Fashion design inspirational quotes

Creativity, edge, style, elegance, extravagance, quality: these are the words that spring to mind when thinking about fashion. The list could go on endlessly if we also think of fashion as a form of art, where one is able to express their vision in the most captivating and marketable way. But what if we are lost in this extremely competitive and ever changing world, the one where ‘one day you are in and the next you are out’? Staying true to yourself is the golden rule but you can also find some inspiration from the great masters of our days gone by, the ones that have established a clear landmark in this field and will also be remembered for their distinctive aesthetic and their ever so energizing quotes. Something you can pinch from to steer in the right direction when perfecting your sketches and looks, or something that everyone can use to boost their confidence before stepping out on the streets. Here are some of the most famous quotes on fashion design from some of the most iconic designers and style gurus in the industry:

‘Walk like you have three men walking behind you.’ – Oscar de la Renta

‘The difference between style and fashion is quality.’ – Giorgio Armani

‘Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.’ – Marilyn Monroe

‘In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.’ – Coco Chanel

‘One is never over-dressed or underdressed with a Little Black Dress.’ – Karl Lagerfeld

‘Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness, simply didn’t know where to go shopping.’ – Bo Derek

‘When I design and wonder what the point is, I think of someone having a bad time in their life. Maybe they are sad and they wake up and put on something I have made and it makes them feel just a bit better. So, in that sense, fashion is a little help in the life of a person. But only a little.’ – Miuccia Prada

‘Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.’ – Audrey Hepburn

‘Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.’ – Gianni Versace

‘I design for the woman I wanted to be, the woman I used to be and to some degree, the woman I’m still a little piece of.’ – Diane Von Furstenberg

‘In difficult times, fashion is always outrageous.’ – Elsa Schiaparelli
‘Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.’ – Coco Chanel