From Chanel to Wang: 21 Quotes by fashion icons to inspire your life & style

Kanako Sugawara

24 Jul 2018

mis à jour le 25 July 2018 à 17:18

"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous." - Coco Chanel

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Coco Chanel
“Fashion fades. Only style remains the same.”
2/21
Coco Chanel
“Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.”
3/21
Karl Lagerfeld
"One is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a Little Black Dress."
4/21
Marilyn Monroe
"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world."
5/21
Bette Midler
"I firmly believe that with the right footwear one can rule the world." -Bette MidlerPhoto: Getty Images
6/21
Diane von Furstenberg
"Style is something each of us already has, all we need to do is find it." -Diane von FurstenbergPhoto: Getty Images
7/21
Alexander Wang
"Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing." -Alexander WangPhoto: Getty Images
8/21
Karl Lagerfeld
"Trendy is the last stage before tacky." -Karl LagerfeldPhoto: Getty Images
9/21
Christian Dior
"You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women think that they are unimportant, but the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet." -Christian DiorPhoto: Getty Images
10/21
Sonia Rykiel
"How can you live the high life if you do not wear the high heels?" -Sonia RykielPhoto: Getty Images
11/21
Kenzo Takada
"Fashion is like eating, you shouldn't stick to the same menu."
12/21
Kate Spade
"Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends."
13/21
Giorgio Armani
"Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered."
14/21
Oscar de la Renta
"Being well dressed hasn’t much to do with having good clothes. It’s a question of good balance and good common sense.”
15/21
Betsey Johnson
"Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves, and of course, each other. If girls dressed for boys, they’d just walk around naked at all times.”
16/21
Bill Blass
"When in doubt, wear red."
17/21
John Galliano
"Style is wearing an evening dress to McDonald's, wearing heels to play football. It is personality, confidence and seduction."-John Galliano
Photo: Getty Images
18/21
Ralph Lauren
"Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about something else that comes from within you."-Ralph Lauren
Photo: Getty Images
19/21
Donna Karan
"Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!"-Donna Karan
Photo: Getty Images
20/21
Vera Wang
"A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes."
21/21
John Galliano
"The joy of dressing is an art."

Fashion icons are icons for a reason. They not only provide us with beautiful clothing, accessories, shoes, and bags but as it turns out, they're also responsible for some of the most iconic quotes on life, style and everything in between. While Karl Lagerfeld seems to have strong opinions on the famous LBD and sweatpants, Coco Chanel’s views on elegance and what a girl should strive for are beautifully timeless.

If you’re feeling a little uninspired in the fashion and beauty department right now, perhaps these quotes will give you a little insight and inspiration on reinventing your style and life. After all, it seems like according to these fashion legends, these two are almost interchangeable - in the sense that one will always influence the other!

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