Stacy London Quotes
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Some women are convinced that they are the same size they were 20 years ago. They also wear clothes that are too big in an effort to hide their body. Both cases are unflattering and work against your body. Some women are in denial about changing.
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Your closet needs to be a place of joy and celebration of who are you now - not who you were.
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Rules like 'don't wear white after Labor Day' or 'shoes matching the handbag' are antiquated. Modern women should feel free to experiment.
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Style can change your look, certainly, but it can also change your life.
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What is magical and mystifying to me about style is not that by seeing we can believe. It is that eventually, we can believe, because we can see we can embrace change the more we can make it tangible.
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Being able to choose the skin I live in was the draw of fashion.
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Less is more. I truly believe in buying a few pieces with better construction.
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I'm not one of those people who wakes up and thinks, 'Bring on the day!' I have to have about 7 pints of coffee before I'm even remotely awake. But I love the golden hour in the evening, as hokey as that sounds. Just as the sun is about to set and you get those lovely shadows and everything looks gold and yellow.
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Style is the instrument you can pick back up when you want to regain some of the confidence you've lost.
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Style is not a reward for the skinny. It's not, 'iI I'm rich, thin and young.' You may not like your size, but then don't invest in leather leggings. Let yourself want the expensive bag and really love it and show it off and have a ball with it.
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Style applies to a lifestyle. It's not about being told this is trendy, you must do it. Now people have more access than ever before.
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You have to look in the mirror and see that what you're wearing looks good on the body you have now. Wearing a larger size is just wearing a larger size.
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I don't argue style on the basis of tastes. If you feel like you've reached your personal best, don't change.
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You should feel beautiful and you should feel safe. What you surround yourself with should bring you peace of mind and peace of spirit.
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Confidence is the best accessory. It can make or break an outfit.
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You can't fit your clothes well and look your best if you don't know what you're working with.
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Style is joyful if you allow yourself to have joy.
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Any item in your wardrobe should satisfy one of two criteria: utility and joy.
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I know what it feels like to struggle with your weight, and it makes me understand why women get attached to numbers on a scale or a dress size. It doesn't mean that I have gotten over all of it myself, because I have good days and bad days just like everyone else.
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I'm not as snarky as I used to be.
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Matching your hat to your shoe to your bag, or your necklace to your earrings, has a tendency to look dated. Mixing up your accessories adds interest to an outfit, and can make you look much more modern and polished.
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Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them.
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Nothing's too girly and nothing's too masculine. But I do love color, and maybe that's a little girly - especially pink.
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Finding tricks to create flattering body shape is the key to style.
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Smart beauty is about looking your best and feeling your best and never overpaying for it.
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Self-esteem doesn't come simply from dressing well, but they are both something we can control. It's a missed opportunity when women say they don't have the money, figure, etc., because style is such a way to help cultivate the way women feel about themselves.
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I think style is very different from fashion. Fashion was what I went after when I was feeling incredibly insecure and monstrous on the inside.
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Only buy things that make your heart sing. If I don't love it, I won't buy it.
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Fashion is an industry to make money. It plays into human psychology. We want to belong, we want to be loved. I'm not trying to demonize the fashion industry - I love the fashion industry - but style is about taking the control out of the industry's hand and having you decide what works for you.
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Your self-esteem won't come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love you and admire you.
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