society’s struggle between life and death is absolutely beautiful.
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A woman’s wardrobe shouldn’t change every six months.
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It pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic by fashion.
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I find men’s clothing fascinating because sometime between, say, 1930 and 1936 a handful of basic shapes were created and still prevail as a sort of scale of expression, with which every man can project his own personality and his own dignity.
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Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.
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The street and me is a love story. 1971 is a great date because, finally, fashion took to the street.
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Anyone who reaches for great expression has to be careful of the ridiculous.
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I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.
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My name will be written in fiery letters on the Champs Elysees.
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