“The elegance is as physical, as moral quality that has nothing common with the clothing. You can see a countrywoman more elegant than one so called elegant woman.”

“Guilty feelings about clothes are totally unnecessary. A lot of people earn their living by making clothes, so you should never feel bad.”

“Never use the word “cheap”. Today everybody can look chic in inexpensive clothes (the rich buy them too). There is good clothing design on every level today. You can be the chicest thing in the world in a T-shirt and jeans — it’s up to you.”

“Fashion is neither moral or immoral, but it is for rebuilding the morale.”

“Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.”

“La mode n'est ni morale, ni amorale, mais elle est faite pour remonter le moral.”

“We need houses as we need clothes, architecture stimulates fashion. It’s like hunger and thirst — you need them both.”