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If you're too big to fit into fashion, then you just have to do your own fashion.
Vivienne Westwood
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Embrace your individuality and create your own style if you don't fit traditional norms.

This quote by Vivienne Westwood encourages individuals to reject conformism in fashion and instead celebrate their uniqueness. It highlights the importance of self-expression and creativity in a world that often promotes narrow definitions of beauty and style.

Themes

FashionIndividualityStyleCreativitySelf-Expression

In practice

Example use cases

Using this quote during a fashion design workshop to inspire students to find their personal style.

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I wish you didn't have to design so often. Try to do quality and cut down on quantity. I think fashion is very, very important.
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I just use fashion as an excuse to talk about politics. Because I'm a fashion designer, it gives me a voice, which is really good.
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I think it is a good thing to buy less and choose well - it's good for the environment and to be fair it's also good for me because my clothes are quite expensive.
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