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.
YVES SAINT LAURENTIt pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic by fashion.
More Yves Saint Laurent Quotes
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I cannot pretend to do sculpture and make a woman the ridiculous pedestal of my pretensions. To render clothing poetic, yes–but one must preserve its dignity as clothing.
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The most beautiful clothes that can dress a woman are the arms of the man she loves. But for those who haven’t had the fortune of finding this happiness, I am there.
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You should be able to use the pieces you already own and add to them. Because they are like timeless classics.
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I was born with a nervous breakdown.
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Dressing is a way of life.
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I don’t really like knees.
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I prefer to shock rather than to bore through repetition.
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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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Dressing is a way of life. It brings you joy. It can give you freedom and liberation, help you to find yourself and to move without restraint. Isn’t elegance forgetting what one is wearing?
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Elegance is no longer significant; clothes have to be fun.
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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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Fashion is like a party. Getting dressed is preparing to play a role.
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A woman’s wardrobe shouldn’t change every six months.
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Le plus beau vêtement qui puisse habiller une femme, ce sont les bras de l’homme qu’elle aime. Mais, pour celles qui n’ont pas eu la chance de trouver ce bonheur, je suis là.
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I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.
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