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17 Awesome Fashion Quotes To Give You Some Extra Inspiration While You Get Dressed

Fashion is one of those things that so many of us love so much. But do we always live our life with fashion in mind? Do we always get dressed with the perfect amount of inspiration in our minds to overcome the urge to throw on a pair of sweatpants? No, not always.

And while even the most fashionable people in the world probably have their off days when it comes to clothing and style, most of them still have some pretty great things to say about the art of dressing one's self. So, no matter what style means to you, next time you're standing in front of your closet in the morning with nothing on your mind but the sweet, sweet appeal of an elastic waistband, take some advice and inspiration from the fashion people of the world and throw on a kick-ass outfit instead.

Bill Cunningham

“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.”

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Lauren Hutton

“Fashion is what you’re offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose.”

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Rachel Zoe

“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.”

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Carrie Bradshaw

“I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet.”

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Ralph Lauren

“Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about something else that comes from within you.”

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Pharrell Williams

“Fashion has to reflect who you are, what you feel at the moment, and where you’re going.”

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Simon Doonan

“Conformity is the only real fashion crime. To not dress like yourself and to sublimate your spirit to some kind of group identity is succumbing to fashion fascism.”

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Rachel Roy

“A great dress can make you remember what is beautiful about life.”

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Ralph Lauren

“Style is very personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever.”

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Marc Jacobs

“I still appreciate individuality. Style is much more interesting than fashion, really.”

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Carine Roitfeld

“Fashion’s about extravagance, and everyone needs a bit of that.”

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Diane Von Furstenberg

“I design for the woman I wanted to be, the woman I used to be and to some degree, the woman I’m still a little piece of.”

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Donna Karan

“Design is a constant challenge to balance comfort with luxe, the practical with the desirable.”

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Miuccia Prada

“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.”

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Gianni Versace

“Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.”

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Vivienne Westwood

“Buy less, choose well, and do it yourself!”

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Oscar de la Renta

“Never, ever confuse what happens on a runway with fashion. A runway is spectacle.”

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