Quotes by Designers

I really don't like take-out. Lela Rose

Like Really

I'm a good skin, natural makeup kind of gal. Lela Rose

Good Natural Skin Kind Makeup Gal

There's something to be said for a disregard of fashion, but it has to be a carefully curated disregard. It works best, I think, on someone under 18. After the age of, say, 40, you can end up looking like a bag lady. Leon Max

Best Fashion You Age Looking Think Carefully Say Someone Something Bag Like Said End Up Lady After Works Disregard

My constant goal is to create clothing that applies to the lifestyle of my customers. My clothing must be aesthetically pleasing in color, texture, and construction. Rapid changes are a part of fashion, and the demands of the industry are that I remain fluid and versatile. But my aesthetic requirements will always be the same. Leon Max

Fashion Construction Fluid Will Changes Pleasing Rapid Must Constant Remain Color Lifestyle Part Demands Industry Always Aesthetic Aesthetically Goal Versatile Texture Same Clothing Customers Create Requirements

I use the computer as a paintbrush. It enables me to do in hours what would have taken months. Leon Max

Me Months Would Computer Taken Hours Enables Use Paintbrush

The psychology of fashion is interesting because we're selling people something they don't really need. We're just selling them something that makes them feel good. Besides, there is nothing really new in fashion. Everything worth doing has been done before. Leon Max

Good Fashion Feel Good People Worth Before Nothing Everything Has-Been Besides Something Feel New Because Makes Doing Been Selling Done Just Psychology Interesting Them Really Need

To be well turned out, a woman should turn her thoughts in. Mainbocher

Thoughts Woman Out Well Turn Turned Should Her

Maintenance is terribly important. Manolo Blahnik

Important Maintenance Terribly

Really, the '70s and '80s were a blur. Manolo Blahnik

Were Blur Really

I think of each new season as an evolution, not a change in style. Manolo Blahnik

Change Style Think Evolution New New Season Each Season

About half my designs are controlled fantasy, 15 percent are total madness and the rest are bread-and-butter designs. Manolo Blahnik

Madness Rest Half Design Total About Percent Controlled Fantasy Designs

What is fashion? It's discipline. Discipline and a credo to do only the best, down to the smallest detail. Manolo Blahnik

Best Fashion Discipline Down Detail Only Smallest

My shoes are special shoes for discerning feet. Manolo Blahnik

Shoes Feet Discerning Special

Everything is global now. It's not London, it's not Spain, it's not Italy - everything is everywhere. So you have to be everywhere, I guess. Manolo Blahnik

You Guess Everything Everywhere London Global Italy Spain Now

My mother is incredible. I mean, still is today. Manolo Blahnik

Today Mother Incredible Still Mean

I get more tired by travelling than anything. Manolo Blahnik

Tired More Than Get Anything Travelling

I never wanted to be the most famous, the most beautiful, the most extravagant. Manolo Blahnik

Beautiful Most Beautiful Extravagant Never Most Famous Wanted

I am not a movie star or a football player, I just do my thing. Manolo Blahnik

Football Football Player Am Just Movie Movie Star Star Thing Player

I hate these platforms that are all over the place today; they are all about grabbing attention. They are suburban! I never do a platform. Well, I did, in the 1970s, but that was a bad experience. Manolo Blahnik

Today Experience Hate Bad About Never Attention Over Well Grabbing Did Place Suburban Platform Platforms

I just don't get death at all. Yes, it's there. But I don't get it. Manolo Blahnik

Death Yes Get Just

I eat a lot of chocolate. Manolo Blahnik

Eat Lot Chocolate