Nan Kempner wore one of the first Saint Laurent trouser suits to one of those fancy Madison Avenue restaurants and was denied access. She famously took off her pants and walked in wearing only the jacket. And it was that… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share Image
The clothes most worn by people are the clothes least commented on by the press. — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
I am not really sure that Diana Vreeland did Yves Saint Laurent a favor, as opposed to the world, by putting that exhibition at… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
I don't really believe in elegance. Ever since I first came to France many years ago to do the Chambre Syndicale course, I always… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
In the mid-1990s, when I stopped having to run from the shows to the film developing lab and first saw digital images, I blessed… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
I am not a hoarder, but my wardrobe is the antithesis of fast fashion. I buy clothes - beautiful in looks and make -… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
Nan Kempner wore one of the first Saint Laurent trouser suits to one of those fancy Madison Avenue restaurants and was denied access. She… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
The clothes that fire up my emotions are colorful and 'different' pieces. My eye still picks out gilded-cloque glamour from among Burberry's streamlined trench… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
Only the fat-cat corporations can really afford to put on two mega-ready-to-wear shows a year, or four if you add two haute couture shows,… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
I am thrilled to become International Vogue Editor at Condé Nast International, which has a real commitment to journalistic excellence, and to have the… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
With the traditional six-month lead time on the delivery of international show content, designer collections can be outpaced by the so-called fast fashion chains.… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
Fledgling designers need investment - but how much easier it is to put them in a dead man or woman's shoes, perhaps also backing… — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
The Romanovs are overtaken by the Indian Maharajahs as American heiresses pick over the carcasses of fallen Empire. — Suzy Menkes Copy Share
