Fashions fade, style is eternal.
Yves Saint LaurentRead
I tell myself that I created the wardrobe of the contemporary woman, that I participated in the transformation of my times.
Interpretation
Yves Saint Laurent expresses pride in his contribution to fashion and women's identity.
In this quote, Yves Saint Laurent reflects on his significant role in shaping the modern woman's wardrobe and identity through fashion. He acknowledges not only his creative influence but also suggests that his work plays a part in the broader cultural transformations of his time, emphasizing the connection between art, personal expression, and societal change.
In practice
In a fashion lecture discussing iconic designers, this quote can illustrate the impact of fashion on society.
Fashions fade, style is eternal.
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I couldn't love a woman who inspired me to be totally disinterested. If I fell in love with a woman for an artistic reason, or from the point of view of my work, I think it would rob her of something.
Before I compose a piece, I walk round it several times, accompanied by myself.
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You're never quite sure where the song is going, because you might not find the word to rhyme with the end of the line. You have to find associative meaning to get you there. So it's rather like doing a crossword puzzle backwards. A kind of strange, three-dimensional, abstract crossword puzzle.
We have to support our own films. If we don't, how can we expect others to support them?
France is not poetic; she even feels, in fact, a congenital horror of poetry. Among the writers who use verse, those whom she will always prefer are the most prosaic.
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