I like the tomboy aesthetic. Worn-in blue jeans, stripes, t-shirts, dresses with sneakers, blazers over everything…. There is nothing sexier than a woman who flips the bird to society’s expectations of female dress and takes “menswear” for herself.
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“You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female’. Erin McKean”
“I really don’t see why people make such a big deal out of it. Just wear whatever makes you feel comfortable because there’s nothing sexier than a person who’s comfortable in their own style.” Erika Linder
“Forget trendy designer labels. Jeans, a sweater or a t-shirt worn under a jacket that seems welded to you. When it’s just right, when you don’t see the effort, it’s irresistible.” Emmanuelle Alt
“I’ve always loved intelligent girls, no matter how they look, to be able to hold a conversation with someone is so important. The moment someone acts dumb, I lose interest. I think about the subtext and layers of a person when I design. I design for someone who has interest in the space around her, who is aware of her relationship witht the world, someone who has interest in the space around her, who is aware of her relationship with the world, someone a little evolved, a little concerned. I think putting more women in power will help solve a lot of problems in the world. It troubles me that the media celebrate women acting like bimbos on TV- it’s not cute, it’s ridiculous. I call it ‘Paris Hilton Syndrome’; there’s a place for that superficially- but it must be neutralized by an equally powerful, intelligent counterforce in culture. I don’t want to perpetuate the wrong ideal.” Prabal Gurung
“Humans express their personalities through fashion. There are those who go along the grain and those whose roots grow outside the field. Wherever we fall on the fashion spectrum, we are all beautiful creatures. We are all pretty birds.” Tamu McPherson
“I just try things. And the things I like, sometimes they work, and sometimes they don’t. You can look at pictures where I just look terrible. But the older I get, the more I know what works. It’s for the better.” Andre3000
“I see J.Crew as inclusionary, so I don’t like things that are exclusionary. I think preppy implies that you grew up on the East Coast and had a boat and golden retriever. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there are a lot of people who didn’t grow up that way. I grew up in California, wasn’t preppy, and loved J. Crew. To me, what’s more interesting is this idea of the classic imbued with menswear. For us, there’s always an element of menswear anywhere with womenswear.” Jenna Lyons
“Dress well is the best revenge”
“Everything is always about confidence, isn’t it? If you feel good, you will look good, and if you look good, because you feel good, you will rule the fucking world.” Leandra Medine
“Clothes are never a frivolity; they always mean something.” James Laver
“Her look was sexy and outdoorsy, chic and athletic, which is waht made her unique in a Hollywood era in which snoods, pompadours and frills were the norm. As a result, she was dubbed the first “California Girl.” Slim believed in having what she called a “house uniform” by day. She favored khakis, tailored shirts, trousers and jackets, soft moccasin-like loafers and thick angora socks she knitted herself.” Annette Taper on Slim Keith
“The important thing when creating jeans is that you need to live it. It is constant work. You need to get everything right, the back pockets, the shape, the fit, the quality, the amount of stretch… everything needs to be perfect…” Johan Lindberg
“[My style is a] little bit like a boy, a little bit grandma. There always has to be an element of menswear mixed in. I very rarely go all girly. It’s very unusual for me. But there always has to be an element of shine. I am a magpie at heart and I love something shiny and that could be anything. I also don’t like things that are overtly sexy. I like quiet sexiness. I like something a little disheveled, a little bit imperfect. That to me is something so much more attractive than studied perfection.” Jenna Lyons
