Clothes Quote by Thomas Carlyle

A dandy is a clothes-wearing man--a man whose trade, office, and existence consist in the wearing of clothes. Every faculty of his soul, spirit,…

— Thomas Carlyle

“The Dandy is the highest form of existence attainable by the human form. His life is exclusively dedicated to dressing exquisitely, parading about the…

— Gustav Temple and Vic Darkwood

Clothes form the intellect of the dandy.

— Josh Billings

Being a dandy is a condition rather than a profession. It is a defense against suffering and a celebration of life.

— Sebastian Horsley

True dandyism is the result of an artistic temperament working upon a fine body within the wide limits of fashion.

— Max Beerbohm

The all importance of clothes has sprung up in the intellect of the dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired…

— Thomas Carlyle

These beings have no other status, but that of cultivating the idea of beauty in their own persons, of satisfying their passions, of feeling…

— Charles Baudelaire

Eternal superiority of the Dandy. What is the Dandy?

— Charles Baudelaire

“I adore simple pleasures, they are the last refuge of the complex." - A Woman of No Importance 45. Detachment is the prerogative of…

— Susan Sontag

“Danglers alone was content and joyous, he had got rid of an enemy and preserved his situation on board the Pharaon; Danglers was one…

— Alexandre Dumas

“I’ve only ever seen Dan in a T-shirt and jeans. He has no coat or blazer that I know of. In the winter he…

— Lauren Graham

Dandyism is a lie which reveals the truth, and the truth is that we are what we pretend to be.

— Sebastian Horsley