Dressing well is a form of good manners.
Tom FordRead
I enjoy the speed of fashion. I love doing different things and I think I still have something valid to say in fashion.
Interpretation
Tom Ford expresses his passion for the ever-evolving nature of fashion and his belief in his unique voice within it.
In this quote, Tom Ford conveys a sense of excitement and enthusiasm for the fast-paced world of fashion. He emphasizes his love for exploration and diversity in his work, suggesting that he has valuable insights and contributions to offer within this dynamic industry. This reflects an artist's commitment to continually innovate and assert one's individuality in a field that is constantly changing.
In practice
A designer may use this quote to inspire their team during a brainstorming session.
Dressing well is a form of good manners.
Moving fashion used to be one of my chief goals. It's not necessarily any more. Fashion needs to change when life changes. You only need to move fashion forward when there's a reason to move fashion forward.
It's funny, our beauty standard has become harder and tougher because we live in a tough age. I don't think anyone wants to walk down the street and feel vulnerable. You want to walk down the street and feel like you're in control.
People always ask me how I start a collection, and I tell them that I just look around. What am I tired of? What am I in the mood for? Real fashion change comes from real changes in real life. Everything else is just decoration.
I don't believe that clothes can start a revolution, but I do believe that fashion is often a manifestation of a sociological or political climate.
Real fashion change comes from real changes in real life. Everything else is just decoration.
As an artist, I used to think that my responsibility was to do good work. But I had to learn from the '70s on that being a public figure presents another aspect of responsibility.
It's the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
In some ways, my gift for music and writing was born out of tragedy, really, and loss.
I thought we had opposite visions of electronic music. Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk had a very robotic, mechanical approach. I had a more impressionist vision - a Ravel/Debussy approach.
I think the purpose of a piece of music is significant when it actually lives in somebody else. A composer puts down a code, and a performer can activate the code in somebody else. Once it lives in somebody else, it can live in others as well.
But let me see thee stoop from heaven on wings That fill the sky with silver glitterings!
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