Katharine Hamnett Quotes

The origins of clothing are not practical. They are mystical and erotic. The primitive man in the wolf-pelt was not keeping dry; he was saying: Look what I killed. Aren't I the best?

Katharine Hamnett

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• Primitive
• Mystical
• Clothings

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• The origins of clothing are not practical. They are mystical and erotic. The primitive man in the wolf-pelt was not keeping dry; he was saying: Look what I killed. Aren't I the best?

  

  Katharine Hamnett
  • Fashion
  • Looks
  • Primitive