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You can wear black at any time. You can wear it at any age. You may wear it for almost any occasion; a 'little black frock' is essential to a woman's wardrobe.
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After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world.
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We were emerging from the period of war, of uniforms, of women-soldiers built like boxers. I drew women-flowers, soft shoulders, fine waists like liana and wide skirts like corolla.
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Deep in every heart slumbers a dream, and the couturier knows it: every woman is a princess.
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In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.
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Bright reds - scarlet, pillar-box red, crimson or cherry - are very cheerful and youthful. There is certainly a red for everyone.
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The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail.
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My mother whom I adored, secretly wasted away and died of grief…; her death…marked me for life.
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Women, with their sure instincts, realized that my intention was to make them not just more beautiful but also happier.
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I used to have frequent arguments with my father which ended in doors slamming and the ultimate expletive ‘Filthy bougeois’
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If my poor maman had still been alive, I would never have tried
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Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely.
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Many people dismiss haute couture as being something that is only for those who are very wealthy... simplicity, good taste, and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money.
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Haute couture is like an orchestra, for which only Balenciaga is the conductor. The rest of us are just musicians, following the directions he gives us.
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I know very well the women. The short skirt was never a good fashion - very vulgar. The American women will accept the new fashions. You can never stop the fashions.
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We went from losses to goods seized by creditors, while continuing to organize surrealist or abstract exhibitions…
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A country, a style or an epoch are interesting only for the idea behind them.
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White is pure and simple and matches with everything.
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All I required to be happy was friendship and people I could admire.
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My dream is to save women from nature.
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I think I would be more suited to the couture side of the business!
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Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace.
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On vacation, you can wear all the colorful and casual clothing that you like, but you must always be elegant.
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It is unforgivable to do what one doesn't love especially if one succeeds.