Certain style icons stand out as timeless figures in fashion because their influence remains powerful throughout time. The trailblazers Coco Chanel and Vivienne Westwood extended their creative impact beyond fashion design to form entire philosophies within the industry.

We invite you to explore 40 fashion quotes that inspire creativity while promoting self-expression and confidence. A classic black dress occasionally represents the boldest fashion statement due to its simplicity.

A brief overview

1 Fashion Quotes That Stand the Test of Time
2 And Finally… A Happy Reminder!

Fashion Quotes That Stand the Test of Time

🖤 Coco Chanel – “Fashion fades, only style remains the same.”
✨ Yves Saint Laurent – “Fashions fade, style is eternal.”
👗 Diana Vreeland – “Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.”
🎨 Karl Lagerfeld – “Trendy is the last stage before tacky.”
💫 Tom Ford – “Dressing well is a form of good manners.”

💎 Oscar de la Renta – “A woman is never overdressed or underdressed in a little black dress.”
💖 Valentino Garavani – “Pink is the color of happiness because it embodies all that is good in the world.”

♻️ Vivienne Westwood – “Buy less, choose well, make it last.”
🌟 Giorgio Armani – “Elegance is not about being noticed, it’s about being remembered.”
🖤 Hubert de Givenchy – “There is no such thing as too much black.”

💭 Donatella Versace – “Fashion is about dreaming and making people dream.”
🔮 Alexander McQueen – “Fashion is a kind of escapism, and I don’t believe in reality.”
🌍 Ralph Lauren – “Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about something else that comes from within you.”

😊 Marilyn Monroe – “A smile is the best thing you can wear.”
🇫🇷 Audrey Hepburn – “Paris is always a good idea.”

🚫 Karl Lagerfeld – “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat.”
👠 Iris Apfel – “Life is too short to wear boring shoes.”
🔊 Michael Kors – “Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.”

💎 Diane von Fürstenberg – “The most important thing is to be yourself.”
👡 Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City) – “The only thing better than a great pair of shoes is a great pair of shoes you can afford.”

✨ Miuccia Prada – “Fashion is about more than just clothes—it’s about attitude, confidence, and individuality.”
👢 Christian Louboutin – “Shoes transform your body language and attitude. They lift you physically and emotionally.”

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🔥 Vera Wang – “When you have passion, you work harder, and you’re better at what you do.”
👗 Isabel Marant – “Style is about how you wear your clothes, not what you wear.”
🌱 Stella McCartney – “Sustainability is the future of fashion.”

🎭 Jean Paul Gaultier – “Fashion is about what you look like, which translates to what you’d like to be.”
🎨 Rei Kawakubo – “For something to be beautiful, it doesn’t have to be pretty.”
🛡 Phoebe Philo – “Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.”
💎 Hubert de Givenchy – “Luxury is in every detail.”
🎭 Alexander Wang – “Anyone can get dressed up and be glamorous, but it’s how people dress on their days off that is most intriguing.”

🌀 Donna Karan – “It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos.”
💄 Calvin Klein – “The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural.”

🌎 Vivienne Tam – “Fashion is a reflection of the time we live in.”
💃 Elie Saab – “Elegance is a statement, an attitude. Elegant women are women of character with confidence.”
🏆 Tory Burch – “We can do anything we set our minds to if we stick with it long enough.”

👗 Christian Siriano – “What I love about fashion is that you can be whoever you want to be.”
🌟 Zac Posen – “Fashion gives us options, but ultimately, it’s about being yourself.”
👑 Betsey Johnson – “Girls don’t dress for boys. They dress for themselves and, of course, for each other.”
🎨 Olivier Rousteing – “Fashion is the ultimate form of self-expression.”
🕶 Riccardo Tisci – “Elegance is always in style for men. It can be silk, or it can be a T-shirt.”