Fashion Quote by Jonathan Swift

“I almost wish that I could replace their hideous flok dolls, as a gesture of my gratitude. Could you, perhaps, have one of the…

— Beth Fantaskey

Like most little girls, I found the lure of grown-up accessories astonishing - lipstick, perfume, hats and gloves. When I write female characters in…

— Sara Sheridan

Foppery is the egotism of clothes.

— Victor Hugo

Taffeta phrases, silken terms precise, Three-piled hyperboles, spruce affection, Figures pedantical--these summer flies Have blown me full of maggot ostentation.

— William Shakespeare

“Scattered upon the flimsy dresser scarf were half a dozen hairpins—those discreet, indistinguishable friends of womankind, feminine of gender, infinite of mood and uncommunicative…

— O. Henry

“Victorian rigidities were such that ladies were not even allowed to blow out candles in mixed company, as that required them to pucker their…

— Bill Bryson

I love sensual materials like silk or cashmere.

— Jeanne Damas

With the exception of lingerie and theater I'm interested in everything to do with clothes and perfumes: everything which is an extension of woman.

— Sonia Rykiel

“Robes, dresses, frocks. They hung in endless rows, in hundreds, one beside the other all around the room - gleaming brocade, fluffy clouds of…

— Tove Jansson

“Terms such as "man bun," "man purse," "guyliner," "meggings," and the new "romp-him" (romper) have entered the American lexicon. These terms refer to new…

— Ian Thomas Malone

Fabrics such as raw silk, velvet, shimmer, satin and georgette work well for the wedding season.

— Masaba Gupta

I decided to work on things that obsess women because women can't resist things like lace, sequins, animal prints and python.

— Phoebe Philo