For me, style is about quality, integrity and timelessness. It is free of trends but always feels fresh and new.
Ralph LaurenRead
It's the kind of clothes that mothers and daughters can wear, in terms of concept... It's not about age. It's about taste, and it's about lifestyle. I believe women of all ages can wear anything.
Interpretation
Fashion transcends age and emphasizes personal taste and lifestyle.
Ralph Lauren's quote suggests that fashion should not be restricted by age but should instead reflect an individual's taste and lifestyle. It promotes the idea that anyone, regardless of their age, can express themselves through their clothing choices, highlighting the importance of personal style over societal norms.
In practice
In a fashion magazine article discussing ageless style.
For me, style is about quality, integrity and timelessness. It is free of trends but always feels fresh and new.
Fashion is transient, trends come and go. I believe in style, not fashion.
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My philosophy has always been that I can sell chinos and T-shirts and $5,000 gowns - they just have to be the best of what they are.
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Today couture has to be expensive, but it shouldn’t look expensive.
A woman is closest to being naked when she is well-dressed.
I think what I often see is that people are frightened about fashion. Because it scares them or makes them feel insecure, so they just put it down. On the whole people that may say the mean things about our world I think that’s usually because they feel, in some ways, excluded or, you know, not a part of ‘the cool group’ so as a result they just mock it.
In a Balenciaga you were the only woman in the room - no other woman existed.
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