Diana Vreeland

“You don't have to be born beautiful to be wildly attractive.”

“Red is the great clarifier—bright, cleansing, revealing. It makes all colors beautiful.”

“It's not about the dress you wear, but the life you lead in the dress.”

“Unshined shoes are the end of civilization.”

“You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It’s a way of life.”

“Vulgarity is a very important ingredient in life. I'm a great believer in vulgarity – a little vulgarity is a very good thing.”

“I adore artifice. I always have.”

“The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it.”

“There's only one very good life and that's the life you know you want and you make it yourself.”

“The eye has to travel.”

“I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.”

“Style—all who have it share one thing: originality.”

“Fashion must be the most intoxicating release from the banality of the world.”

“A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste—it's hearty, it's healthy, it's physical.”

“Pink is the navy blue of India.”

“Never fear being vulgar, just boring.”

“Too much good taste can be boring. Independent style, on the other hand, can be inspirational.”

“Where would fashion be without literature?”

“Without emotion, there is no beauty.”

“I wasn't a fashion editor. I was the one and only fashion editor.”