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> [ Over the course of the years, I've learned \[that\] fashion is a fascinating business about selling magic. It is done on the backs of our optimism and our insecurity. It is as much psychology as commerce. But I've also learned… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/over-the-course-of-the-years-i-ve-learned-that-fashion-is-a/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

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## Other authors on Attire

## More by Robin Givhan

> [Clothes are incredibly symbolic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/clothes-are-incredibly-symbolic/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [ Over the course of the years, I've learned \[that\] fashion is a fascinating business about selling magic. It is done on the backs of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/over-the-course-of-the-years-i-ve-learned-that-fashion-is-a/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [Avoiding the appearance of queenly behavior is politically wise. But it does American culture no favors if a first lady tries so hard to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/avoiding-the-appearance-of-queenly-behavior-is-politically-wise-but/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [I'm not a vintage/thrift shop girl. I don't have the patience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/i-m-not-a-vintage-thrift-shop-girl-i-don-t-have-the-patience/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [I am a thorn in the side of designers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/i-am-a-thorn-in-the-side-of-designers/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [I like some of the oversized silhouettes. It's a nice change and exudes ease. Also like the upmarket street wear. It's fashion that reaches…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/i-like-some-of-the-oversized-silhouettes-it-s-a-nice-change-and/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [I do think younger women have to figure out how to combine their own sense of style with what is appropriate and authoritative. Some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/i-do-think-younger-women-have-to-figure-out-how-to-combine-their-own/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [I hate yoga pants anywhere but the gym.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/i-hate-yoga-pants-anywhere-but-the-gym/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [Because what the fashion industry loves, it woos - then swallows whole.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/because-what-the-fashion-industry-loves-it-woos-then-swallows-whole/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [How much of fashion is fueled by insecurity - for better or worse?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/how-much-of-fashion-is-fueled-by-insecurity-for-better-or-worse/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [There is nothing "useful" about fashion, which is why it is fashion and not clothes. My personal opinion about the runway is that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/there-is-nothing-useful-about-fashion-which-is-why-it-is-fashion-and/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [Sometimes those who bloom too early fade fast. Michael Kors struggled for years - and endured bankruptcy - before he became all rich and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/sometimes-those-who-bloom-too-early-fade-fast-michael-kors-struggled/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

> [I get enough fashion news in my professional life. I like interiors during my downtime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-givhan/i-get-enough-fashion-news-in-my-professional-life-i-like-interiors/)

[Robin Givhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-givhan/)

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