Civilized Quote by Thomas Carlyle

The origins of clothing are not practical. They are mystical and erotic. The primitive man in the wolf-pelt was not keeping dry; he was…

— Katharine Hamnett

Clothes should never be decoration…whe n someone feels at peace with the clothes, they feel more seductive, more desirable, more sensual, more everything.

— Haider Ackermann

Clothes allow you to see yourself in a different light. They can transform you instantly and have a very real, visceral impact. Clothes become…

— Stacy London

Clothes are incredibly symbolic.

— Robin Givhan

Clothes make the body both mysterious and historical.

— Mason Cooley

If you look back throughout history from the ancient Egyptians onwards, most cultures started making clothing from a very basic premise: a single piece…

— Issey Miyake

I expect a time when, or rather an integrity by which, a man will get his coat as honestly and as perfectly fitting as…

— Henry David Thoreau

As for Clothing, to come at once to the practical part of the question, perhaps we are led oftener by the love of novelty…

— Henry David Thoreau

“The purpose of clothing, as best he could tell, was to keep one unembarrassed and at the right temperature. If an outfit served that…

— Tom Rachman

Our minds want clothes as much as our bodies.

— Samuel Butler

Why do we wear clothes? Genesis!

— Ken Ham

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