Christian Dior

“Grooming is the secret of real elegance. The best clothes, the most wonderful jewels, the most glamorous beauty don't count without good grooming.”

“My dream is to save women from nature.”

“A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body.”

“A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting.”

“Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty without happiness.”

“Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.”

“After women, flowers are the most lovely things God has given the world.”

“The real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.”

“Simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money.”

“It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding.”

“Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity.”

“Deep in every heart slumbers a dream, and the couturier knows it: every woman is a princess.”

“Perfume is the indispensable complement to the personality of women, the finishing touch on a dress.”

“Real elegance is everywhere, especially in the things that don't show.”

“Individuality will always be one of the conditions of real elegance.”

“You can never go too far wrong with a little black dress.”

“Pink is the navy blue of India.”