“I don't necessarily get the fashion game.”

— Actress Patricia Arquette on her lack of interest in fashion. From Style.com

“I've got shoes coming out of orifices in my closet that I didn't even know existed.”

— Lake Bell on how many pairs of shoes she has. From Fashion Week Daily

“We had a blast dancing to oldies music in a ball gown at Philippe and running around Manhattan.”

—Actress Kate Mara on her night with Zac Posen at the Costume Institute gala. From Fashion Week Daily

“We mix prints and colors that once seemed impossible.”

—Designer Custo Dalmau on his design style and why his customer loves it. From Fashion Week Daily

“But I just had to come to couture.”

—Janet Jackson on why she skipped her rehearsal to attend a Giuseppe Zanotti bash. From Fashion Week Daily

“I wanna look like a flower bush if that's what it's going to take.”

—Marie Claire's Editor-In-Chief on fashion's floral fixation & the Ray Ban's new art-inspired sunglasses.

“Being a little rough around the edges is a good thing. You look like you are living a little.”

—Designer Alice Temperley on the new trend of celebs wearing their party clothes during the day. From Times UK

“So comfortable I could sleep in it.”

—Liv Tyler on her favorite draped pink dress by Lanvin. From Style.com

“Boy, I'll do anything for a $50 dollar gift card!”

—Paper Magazine's Mickey Boardman joking about his reason for popping out of Howard Socol's goodbye birthday cake. From Fashion Week Daily

“We have a tradition of doing a fierce fashion walk-off.”

—Petra Nemcova on her own annual birthday ritual. From Fashion Week Daily

“His stuff has a high-sass level. I like it!”

—Actress Kate Walsh on 3.1 Phillip Lim's collection. From Fashion Week Daily

“And did you see Diana Ross' hair swinging up there on stage? That made the whole night!”

—Actress/rapper Eve on Diana Ross' performance during the Cartier Love Day celebration. From Fashion Week Daily

“His shoes have given the shows a sense of style, art and luxury.”

— Wanda McDaniel, chairman of the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style, on the contribution of Manolo Blahnik's shoes to film and TV. From Fashion Week Daily

“I wanted to create a modern trouser with a lot of detail--without adding a third leg.”

— Designer Tim Hamilton on his idea for the Black Trouser project. From Fashion Week Daily

“I love everything Gucci. It's like working with family.”

— Rihanna at the party where she was toasted by Gucci. From Fashion Week Daily

“Stay away from child-size clothes unless you're designing for children.”

—Michael Kors on the issue of forcing models to starve in order to further their careers. From Fashion Week Daily

“You know, you got to go with Obama--he looks so good in a suit.”

—Editor of Time.com's "The Page" Mark Halperin on why Obama looks better than McCain. From Fashion Week Daily

“That's so much aligned with what I'm all about--fantasy and luxury!”

— Designer Erin Fetherston discussing the inspiration behind her latest collection. From Fashion Week Daily

“It needed a bit of a kick up the ass with the shoes.”

— Designer Stella McCartney on the funky accesories she chose to compliment her upcoming Spring collection. From Fashion Week Daily

“I don't think the fashion people look like they're starving tonight!”

—Superstar chef Eric Ripert commenting on the gowns worn by CFDA attendees. From Fashion Week Daily

“A fusion of luxe, punk and androgyny.”

— Designer Nicole Miller describing the costumes that she created for Cyndi Lauper's upcoming tour. From Fashion Week Daily

“I have never had so much fun dancing as in this dress!”

— Actress Kerry Washington partying at Naomi Campbell's Dolce & Gabbana birthday party. From Fashion Week Daily

“Sticking my tongue out at the end of a show.”

— Marc Jacobs on one of the two biggest blunders of his entire career. From Style.com

“The ugly shoes are in the bag!”

— Socialite Blair Husain on switching her street shoes for her pumps when arriving at an event. From Fashion Week Daily

“We thought maybe they got Pucci mixed up with Gucci!”

—Visionaire founder Cecilia Dean on what a group of women were wearing while attending a Gucci sponsored benefit. From Fashion Week Daily

“It's a story of the strength of women who are powerful by virtue of who they are married to.”

— Novelist Heather Thomas explaining the idea behind her latest book Trophies. From Fashion Week Daily

“I never have to pack much, because luckily I have the store.”

— Stella McCartney on why she loves LA. From Style.com

“I have hat envy!”

— Editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar's Glenda Bailey on not having enough time to properly accessorize the right hat for the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon. From Fashion Week Daily

“My husband put my Spanx on me tonight because I had wet nails.”

—Thandie Newton on getting dressed for the Costume Institute gala. From Style.com

“I think that every influential person should have clean underwear in their closet!”

— Designer Marc Ecko's fashion advice to the Time's 100 Influencers' list. From Fashion Week Daily

“She's a pure merchandising icon.”

— Artist Tom Sachs on his recent Hello Kitty exhibit. From Fashion Week Daily

“I've never met anyone who knew more about sunglasses and other cool stuff.”

— Kanye West on why he decided to collaborate on an eyewear collection with design label Ksubi. From UK Vogue

“Don't let the rappers wear more bling than you do!”

—Donatella Versace's fashion motto. From Fashion Week Daily

“[I’m a] Christian Louboutin freak!”

—Vanessa Hudgens on her obsession with Christian Louboutin shoes. From StyleCrunch.com

“It'd be worst dressed in Us Weekly but best dressed in Vogue.”

— Socialite Genevieve Jones on her artsy outfit combo of a Fendi top with a Carlos Miele skirt. From Fashion Week Daily

“Before Karl, we all looked to couture for inspiration and direction.”

— Architect Zaha Hadid on how Karl Lagerfeld has changed the fashion industry. From Fashion Week Daily

“ What if you don't want to wear a skinny jean?”

—Designer Alber Elbaz on the variety of jeans he will create for Acne Jeans. From Fashion Week Daily

“I accosted them for that purple bag I saw in a magazine! ”

—Model Molly Sims on her obsession with Hogan bags. From Fashion Week Daily

“I accosted them for that purple bag I saw in a magazine! ”

—Model Molly Sims on her obsession with Hogan bags. From Fashion Week Daily

“I would've loved to have seen Andy Warhol in my clothes.”

—Bathing Ape designer Nigo on who he would have loved to dress, if they were alive today. From Fashion Week Daily

“Only in New York can you plant trees in the morning, then get a facial and a nice hairdo in the afternoon.”

—Bette Midler on how she spent her Earth Day. From Fashion Week Daily

“I designed the collection and all I got were these scraps.”

—Designer Eugenia Kim joking on the design of her Coach hat made from vintage Coach materials. From Fashion Week Daily

“I don't want it to be that fashion-y.”

—John Varvatos on the design of his new boutique which replaced legendary rock club CBGB. From Fashion Week Daily

“There are two schools of dressing backstage at the shows. ”

—Unknown. From Style.com

“My staples are my black Stella McCartney pencil skirts and my Chanel pumps.”

—Lake Bell on her must have basics. From Fashion Week Daily

“My staples are my black Stella McCartney pencil skirts and my Chanel pumps.”

—Lake Bell on her must have basics. From Fashion Week Daily

“I had forgotten my hairbrush and had to borrow my friend's boots.”

—Elizabeth Hurley on how nervous she was with her first meeting with Estee Lauder. From Fashion Week Daily

“Now that I'm done having babies,I can invest in some couture. ”

— Socialite Samantha Boardman Rosen on why she's excited to be able to wear luxury clothing again. From Fashion Week Daily

“I thought the real eccentric thing to do was to wear Betsey Johnson over Comme des Garçons.”

—Nightclub Empress Chi Chi Valenti on what she considers crazy style. From Fashion Week Daily

“Food Bank is worth a lot more than the next shopping spree! ”

—Gwyneth Paltrow on why she donated $70k to the organization. From Fashion Week Daily

“ I don't want to be on the 'What was she thinking?' list.”

— Model Selita Ebank on why she plays it safe with her style. From Fashion Week Daily

“I don't wear purses and I'm not a good bargainer.”

— T Style Editor Stefano Tonchi on why he doesn't shop on Canal Street. From Fashion Week Daily

“They can't all be cute and related to royalty.”

— Paper Magazine's co-editor and co-founder David Hershkovitz on the qualifiers for making their Beautiful People list. From Fashion Week Daily

“You have to put them on and pretend you're going on an airplane.”

—Richard Maier on how to wear the slippers that were given to all guests at a DIFFA dinner. From Fashion Week Daily

“My God those flats are awesome!”

—Cristina Ricci on Catherine Deneuve's Ferragamo flats. From Fashion Week Daily

“ Russian fashion has been given back to us, it’s arrived.”

— Designer Valentin Yudashkin on the rise of young Russian designers and models. From New York Times

“You feel like a grown up little girl in them.”

— Supermodel Helena Christensen on the new Tocca dress collection. From Fashion Week Daily

“ We thought it was a strong and beautiful photo shoot.”

— Abigail Walch, a senior editor at Vogue on the controversial Lebron James and Giselle cover. From New York Times

“ I'm so excited in this skirt that I can't even speak.”

—Actress Angie Harmon on her dramatic Miuccia Prada skirt. From Fashion Week Daily

“It's as if Donatella and Andy Warhol got together and had a creative orgy!”

—Barneys Creative Director Simon Doonan on Donatella Versace's new menswear window at Barneys. From Fashion Week Daily

“Thank you very much, but I'll stick with my suit.”

—Actor Daniel Craig on his preference for Tom Ford suits during the filming of Quantum of Solace. From Fashion Week Daily

“I feel like Beyoncé is a very good image for what I do. I adore women with curves.”

— Designer Elie Saab on the types of women he makes gowns for. From Fashion Week Daily

“Style is your soul--it's your DNA.”

— Designer Ruben Toledo's definition of style. From Fashion Week Daily

“I love a good gown. I wear them at home. In private.”

— Designer Tara Subkoff on her love for couture gowns. From Fashion Week Daily

“The dollar still has the strength and look of an icon.”

— Designer Jeremy Scott on why he used the dollar bill as a theme in his Paris show despite its weakening value. From Fashion Week Daily

“I don't want to get to 75 years old and just have made a lot of dresses.”

— Designer Tom Ford on why he wants to have a child in 2008. From Fashion Week Daily

“Let's hope that if she gets to the White House, she'll be wearing Marc Jacobs!”

— eBay Style Director Constance White on the strong sales of the Marc Jacob's Clinton tee. From Fashion Week Daily

“It may sound silly but I'm looking forward to getting back to do my laundry.”

— Supermodel Lara Stone on what she's excited to be doing now that the shows are over. From ELLE UK

“ Who needs couture when you have McQueen?”

— T Style Editor Stefano Tonchi on Alexander McQueen's fall collection. From Fashion Week Daily

“I was inspired by the brightly painted houses of the Caribbean islands.”

—Designer Nanette Lepore on the inspiration of her Spring '08 collection. From New York Times

“She would do all of this booty dancing in her period costumes! ”

— Actress Natalie Portman on Scarlett Johansson's off screen antics during the filming of The Other Boleyn Girl. From Fashion Week Daily

“She would do all of this booty dancing in her period costumes! ”

— Actress Natalie Portman on Scarlett Johansson's off screen antics during the filming of The Other Boleyn Girl. From Fashion Week Daily

“ Come on, bring it up to $1,150,000 and I'll take my trousers off!”

—Sir Elton John goading his celebrity friends to bring up the bid on Sharon Stone's 1974 restored Corvette convertible for his AIDS charity benefit. From Style.com

“They allowed for a boob and a waist then.”

— Actress Lake Bell on her preference for vintage clothing from the 1940's. From Fashion Week Daily

“I am an amalgam, I am a fashion embarrassment.”

— Actor Tom Hanks on his choice of wardrobe at the Unforgettable Evening benefit gala for women with cancer. From Fashion Week Daily

“Fashion and Hollywood, both are important.”

— Former French Vogue creative director Fabien Baron on his choice to do the Oscar rounds over Fashion Week in Milan. From Fashion Week Daily

“ I like to buy items to mix and match with my vintage, Balenciaga, and my Francesca V clothes.”

—Fashion heiress and designer Francesca Versace on her style. From Fashion Week Daily

“When I invented the baguette, I was sick of all the bags that were out there.”

— Designer Silvia Fendi on the design inspiration of the classic baguette bag. From Fashion Week Daily

“ When Madonna asks you to do something, you do it. Full stop. ”

— London fashion designer Matthew Williamson on how Madonna got so many celebs to her Gucci/Malawi/UNICEF benefit. From Style.com

“It's a brilliant mix of English that only Vanity Fair and Burberry could pull off.”

— Party Organiser Elizabeth Saltzman on the Vanity Fair/Burberry photo exhibit. From Fashion Week Daily.

“ It sounds superficial, but Fashion Week is what brought me to the Big Apple.”

— Rachael Taylor on her recent trip to New York. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I like the fact that he went there with the feathers.”

— Tyson Beckford on the collection Project Runway's Christian Siriano presented at Bryant Park on Feb. 8th.

“My problem with fashion now? It's so Red Carpet-driven... What about informal wear?”

—Stylist waiting to get into Rebecca Taylor's fall '08 fashion show.

“I would add a print to [Hillary's] ensemble.”

— Designer Jose Ramon Reyes on how he'd update Hillary Clinton's look.

“I'd love to bring a little Dior Homme into [Obama's] life.”

— Harper's Bazaar Contributing Editor, Mary Alice Stephenson on how she'd style the presidential candidates.

“It was a lot of 'fabulosity.'”

— Perez Hilton on Kimora Lee Simmons fall collection.

“I think Alice Ritter's the cutest!”

— Elle Creative Director, Joe Zee at the designer's Fall '08 Collection preview. He had more to say here.

“It's great to have some real food before Fashion Week starts.”

— Designer Jason Wu on the spread at the Designers Who Lunch event. From Fashion Week Daily.

“It's about a new luxury.”

— Karl Lagerfeld on the couture Chanel Spring 2008 collection. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I'm pro big panties.”

— NY Daily News writer Caitlin Moran on her love for granny panties. From New York Daily News.

“ It's much more fun buying shoes at night, after dinner and a few drinks.”

— Actress Vanessa Williams while doing some midnight shoe shopping at Sergio Rossi's new Melrose Place boutique. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I'm a sick Jimmy Choo fan.”

— Actress Gabrielle Union on her addiction to Jimmy Choo shoes. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Women on-the-go need power, comfort, and fashion.”

— Designer Diane von Furstenberg on the elements she kept in mind when designing her new shoe collection. From Fashion Week Daily.

“As children we were taught to draw within the lines, but in fashion, the further outside the lines, the better off it is.”

— Designer Kenneth Cole on keeping his brand fresh. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Kate's look is quintessential Calvin Klein.”

— Calvin Klein CEO Tom Murry, on why they selected Kate Bosworth as the new face for Calvin Klein Jeans. From Fashion Week Daily.

“She resembles a tattered toothpick-trapped in a hurricane!”

—Celebrity-style critic Mr. Blackwell on Mary-Kate Olsen's style. From FabSugar.

“To buy low and sell high. And to always sparkle! ”

—Stylist Bobette Cohn's New Year's resolutions. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I don't like platforms; that's the closest I get to a platform! ”

— Designer Manolo Blahnik discussing why he created a heelless shoe at a recent exhibit. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I get pissed off that I go to a premiere to talk about my movie and the first thing they ask me is what dress I'm wearing.”

— Actress Natalie Portman on frustrating fashion questions. From Fashionista.

“It's always been an organic merger because fashion reflects the times stylistically and visually.”

—Producer Jane Rosenthal discussing how film and fashion go hand in hand. From Fashion Week Daily.

“ Her clothes feel like a second skin.”

— Model Natalia Vodianova on the fit of DVF's clothing. Fashion Week Daily.

“Without 14 inches of make-up and 32 pounds of fake weave I wouldn't look the way I do.”

— Janice Dickinson admitting to her addiction to cosmetic surgery. From PopCrunch.

“I can only stomach fur for men if it's slipped in, in a kind of military way.”

— Designer Rick Owens on how fur should be integrated into menswear. From New York Times.

“I rely on stunning jewelry and accessories to give me fashion 'extras'.”

—Supermodel Iman on the importance of accessorizing. From PopCrunch.

“It is the semiology of clothing!”

— Tim Gunn on why Meryl Streep needs to learn how to dress herself properly. From PopCrunch.

“ Without a good foundation the fashion is meaningless.”

— Celebrity Stylist Kate Young on the importance of great skincare. From Fashion Week Daily.

“ I know women who wear couture like jeans.”

— Karl Lagerfeld on The Charlie Rose Show. From Fashionista.

“Whenever I put on Chanel, I just feel so expensive.”

— Model Agyness Deyn describing a vintage cocktail dress. From Fashion Week Daily.

“The industry has died as far as modeling has gone.”

— Supermodel Janice Dickinson on the use of celebrities over models in blockbuster ad campaigns.From PopCrunch.

“I want to be their scrumptious Latina Barbie! ”

— Eva Mendes on wanting to be pampered by design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I put on a mishmash of things from my closet to come out tonight. ”

—Sarah Jessica Parker on what she chose to wear to the premier of Revolver. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I like going a bit rock.”

—Actress, Eva Green on her personal style. From Popcrunch.

“When dressing for this holiday season, I think 'up the glamour'.”

—Designer Sue Stemp, on selecting a holiday cocktail dress. From The New York Times.

“I tried to be fresh and easy, not pretentious.”

—Designer Pierre Hardy on the design of his new shoe collection for The Gap. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Modern Russia style is a sophisticated mix of proper diamond jewelry and furs in the winter.”

—Aliona Doletskaya, Editor in Chief, Vogue Russia. From Fashion Week Daily.

“At their debut, the Spice Girls generated a trend with their individual looks.”

—Designer Roberto Cavalli on the Spice Girls' style and influence. From PopCrunch.

“I love how the classic side of ballet is linked with clothes--the rhythm and the movement.”

—Designer Catherine Malandrino on the NYCB's costumes. From Fashion Week Daily.

“You can't have happy stories if you don't have sad ones.”

—Designer Zac Posen on new film The Driving Bell and the Butterfly. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Manolo Blahnik is one of only a handful of designers whose name is synonymous with their product.”

—Culture Secretary James Purnell on why Blahnik deserved to be honored by Queen Elizabeth II. From Fashion Week Daily.

“ They know I'm a shopper, and there's nothing like a seller who's a shopper.”

—Designer Vera Wang on why she was chosen to work fundraiser 7th on Sale. From Style.com.

“You need to first look at his shoes.”

—Editor Linda Wells on dating men. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I'm proud to be the face of such a legendary institution of lingerie!”

—Dita Von Teese on being chosen for Frederick's of Hollywood's holiday ad campaign. From Popcrunch.

“I loved that she made me walk around in socks and I loved wearing the cardigan.”

— actress Nicole Kidman on preparing for her role in "Margot at the Wedding". From Fashion Week Daily.

“I have received many letters describing how my fragrances have spiced up people's lives.”

— perfume creator Micheal Germain on his new fragrance Sexual Fresh From PopCrunch.

“I'm definitely not going to wear maternity clothes.”

— fashion designer Rachel Roy on dressing while pregnant From Fashion Week Daily.

“I like the idea of wearing one really strong piece.”

— fashion stylist Mel Ottenberg on leopard accents. From the New York Times.

“It's so wonderful to carry your belongings in an object that feels and looks attractive.”

— Marc Jacobs on women's handbags. From Style.com.

“It's been a very interesting year.”

— Naomi Campbell speaks out on a long year. From the New York Post.

“One day I'll wake up fat but I'll still be happy.”

— Sarah Jessica Parker upon being declared the Unsexiest Woman in America. From Vogue.com

“ He had them close the mall and open the stores for me.”

— Jennifer Hudson on Andre Leon Talle. From Fashion Week Daily.

“If we're the McDonald's of luxury, then she is the McDonald's of press.”

— Louis Vuitton company chief Yves Carcelle on Dana Thomas, who wrote the tell-all fashion book "Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster." From Fashion Week Daily.

“I have high anxiety from having two teenagers who tell me I have no taste.”

— Vera Wang on her kids. From WWD.

“He's friggin crazy, but I love that about him.”

— Sharon Stone on Roberto Cavalli. From Fashion Week Daily.

“It's like Laura Ashley married a Poison video.”

— the Fug Girls on Balenciaga's floral dresses for spring 2008.

“He's been so influential in his quiet way.”

— Neiman Marcus' fashion director on Nina Ricci designer Olivier Theyskens. From the Los Angeles Times.

“Our inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere.”

— Keren Craig of Marchesa. From British Vogue.

“When it comes to fashion, who can claim to be original?”

— Lynn Yeager of the Village Voice.

“Growth and creativity in the fashion industry depend on copying.”

— law professor Christopher Sprigman. From the Los Angeles Times.

“I ordered a sausage to compensate for not having the bacon.”

— model Agyness Deyn on breakfast. From New York magazine.

“If you are young, leggy and pretty, Valli has the dress for you.”

— the International Herald Tribune on Giambattista Valli's spring 2008 collection.

“Fashion is about today and tomorrow, not about yesterday.”

— designer Karl Lagerfeld. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Nothing can be shocking now the way her clothes once were.”

— Hamish Bowles on Vivienne Westwood. From Fashionista.

“A modeling gig is more like that of a supermarket checker than one would imagine.”

— The New York Times on the dark side of modeling.

“The influx of foreign design talent showing in New York has grown with each season.”

— from the JC Report.

“The bottom line is the luxury market is hot.”

— CEO of a luxury consulting agency on celebrity faces in advertising. From the International Herald Tribune.

“A great stylist is a deep pool of memory and longing.”

— Anna Wintour. From the Telegraph (U.K.).

“What the hell does he know about fashion?”

— actor Samuel Jackson on his own style and as a Fashion Rocks co-host. From Vogue.com.

“There’s always a little something quirky, something different.”

— Chloe Sevigny on her line for Opening Ceremony. From New York magazine.

“You're responding to those first few moments at a purely visual level.”

— Bridget Foley, executive editor of W and WWD on how she critiques fashion shows. From Media Bistro.

“There is always drama and somebody always hates you.”

— designer Nicole Miller on fashion week. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Their collective closets equal the federal budget of Mexico.”

— Fashionista on front row attendees at Preen's fashion week show.

“Marc Jacobs has achieved that rare feat of creating a secondary line that doesn't dilute the value of the high end.”

— investor Gail Zauder on Marc by Marc. From Forbes.

“I will dedicate myself to this new project with great passion and enthusiasm.”

— designer Alessandra Facchinetti on taking over as head designer at Valentino. From Vogue.com.

“The danger is we’re losing sight of what women really want to wear.”

— designer Azzedine Alaia. From the New York Times.

“It's going to be an exciting few months ahead. See you at the shows!”

— V magazine's Stephen Gan. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Fashion designers usually hate things that women can actually wear.”

— New York Times style reporter Cathy Horyn.

“Knockoff artists can steal ideas straight off the runway and produce copies before the originals even reach stores.”

— Diane von Fursteberg on copyright protection for fashion. From the Los Angeles Times.

“Fashion is really fun when you can layer in lots of pieces.”

— co-owner of Kirna Zabete on Imitation of Christ. From WWD.

“I view fashion as art.”

— actress Christina Ricci at the launch of Samsonite's Fashionaire label. From Vogue.com.

“Just to design a bag for someone, maybe Fendi or Chanel, would be just insane.”

— Lindsay Lohan. From Vogue.com.

“The girl we design for would rather be too formal then too casual.”

— designer Alix Petit of the French label Heimstone. From Refinery 29.

“This tall, gangly, hunched-over girl -- why would you ever want to see me?”

— model Coco Rocha on being discovered. From Vogue.

“I think I have a shoe fetish.”

— Singer Kate DeLuna on shoes. From Style File.

“I hope to see lots of girls queuing up to discover what I have created for them.”

— designer Roberto Cavalli on his collection for H&M. From Vogue.com.

“I love their nonchalant attitudes toward fashion and life in general.”

— designer Christopher Kane on Chrissie Hynde and Patti Smith. From Style File.

“For me, there has to be a real reason to have a show.”

— designer Savannah Miller of Twenty8Twelve and sister of Sienna Miller. From WWD.

“My goal was to be a certain kind of woman and fashion was the key.”

— designer Diane Von Furstenberg. From Vogue.com.

“Every single person in the world gets up in the morning and puts on something.”

— writer Adrian Gill on the importance of dressing. From a New York magazine profile of Isabella Blow.

“You need to be at least 20 steps ahead all the time.”

— Zac Posen on fashion design. From Vogue.com.

“I don't want to change the way I dress.”

— Victoria Beckham on caving to L.A. style. From the Los Angeles Times.

“It wasn’t that long ago that people would cringe at the word ‘craft’ ... Now it has become a badge of honor.”

— Melanie Falick, a champion of capital "C" Craft, on the influence of knitting and the handmade on high-fashion. From The New York Times.

“Rome is coming back.”

— Adriano Franchi, the CEO of AltaRoma, host of Rome's fashion weeks, on the city's return to fashion's center stage. From The Washington Post.

“Green is the new black.”

— Mantra of the latest wave of "eco-stylists" in the U.K. From The Daily Mail.

“Fashion is a fantastic way forward.”

— Musician KT Tunstall, on the eco-power of fashion, at Live Earth. From The Daily Green.

“I love women and I love to make women looking wonderful.”

— designer Valentino, on the 45th anniversary of his label. From the U.K. Telegraph.

“He saves me from being on those worst dressed lists.”

— actress Michelle Pfeiffer on Giorgio Armani. From British Vogue.

“You know if you're wearing something sexy, even if no one else sees it.”

— lingerie designer Serena da Conceicao on underthings. From Elle.

“It seemed an oxymoron for a city in the Midwest to have a fashion week.”

— Gen Art's fashion director on Chicago's emerging fashion scene. From the New York Times.

“Drew brought wonderful energy and excitement to this project.”

— Gucci's creative director, Frida Giannini, on Drew Barrymore, who became the brand's first celeb-spokesmodel. From British Vogue.

“Sometimes it's nice to have a bit of humor on serious subjects.”

— designer Stella McCartney on her virtual anti-fur protest. From WWD.

“My hero would be Wonder Woman because she looked so fine in her fitted costume.”

— model Coco Rocha. From V magazine.

“True fashionistas use glasses to make a bold statement.”

— retail research analyst on the power of designer sunglasses. From the International Herald Tribune.

“The street is only the originating point of how to wear things.”

— MET Costume Institute curator Harold Koda. From ReadyMade magazine.

“Even though a lot of these brands are hundreds of years old, awareness is still relatively low in the U.S.”

— luxury retail consultant on bringing more luxe to the American market. From the Los Angeles Times.

“Now that the angst of the launch is over, she feels really focused.”

— a Topshop spokeswoman on Kate Moss. From Vogue.com.

“Post Tom Ford, fashion has become a very different place.”

— designer Thakoon Panichgul on the celeb-rification of fashion. From the New York Times.

“Ohmigod, it's my first Gucci.”

— Jaslene Gonzalez, "America's Next Top Model." From the New York Post.

“Fashion does not exist at Versace.”

— Versace CEO Giancarlo Di Risio on the brand's move away from clothes. From the Wall Street Journal.

“I couldn’t do just one bag.”

— model Lydia Hearst on her second handbag design deal with Puma. From Fashion Week Daily.

“The Chloe look is big both at the high-street and fashionista levels.”

— Fourth Daughter designer LeeYong Soo. From the JC Report.

“This is something that changes the business dramatically, when you have your own store.”

— designer Elie Tahari on his new store inside Beverly Hills Saks. From WWD.

“Brand placement is touchy and it has to be done properly.”

— founder of a company that places luxury items in films. From the International Herald Tribune.

“Sometimes designers can go a little bit over the top.”

— Elle's Isabel Dupre at the Gen Art show. From Fashion Wire Daily.

“There's not going to be any inappropriate midriff showing, regardless of your age.”

— Sarah Jessica Parker on styles in her new line, Bitten. From Starpulse.

“From a design point of view, a fall show is probably more exciting.”

— Marc Jacobs comments on why he's delaying his menswear show in Milan. From Fashion Week Daily.

“The concept of the Comme Des Garcons PLAY line is design by not designing.”

— a spokesperson on the undesigned PLAY collection. From Vogue.com

“My look is about an appreciation of teenage angst without actually having the angst.”

— designer Rick Owens, who just won the National Design Award for Fashion. From Vogue.com.

“I loved the hair, I loved the makeup, I loved everything.”

— Julia Restoin-Roitfeld on the Dior 2008 resort show. From the New York Observer.

“It's like a journey into space with Louis Vuitton.”

— curator of the space-inspired Louis Vuitton exhibition in Paris. From WWD.

“When you go out at the Oscars and get marks out of ten it's rude.”

— Keira Knightley on being judged by your clothes. From the Observer.

“There's one rhinestone shirt that looks kind of tacky.”

— a Beverly Hills Barneys employee on his least favorite item in the Kate Moss collection, on sale today. From The Stylephile.

“She was the most intelligent and creative person in fashion.”

— the editor of Tatler on fashion figure Isabella Blow, who passed away Sunday.

“It's not a trend, it's absolutely necessary.”

— designer Melissa Sack on eco-friendly and sweatshop-free clothing. From Fashion Wire Daily.

“The biggest kick is when all the women in the office turn up in the same outfit, because they all style it so differently.”

— Philip Lim on the versatility of 3.1. From the Times (UK).

“She was using recycled soda bottles to make fleeces even then, before Patagonia, I think, and I was really into that.”

— Shalom Harlow on Nicole Miller's innovative --and early -- use of fabrics. From Style.com.

“The reason I went to the shows was to get the free stuff.”

— musician Lily Allen on why she went to fashion week. From the Sunday Times (UK).

“Fashion is to please your eye. Shapes and proportions are for your intellect.”

— designer Carolina Herrera, from the International Herald Tribune.

“Trust Miuccia Prada to turn fringing into an icon of style.”

— from the International Herald Tribune.

“We initially tabled the trend of the white shirt. It was a big story in our March issue.”

— a Vogue representative explains the presence of Gap on the May cover. From BrandWeek.

“London is such a huge force in international fashion right now.”

— Zac Posen at a V&A Museum launch party. From Vogue.com.

“The trip really awoke my senses.”

— John Galliano on his recent trip to Japan. From WWD Magazine.

“Fashion is an art form or a form of commercial art that takes years and years of development.”

— Tim Gunn. From the New York Times.

“I'm sure there'll be some people wanting to know why there are no sexy hip-huggers.”

— Tom Ford beats off expectations for his new collection. From the Washington Post.

“People don't realize how long it takes to make a dress.”

— Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte. From the Los Angeles Times.

“Shoes should do for the leg what make-up does for the face.”

— Sergio Rossi's creative director. From Vogue.com.

“Stick to your own vision no matter what anyone tells you.”

— fashion advice from Browns International buying director Albert Morris. From Vogue.com.

“I feel it is very important to stay true to my principles, and the idea I have of fashion.”

—Hedi Slimane on leaving Dior. From his website via Vogue.

“I can't get enough of high-waisted jeans at the moment — mine are from Acne.”

— Beverly Knight on her fave jeans. From Fashion Week Daily.

“If you don't own the dress by now chances are you never will.”

— Fashion Addict Diary on Philip Lim's best-selling dress.

“Really, anyone can spend time with some pumice stone.”

— Manolo Blahnik on foot care for the masses. From the Observer (U.K.).

“I love Naomi because she is a diva.”

— a woman at the "America's Next Top Model" casting call. From the New York Times.

“Is it so horrible it's good? No, maybe it's just so horrible, it's horrible.”

— Marc Jacobs on an unusual fabric he considered using for Louis Vuitton. From the upcoming MJ documentary, via WWD.

“I'm going to do for catsuits what Calvin Klein did for pants.”

— over-the-top British designer Gareth Pugh. From Vogue.com.

“I can no longer walk in the street.”

— Karl Lagerfeld on the burdens of fame. From the New Yorker.

“That would be like asking a musician to stop writing songs.”

— stylist Joey Tierney on why she never stopped designing.

“What is amazing is that with the Internet, people's minds are open to fashion everywhere in the country.”

— the owner of the DrunknButterfly boutique in Madison, WI. From the Capital Times.

“Yes dahling, it's sell, sell, sell.”

— Kate Moss on her new line for Topshop. From British Vogue via WWD.

“Thank you for my handcuff! I'm yours forever!”

— thank you note from Paris Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld to designer Helmut Lang. From Purple magazine.

“I don't want to demystify modelling, but I mean it is really easy.”

— former model Carla Bruni. From Tatler.

“I peeped her McCartney's, Stella got her groove back.”

— from Kanye West's "Throw Some D's" remix.

“I'm a little tired of all the girly, Lolita-esque style dressing.”

— Elle's fashion news director. From Forbes.

“At the time I was growing up, everything was coming from the States — cartoons, comics, books, clothes — all of this was an influence.”

— Christian Lacroix, on his love affair with America and its role in his design, in The Boston Globe.

“Am I really the only one who has minidresses coming out of her ears already?”

— a commenter on The Fashion Spot.

“She doesn't even know how to pronounce Lanvin.”

— Nicole Miller's CEO on his nemesis, New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn. From WWD.

“I got to the store, started checking out the racks and, I'm not even kidding, I started sweating.”

— Washington Post fashion writer Robin Givhan on going to the new Dries Van Noten store in Paris. From Off The Runway.

“The accessories exist by themselves.”

— Nicolas Ghesquiere on why he sent no accessories out on the runway for his fall 2007 show. From Heard on the Runway.

“There is only one Naomi and it's a full-time job, let me tell you.”

— Naomi Campbell on her impersonator. From Vogue.com

“Are we not worthy to gaze upon their cheekbones?”

— John Tierney on why models look so unhappy. From the New York Times.

“You have to embrace the future of fashion and look for the next generation.”

— Anna Wintour on the downfall of Italian fashion. From the New York Times.

“Zac Posen is another designer whose ever-growing stature leaves one puzzled.”

— Robin Givhan of the Washington Post on overrated designers.

“There are more feathers and rhinestones here than in a drag queen's dressing room.”

— a Telegraph (U.K.) reporter on the Kylie Minogue fashion retrospective at the V&A Museum in London.

“They have to be significant, but then they can't overpower the clothes.”

— Manolo Blahnik tells Vogue about his shoes for the London runways.

“I'm surrounded by girls — gorgeous models — and they all think they are fat.”

— a male model at John Bartlett's show. From the New York Observer.

“She's a strong woman, and strong women wear black.”

— designer Donatella Versace tells Hillary Clinton how to dress. From the BBC.

“The attitude is very wild, and modern; it's self-confident.”

— designer Alessandro Dell'Acqua on her spring 2007 collection.

“It's better to be inspired by Saint Laurent than by John Galliano.”

— Saint Laurent's partner on Marc Jacobs's YSL-inspired collection. From WWD.

“I wouldn't be able to vote anybody off.”

— designer Derek Lam on why he could never judge "Project Runway." From New York magazine.

“I love to step back and watch the chaos.”

— Stephanie Solomon of Bloomingdale's on fashion week. From Fashion Week Daily.

“We act grossed out when the clothes are crazy, but then we're totally bored when they're all pretty and wearable.”

— The Fug Girls tell it like it is. From New York magazine.

“If you can handle it, there's nothing better than a corset.”

— one of Tyra Banks' style tips. From Off the Rack.

“We wanted to acknowledge the part couture fashion plays on the red carpet.”

— Academy Awards producer Laura Ziskin on why they tapped Vogue editor at large Andre Leon Talley as a red carpet fashion commentator. From Monsters and Critics.

“She's a very hard-working girl, and she'll get through this.”

— a lawyer comments on the $3 million model Maggie Rizer's stepfather stole from her bank account. From the New York Post.

“All this denim sold at astronomical prices simply passed them by.”

— fashion consultant describes one reason Levi's sues more than anyone else in the clothing industry. From the New York Times.

“I am most fascinated by things that I don't like at first.”

— designer Dries Van Noten. From Vogue.com.

“You can wear anything, as long as it's odd, or glittery, or neon, or is really disgusting.”

— a new rave scenester on what to wear. From the New York Times.

“I like having the freedom to dress as I desire.”

— Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz. From the Guardian (U.K.).

“I'll play a loony who loves to shop and can't find a man.”

— Naomi Campbell describes her character on an upcoming episode of "Ugly Betty." From Vogue.com.

“Men will be like cuddly soft toys in winter.”

— Miuccia Prada on her fall-winter 2007-2008 menswear collection. From The Australian.

“Women buying luxury goods in cash is a fast-growing phenomenon.”

— from the New York Times.

“The CFDA Health Initiative is about awareness and education, not policing.”

— from the Council of Fashion Designers of America guidelines on healthy models.

“The parameters of what is aesthetically acceptable are in constant flux.”

— from the JC Report.

“It's as new today as it was then.”

— designer Donna Karan on wearing some of her older pieces. From WWD.

“There's no delicate way to tell a woman that you don't like what she's wearing.”

— designer Narciso Rodriguez. From Style.com.

“You should never be intimidated by fashion.”

— Tom Ford. From the Wall Street Journal.

“ I think both really captured the future direction of fashion in an intelligent and sophisticated way.”

— Cassandra Sophia Tsaknis on Balenciaga and Doo.Ri. From the JC Report.

“We cannot ignore the impact fashion has on body image.”

— designer Diane Von Furstenberg in a letter to CDFA members about underweight models. From the Los Angeles Times.

“This is like shopping in a nightclub!”

— Patrick McDonald at the holiday sale in Patricia Field's apartment. From Fashion Week Daily.

“When something is beautiful, it will always sustain itself with the passage of time.”

— Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa. From the Daily Mini.

“He couldn't accept a compliment if someone shot him in the eye with it.”

— model Karen Elson on YSL head designer Stefano Pilati. From Daily Mini.

“Men are not only there to buy cars and art, they've realized there is also fashion.”

— Ermenegildo Zegna on Tom Ford's new collection for men. From Reuters.

“Producing a Kelly bag takes 18 hours of work.”

...and it takes 18 hours of serious work to pay for it. The mystery behind the Hermes bag. From Daily Mini.

“People confuse who they are with where they shop.”

— Whitney Contemporaries founder Lisa Anastos. From the Daily Mini.

“In the last few years, men have been taking their brands very seriously.”

— head of marketing for luxury watch brands in India. from Outlook India.

“TopShop is a seemingly unstoppable fashion machine.”

— Trish Halpin, editor of InStyle, which named TopShop the best store. From the Daily Record (U.K.).

“The continuing use of fur is a real problem in the fashion industry.”

— designer Stella McCartney. From Vogue.com.

“Having a Gucci scarf is part of being a kid today.”

— a marketing executive on the popularity of luxury brands with tweens. From the Los Angeles Times.

“If he changed the proportions to fit American customers, the clothes wouldn't fit shoppers in Europe.”

— Derek Lam's troubles in fitting Americans enthusiastic about plastic surgery. From the Washington Post.

“It's the one I could zip up without being in pain.”

— actress Anne Hathaway on the Valentino dress she wore during the designer's visit. From WWD.

“Vogue depicted a glamorous existence, although it never seemed entirely unachievable.”

— British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman relfects on the magazine's 90th birthday.

“Why not just an extra pair of socks and funk out your style a little more?”

— an Ugg boot alternative from shoe designer Alexis MacDonald. From New York magazine.

“I would like to offer Kate Moss a recording contract, whether she can sing or not.”

— Simon Cowell. From Vogue.com.

“She wears clothes effortlessly.”

— Nylon magazine on Lou Doillon, an actress-model named one of the Daily Mini's 50 Most Stylish.

“This isn't fun anymore.”

— a tired shopper at the first day of Viktor & Rolf for H&M. From New York magazine.

“I respected the individuality of each eye shape.”

— makeup designer Tom Pecheux on his runway look for Rodarte. From Style.com.

“When I work late at night in a sarong, there is no reason to wear underwear.”

— Designer Zac Posen on designing without pants. From Vogue.com

“Of course I'm ready to party. I'd party any time of the day.”

— Gucci Group CEO Robert Polet at the opening of the brand's new store in Tokyo. From WWD.

“I have no interest in the new Helmut.”

— an old Helmut Lang fan on the new helm from Habitual. Fom the New York Times.

“It could be the next hot thing.”

— a senior vice president at USA Couture Group on the possible resurgence of the Guy Laroche brand. From the New York Times.

“Toned legs will be mandatory next summer.”

— the JC Report on spring 2007's short hemlines.

“We are completely refocused on the identity of the brand, to our roots and who we are.”

— Maurice Marciano on Guess. From WWD.

“It's like mixing a tongue stud with a tiara.”

— the Los Angeles Times on the fashion collaboration between Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and Kelly Gray of St. John.

“I think I'm sort of tripolar.”

— Isaac Mizrahi on his multi-faceted empire. From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

“I have always designed for real women.”

— designer Christian Lacroix. From the Telegraph (U.K.)

“This was a collection that combined style with practicality.”

— Fashion Wire Daily on Celine.

“This is very interesting to have these extraordinary designers showing together.”

— president of the French Fashion Federation on the "Fashion Show: Paris Collections 2006" show in Boston. From the Boston Globe.

“Fendi always likes to work with unusual shapes and materials.”

— on the reason for a nylon-and-down Fendi Moncler Spy bag. From the New York Post.

“The challenge for designers right now is to be super innovative and yet to realize that this is a business.”

— Harper's Bazaar editor Glenda Bailey. From the New York Times.

“His mission is to find the new direction for the Chloe brand.”

— Chloe chairman and CEO Ralph Toledano on the label's new designer. From WWD.

“I will suffer to show off a fabulous dress.”

— actress Molly Sims celebrated the installation of Ferragamo on the Rodeo Walk of Style in a gold Ferragamo dress. From Fashion Week Daily.

“See what happens when you're obsessive-compulsive and rich!”

— a store manager at the Way We Wore, which recently bought a 5,000-piece collection of an anonymous clothes horse. From the Los Angeles Times.

“Karl saw my Faberge case and was inspired by it.”

— Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley is Lagerfeld's muse. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Lucky, the magazine most responsible for young women's crippling credit card debt.”

— from Gawker.

“It wasn't a hard decision to make.”

— designer Vivienne Westwood on making her next collection fur-free. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Brand managers now believe that too much focus on the designer is detrimental.”

— Suzy Menkes on the end of the designer cult of personality. From the International Herald Tribune.

“When used as an accessory and not out of necessity, pockets got hip this season.”

— top trends from New York fashion week, from Fashion Wire Daily.

“Layering and playing with volume look especially great right now.”

— JC Report trendsetter Christine Lee on what's hot for fall.

“I just wanted to see all the shows ...oops, shoes.”

— one partygoer at the opening of the new Miu Miu store in Milan. From Fashion Week Daily.

“There has been a bit of a bag overdose.”

— designer Silvia Fendi Venturini, who set off the handbag frenzy with her Baguette and Spy deigns for Fendi. From the New Yorker.

“It's all about stability in the heel.”

— Tina Aldatz Norris on how to wear platform shoes. From Stylephile.

“It's going to be great fun.”

— Kate Moss on designing a line for Topshop. From Vogue.com.

“When half the world is starving... to put me on the front page is ridiculous.”

— model Lily Cole on Madrid's ban on "too skinny" models. From the Telegraph (U.K).

“If I were wearing this dress and Nicole saw me, she'd ask me to take it off right now and give it to her.”

— stylist Rachel Zoe on her Julien Macdonald dress. From Vogue.com.

“The fashion breakfast of champions is Diet Coke and a cigarette.”

— style figure Patrick McDonald on how he usually starts the day. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I don't look at fashion magazines and don't watch television.”

— designer Vivienne Westwood. From Vogue.com

“I came to the show because I saw pictures of Derek and thought that he has great personal style.”

— Kanye West on Derek Lam. From Fashion Week Daily.

“It's a humongous, expensive event.”

— IMG vice president Fern Mallis on Fashion Week. From Vogue.com.

“Somewhat scarily, sack dresses could be the new big thing.”

— Vogue.com on new trends for spring 2007.

“I want to have a lot of girls fall in love with it!”

— designer Olivier Theyskens on remaking the label Nina Ricci. From Vogue.com.

“I like bright pops, unexpected crisp pops.”

— designer Zac Posen on how he layers for spring 2007. From the Associated Press.

“Our garment must be sold. We can't just create drama.”

— Chloe's CEO on the artistic vs. business side of fashion. From the New York Times.

“I would be brilliant as an agent now.”

— former model Claudia Schiffer on becoming a fashion agent. From Contactmusic.com.

“I love feet — they speak to me.”

— late shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo. A re-issued line of his best work, the Glam Collection, will be released in October. From T.

“We think it is important for girls to emphasize their female side, not deny it.”

— Dutch design team Spijkers & Spijkers on feminism and femininity. From Refinery 29.

“It's about beautiful shapes and interesting prints.”

— designer Jess Kamm on her line. From Harper's Bazaar.

“If you're a designer you have to be obsessive.”

— designer Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte. From W.

“I think men designing for women is totally fantasy-based.”

— designer Tara Subkoff. From Bust magazine.

“I carry my camera wherever I go.”

— Diane Von Furstenberg. From Flaunt magazine.

“The hottest look du jour is layered necklaces.”

— from Glam.com.

“I want my clothes to be anonymous.”

— designer Michael Bastian on his new menswear line. From the New York Times.

“There is so much pressure on celebrities to look good all of the time.”

— stylist Penny Hunt. From the Sydney Morning Herald.

“To avoid mummifying yourself, pick lightweight cottons and jerseys.”

— the OC Register on dealing with the layering trend for fall.

“We want to grab people's attention and not let them turn away.”

— M.A.C. and Estee Lauder president John Demsey on the next Viva Glam installment, which features Dita Von Teese, Debbie Harry, Eve, and Lisa Marie Presley. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Anything in plaid really has my eye this season.”

— Tokyo stylist Mariko Kuroda on her fall must-haves. From the JC Report.

“I know it will not last forever, therefore I appreciate every moment.”

— model Daria Werbowy on her career. From Vogue.com.

“Nobody has been able to duplicate the classic Levi jean.”

— jeans-lover Brian Clarey of Yes! Weekly.

“This is what you want in your closet for fall.”

— senior vice president of marketing at Saks on the store's fall ad campaign. From the New York Times.

“I have been vilified for my dress sense, and I find it hilarious.”

— Helena Bonham Carter, on gracing so many worst-dressed lists, to British Vogue.

“Interiors are my passion, while fashion is my love. ”

— Betsey Johnson, on the launch of her new home collection, to fashionweekdaily.com.

“Now we look at music videos ... It's all about the music.”

— Future New Jersey high school freshman Kelly Collazos, on where she gets her fasion inspiration, to Reuters.

“I would like to stop global vulgarity.”

— Designer Olivier Theyskens, making a thinly veiled jab at the marketing success of labels like Gucci, in The New York Times Magazine.

“Fashion influences everything.”

— Jennifer Turner, former real estate lawyer turned the first official fashion director for the city of Chicago, to the Chicago Tribune.

“A herd of fashion designers is not so bad.”

— Nicole Miller CEO on the label's return to the Bryant Park tents. From Fashion Week Daily.

“It's the irreverent lady look I like to call 'rock n' roll granny.”

— jewelry designer Sara Dunne on her vintage-inspired line. From the JC Report.

“The "Devil Wears Prada" is like "My Pet Goat" compared to this expose.”

— Fashion Addict Diary on the anonymous tell-all book "Fashion Bablyon."

“She is the most-followed style icon of our time.”

— Vanity Fair style director Michael Roberts on Kate Moss. From WWD.

“He was the couturier who influenced me the most.”

— Christian Lacroix on Cristobal Balenciaga. From Time magazine.

“The 'supermodel' phenomenon has recaptured the media's attention completely.”

— Donatella Versace on her new ad campaign. From Vogue.com.

“She's a supermodel so it's her business to keep herself on top form.”

— a friend of Kate Moss on the model's recent spa escape. From Grazia magazine.

“Being utterly stylish and getting out in one piece is an entirely different affair.”

— Reuters reporter Kerstin Gehmlich on the not-so-elegant side of couture shows.

“I am sure he will re-surface very soon.”

— Anna Wintour on canned Rochas designer Olivier Theyskens. From the London Telegraph.

“Countercultural and aristocratic, black nail polish is making yet another comeback.”

— New York magazine on the trend that never dies.

“If I'm having a bad day, I put on a pair of stilettos, a great dress and I go shopping.”

— actress Lindsay Lohan describes her own brand of retail therapy. From Exposay.com.

“Seventies with a dash of fashion sophistication.”

— WWD on back-to-school looks for fall 2006.

“It shows how depressing my life is that the hottest rumour about me is that I bought 300 pairs of shoes.”

— author Danielle Steel on buying lots and lots of Christian Louboutins. From Vogue.com.

“Fashion couldn't be the same without it.”

— the International Herald Tribune's Suzy Menkes on haute couture.

“I love flea markets because you just never know what you're going to find.”

— Heidi Klum on bargain hunting. From New York Daily News.

“Seismic shifts in fashion come around maybe twice a decade.”

— from BusinessWeek.

“Even Karl Lagerfeld showed a peculiarly mundane collection for Chanel.”

— WWD on the everlasting "couture crisis."

“The Italian red-carpet maestro certainly delivered.”

— the Daily Telegraph (U.K.) on Armani Prive's haute couture show.

“I was tired of spending coins on dresses and seeing chicks in the same one at the club.”

— designer Nicole Young on why she started making clothes. From the JC Report.

“They talk about flip-flops like it's part of our uniform here in Los Angeles.”

— a southland store manager on thongs. From the New York Times.

“They talk about flip-flops like it's part of our uniform here in Los Angeles.”

— the fashion director of InStyle magazine on "The Devil Wears Prada." From the New York Times.

“This would be the perfect night to steal loads of clothes.”

— designer Stella McCartney at the crowded, chaotic PETA awards ceremony at her own store in London. From Vogue.com.

“The Christian Louboutin shoes and boots alone will have your credit-card finger itching.”

— Kim Crow, style editor for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, on the clothes in "The Devil Wears Prada."

“It's important that the pieces can be worn from morning to afternoon to evening.”

— Donatella Versace on her sensible spring 2007 menswear collection. From Reuters.

“That's what great clothes do — they make you feel you can conquer the world.”

— the executive editor of Shop, Etc. magazine. From the Guardian (U.K.)

“Every day I design, it's my drug.”

— 83-year-old designer Pierre Cardin. From Vogue.com

“At no time in memory have we seen such an accelerated fashion cycle.”

— fashion consultant Robert Burke. From the New York Times.

“Supermodels and actresses get insecure and we know we're not perfect.”

—model Karolina Kurkova. From Vogue.com.

“This is a cause that Pamela is passionate about.”

—designer Stella McCartney's anti-fur PETA fundraiser may include a naked Pamela Anderson in her London shop window. From Glamour.com.

“Unique beauty requires more than just a pretty face.”

— Jason Wu, who made model Maggie Rizer into a doll to be auctioned off for DIFFA. From Vogue.com

“You should be seeing a lot more well-dressed men around here very soon.”

— British designer Ozwald Boateng on his impending American takeover. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Is the brand more important than the designer? Yes.”

— Gucci CEO Robert Polet on the power of branding. From Reuters.

“Through accessories a woman is able to transmit the way she feels.”

— handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez. From Vogue.com.

“Stylists have become fashion editors.”

— stylist Andrea Lieberman, from the Los Angeles Times.

“For me fashion is always about a sense of adventure.”

— New Zealand designer Karen Walker. From Vogue.com.

“Fashion is such a parody of itself that it's practically impossible to make into a good joke.”

— the New York Times on the fashion world.

“There was such an innocence and sense of magic.”

— Milla Jovovich on early 19th century style, which inspired her Jovovich-Hawk collection. From Lucky.

“I get a great dress and a great date. ”

— actress Kerry Washington with designer Michael Kors at the CFDA awards. From the Associated Press.

“I think women look better than they've ever looked. ”

— Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour. From the Telegraph (U.K.).

“It comes down to how good looking the designer is. ”

— Alexander McQueen expresses his distaste for making designers into celebrities. From Vogue.com

“I think the raids will wipe out Canal Street for a couple of months. ”

— head of an investigation team responsible for confiscating thousands of fake Chanel and Coach handbags in China. From Dow Jones.

“Leotards are back, baby. ”

— from the Los Angeles Times via Fashionologie.

“Today beauty is not something only on the surface. ”

—a French cosmetologist on skin care. From the New York Times.

“People should wear the clothes when they believe they look absolutely fabulous.”

—Donatella Versace on celebrity endorsements. From Bloomberg News.

“He is one of the few designers working today who actually knows how to cut cloth.”

—The New York Times on Dior designer John Galliano.

“Beauty has no borders.”

—Cartier CEO Bernard Fornas on the global market for couture. From Newsweek.

“I love false eyelashes, tons of makeup, stilettos, and corsets.”

—Suzanne, the Goth dog-walker. From New York magazine's Look Book.

“It's uptown, but not uptight.”

—designer John Galliano on the new Dior cruise collection, which showed last night. From WWD.

“We're not Helmut Lang and aren't trying to re-create what he did.”

—former Habitual designer Nicole Colovos, who will be the new designer for Helmut Lang along with her husband, Michael. From Vogue.com.

“The interesting thing was the spectrum of ages and women it attracted.”

—Bergdorf Goodman's fashion director on the widespread appeal of Chanel. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Sometimes trends in fashion reflect something else that is happening in society.”

—artist Ghada Amer on her recent collaboration with Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa. From the New York Times.

“Women of every age and type are embracing shorts.”

—Bloomingdale's women's fashion director, on the long and the short of it. From the New York Times.

“Even paint-wielding PETA activists and a whiny roman à clef can't touch her.”

—New York magazine on the enduring power of Anna Wintour.

“We're taking a break from the overly sexy, smoldering look.”

makeup artist Frances Hathaway. From the JC Report.

“And a CBGBs shirt at Nordstrom? Now, that is a little shocking.”

St. Louis vintage clothing distributor on punk going mainstream. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

“You can't put in words what you love or like about something.”

Retail master Millard Drexler on well-made clothes. From WWD.

“I keep seeing people in our dresses, and we have to pinch ourselves.”

model-turned-designer Carmen Hawk of Jovovich-Hawk on launching their new line in London. From Vogue.com.

“I knew it to be a rare moment of fashion history.”

— Fashion Wire Daily on the "Waist Down: skirts By Miuccia Prada" exhibition.

“We try not to be too goofy looking.”

— Recon designer Amy Lee on exuberantly flashy allover print hoodies. From the New York Times.

“This could be the season for aspiring female executives to address the dress.”

— The Herald Tribune's Suzy Menkes on dressing for the office.

“Simple beauty does not interest me. But just ugly does not interest me either.”

— Undercover designer Jun Takahashi. From the International Herald Tribune.

“They're one of the early hits of the season.”

— a shopgirl describes the runaway success of the striped Balenciaga trousers. From the Telegraph (U.K.)

“Bags can be trendy, but I prefer to see them as an investment.”

— The Daily Colonial on the "it-bag."

“There's a fine line between sexy and trashy.”

— Jennifer Lopez on the plunging green Versace gown she wore to the 2000 Grammy awards. From Harper's Bazaar.

“Patent leather tends to bring out my most irrational side.”

—Justine Picardie in Stella magazine.

“Another day of donning brown and black boots & we'd scream.”

—Nylon magazine is ready for spring.

“It's always about the next one, isn't it?”

—Kate Moss on the model cycle. From WWD.

“Armani's clothes are a very good curb on my voracious appetite.”

—cousin of the queen Lady Helen Taylor. From the Daily Telegraph.

“They thought Lindsay too American for their global brand.”

—why Lindsay Lohan was rejected for the next Louis Vuitton campaign. From Yahoo! News.

“Be yourself -- that's what you're searching for all the time as a designer.”

—designer Stephen Burrows. From Fashion Week Daily.

“He introduced glam before we had a word for glam.”

—a licensing agent on the enduring appeal of Liberace. From the Las Vegas Sun.

“The only rule that I was strict about was to make her look expensive.”

—costume designer Pat Field on Meryl Streep's look in "The Devil Wears Prada." From Jane.

“The rebirth of the baby doll is enough to fill any grown woman with dread.”

—Vanessa Friedman of the Financial Times wonders how normal people can wear the trapeze dress.

“Do I look like I'd fit in her jeans?”

—Naomi Campbell's housekeeper on the alleged pre-assault argument over Chip & Pepper jeans. From Vogue.com.

“At Anna Sui I get the distinct feeling I have stepped back into the late 1980's.”

—New York Times reporter Alex Kuczynski.

“I think it's beautiful.”

—designer Jun Takahashi of Undercover on his controversial face masks for fall 2006. From Style.com

“I have all my spring clothes picked out.”

—designer Doo-Ri Chung on the approach of spring. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I think Chanel is made for Asian women more than any other label.”

—designer Karl Lagerfeld on expanding Chanel's market to Asia. From WWD.

“When I started my career, everything was possible -- and at the same time impossible. ”

—designer Yohji Yamamoto. From Vogue.com.

“I have collected over 450 pairs of shoes in the past 10 years, so I am slightly fanatical about them. ”

—deigner Alexander McQueen on his vast shoe collection. From WWD.

“Why does a dinky little slip of a cocktail dress cost $2,300?”

—New York magazine on the high price of fashion.

“I'm in love with my new shoes.”

—Christina Aguilera on her new Rochas heels. From Fashion Week Daily.

“With this illusion dress, you can all eat as much as you want.”

—Lanvin deigner Alber Elbaz at the Barneys trunk show in Los Angeles. From Women's Wear Daily.

“The new sobriety is all about fierce assertiveness.”

—the JC Report on next fall's dark, heavy looks.

“The wages of being fashionably shod are burdensome.”

—the New York Times' Guy Trebay on the perils of platforms.

“Furry boots that look like Chewbacca.”

— Constança Basto shop clerk Abby Hay. From New York magazine.

“I'm the magpie. Anything that glitters, I gravitate towards.”

— designer Anna Sui on her fall 2006 collection. From Style.com.

“Luxury is not the opposite of poverty but the opposite of vulgarity.”

— Coco Chanel, via T: The New York Times Style Magazine.

“Revamping an old band tee or sports jersey is a way of recycling a memory.”

— Megan Nicolay, author of "Generation T: 108 ways to transform a T-shirt." From OnMilwaukee.com.

“I do love making party dresses.”

— designer Erin Fetherston. From the JC Report.

“Celebrities are in some ways replacing designers as the personalities in our business.”

— designer Vera Wang. New York's Daily News via ClothesHoarse.

“If you style them wrong, they look bad, but that's with everything.”

— stylist Patricia Field on leggings. From Vogue.com.

“There are women here who could barely afford enough gown to cover their breasts.”

— Jon Stewart on Academy Awards style. From The New York Times.

“Big bags, already on the forefront of fashion, are getting larger by the minute.”

— New York Times reporter Michelle Slatalla on giant handbags.

“I doubt [teens] are spending more than one-third of their time at the mall actually shopping.”

— a trend consultant for Look-Look. From WWDFast.

“If you read the daily papers, you are not in the mood for pink and green.”

— Karl Lagerfeld on politics and fall fashion. From the International Herald Tribune.

“One thing about fashion is that I've never taken it that seriously.”

— designer Richard Tyler. From West magazine via ClothesHoarse.

“Hiding the body is always mysterious and sexy.”

— designer Yohji Yamamoto on his fall 2006 collection. From Reuters.

“When I'm around these guys, I feel stupid to talk about it.”

— freshman designer Jennifer Lopez feels humble while seated between elder statesmen Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. From WWD.

“I can tell you with conviction that Stefano is 100 percent the right and best designer for YSL.”

— Gucci Group president on the rumors of Stefano Pilati being ousted from design department of YSL. From WWD.

“I think fashion has to be joyful again.”

— designer Donatella Versace. From Vogue.

“Dior and coedine -- who knew?”

— actress Charlize Theron on recovering from a cold with a little couture (and medicine). From Vogue.

“Another addiction I have is retail therapy.”

— designer Marc Jacobs. From Jane magazine.

“The H&M customer wants what's current, trendy, and creating a buzz.”

— one of the principals in the Hollywood building where the next H&M California invasion is set to take place. Via Associated Press.

“It doesn't get much better than ringing up Miu Miu and saying, 'Ooh, can you do those for me in fluorescent pink?'”

— Pop editor in chief Katie Grand on the limited edition Miu Miu shoes for Pop's Shop in London. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I'm not the sort of man to cry at a fashion show, but I do find them very moving.”

— Sunday Times Style (U.K.) senior fashion writer Colin McDowell on London's fashion week. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I want to be edgy, and I want to cater to the everyday girl.”

— porn star Jenna Jameson on her new clothing line. From New York magazine.

“Every woman in New York should wear these dresses out.”

— Vogue's Alexandra Kotur raves over Peter Som's fall 2006-07 collection. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I do think it was the most beautiful of all of Oscar's shows.”

— Elle's Nina Garcia on Oscar de la Renta's fall 2006-07 show. From Fashion Week Daily. [photo from the Washington Post]

“When I was 17, I worked at Shea Stadium selling peanuts.”

— Kenneth Cole on the job he held before becoming a designer. From Fashion Week Daily.

“These girls pile on a lot of embellishment, but they do it so well that you can't help but admire them.”

— editor Laura Brown, Harper's Bazaar on the Sass & Bide show. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Anything vintage or by Marni.”

— model Gemma Ward on what she'll wear off-runway to fashion week. From WWD.

“Our industry is always asking who's new.”

— 7th on Sixth executive director Fern Mallis on hip designers. From Forbes.

“For us, Karl is fashion.”

— Melanie Ward, creative director of the Karl Lagerfeld line. From the New York Times.

“Accessories can be made from a more ethical viewpoint -- and be sexy and cool.”

— Stella McCartney on her latest line of hot vegan shoes. Vogue.com.

“Sure, modeling can make you insecure -- but so does being young.”

— model Karen Elson. From The Times (U.K.)

“What an iPod and a Louis Vuitton bag have in common is the influence they have on the consumer's sense of self.”

— design guru Anette Asp. From Seed magazine.

“I don't buy cou- ture, I borrow it.”

— actress Charlotte Rampling to WWD. Via Vogue.com.

“If you're going to rebel, you can start by strapping on a punked out fanny pack.”

— fashion-forward style advice from Nylon magazine.

“Couture is the nucleus of all ideas, the essence of what the house stands for.”

— Dior designer John Galliano on haute couture. From Vogue.com.

“These are realistic clothes -- for women with an antiestablish- ment streak.”

— naughty womenswear designer Rick Owens. From Vogue.

“The best designer is an obsessed shopper.”

— Ron Herman's womenswear vice president John Eshaya. From W.

“It's a way to be dressed outside and inside.”

— the owner of France's oldest embroidery shop, on the delicate work he's doing for the upcoming haute couture shows. From the New York Times.

“What I had in mind was heroic and romantic -- the forbidden dreams of men and boys.”

— Miuccia Prada on her autumn 2006 menswear show. From the International Herald Tribune.

“Vera loves clothes beyond loving clothes.”

— the creative director of Allure on Vera Wang. From New York magazine.

“You can wear them with the right suit, and with jeans they're a slam-dunk.”

— Cole Haan's creative director on boots for men. From the Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)

“They were worn at a happy time, and they'll be worn at a happy time again.”

— an Oklahoma City woman who's collecting prom dresses for Katrina victims. From KATC.

“We've grown tired of seeing these cheesy pants.”

— Omiru.com (formerly Style Intelligence Report) on gauchos.

“I love fashion for the art of it, for the art of expressing one's ideas through clothing.”

— Los Angeles stylist Houston Sams. From LAist.

“Couture chaos, wardrobe wrecks & stylistic sleaze.”

— fashion critic Mr. Blackwell cites the worst from 2005 in his annual worst-dressed list. Via ClothesHoarse.

“Next year's merchandise has got to look fresh, clean, pared down and sharp.”

— TopShop's brand director Jane Shepherdson. from Draper's via Vogue.com.

“I have heard about her but I don't know much about her.”

— the father of Kate Moss' alleged boyfriend, who happens to be 20 years old. From Vogue.com.

“It's a very sweet and kind idea that you could express yourself through clothing, but really, in the end, it's just a shirt, it's just a dress.”

— Former model Margaret Mickles, on the fashion industry, in New York Magazine.

“Beauty attracts admiration and demands a pedestal; cuteness attracts affection and demands a lap.”

— The New York Times, on cute.

“In Chelsea, fashion is designer, and includes the horsey, traditional English girl. East London has the funkiest styles where they bring back the 80s... In Notting Hill, it's Sienna Miller-style Bohemian chic, and in North London, a mix of all the above.”

— Gwyneth Paltrow, breaking down British style, to the Mirror.

“We have a choice. We don't have to blindly follow anyone or to be told what to wear. There's no such thing as a must-have.”

— Rosalie Huang, editor-at-large and creative director of Vogue Taiwan and Vogue China, on handbag culture, in the Taiwan News.

“I want to look different from my ordinary self — at the holiday time I add flair.”

— a local from Fort Wayne, Indiana. From the News Sentinel.

“Girls should dress elegantly and dazzle depending on the mood of the occasion.”

— Stefano Gabbana, from Vogue.com.

“Fashion is the art of the apparel industry.”

— stylist and costume designer Patricia Field. From City magazine.

“Those who wear cashmere should not be the only ones who wear cashmere.”

— a "huh?" comment from the Japanese Uniqlo cataog. Via the Village Voice.

“People now base their outfit around the jeans.”

— Rock & Republic president Andrea Bernholtz. From the San Jose Mercury News.

“If I'm wearing a bra that doesn't match the knickers I feel like I'm walking with a limp.”

— supermodel-turned lingerie designer Elle Macpherson. From British Vogue.

“Coats are much more fashionable now than they've been in years.”

— merchandising executive at Lord & Taylor. From the Detroit Free Press.

“Shopping with Woody Allen would be a nightmare.”

— actress Scarlett Johansson. From T:The New York Times Style Magazine.

“Women are surprised that it really looks sexy.”

— design v.p. at Eddie Bower describes the odd allure of the vest. From Chicago Sun Times.

“There is nothing red shoes can't solve.”

— New York Post fashion editor Orla Healy.

“I have always been political -- I never really wanted to do fashion.”

— British punk designer Vivienne Westwood. From The Daily Yomiuri.

“It's the idea of one for him, two for me. Or one for him, three for me.”

— a Saks spokesperson on the concept of self-shopping during the holiday season. From the New York Times.

“I think I love shopping too much to let crowds like that bother me.”

— 15-year-old holiday shopper Jenna Camilletti. From the Detroit Free Press.

“If I teach my kids to be casual, then fashion will die.”

— writer and former "model" Lisa Falcone. From New York magazine.

“We're having a problem now that every celebrity is coming out with a line.”

— celebrity-centric Kitson boutique owner Fraser Ross. From the San Diego Union Tribune.

“I just like to wear something nobody's wearing.”

— aesthetic consultant Maame-Wansema, from New York magazine.

“Just like you have a $200 push-up bra, you should have $132 push-up jeans.”

— Oscar Adames, shop clerk at Saks Fifth Avenue. From New York magazine.

“I feel like women hate on each other -- we're jealous -- and it has to stop.”

— some frank model-to-model talk from Tyra Banks to Naomi Campbell. From British Vogue.

“I'm not big on suffering to wear something.”

— New York Observer writer Jessica Joffe. From Vogue.

“The constant change, creativity and looking forward to something new each season.”

— Posh Spice Victoria Beckham on what she loves about fashion. From British Vogue.

“We thought it would be quieter than with the Karl Lagerfeld line. We were wrong.”

— an H&M sales associate in Paris on the Stella McCartney line, which sold out in hours. From WWD.

“I love the men's clothes, but I just came to look at the women.”

— rapper 50 Cent on the Armani spring 2006 show in Milan. From Fashion Week Daily.

“Women are always the most glamorous when they are happy.”

— fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I adore these, but I've never worn them.”

— actress Kim Cattrall on a pair of silver Prada wedge-heels in her closet. From In Style magazine.

“Every designer in LA is either a rockstar or an actor, or a rockstar or an actor's girlfriend or boyfriend.”

— Los Angeles designer Jared Gold. From LA Weekly's new fashion blog, Style Council.

“Cargo pants that zip off to make shorts should be illegal.”

— the Village Voice's Nina Lalli.

“I'm very confident about my ability to make things, that's for sure.”

— designer Isaac Mizrahi. From British Vogue.

“We have to go out in society to understand how people dress in their real lives.”

— Italian designer Alberta Ferretti. From The New York Times.

“I wear whatever the hell I want.”

— stylist Gaby Basora. From New York magazine.

“We don't want to do it until it's perfect, something we think everyone wants.”

— new Three Dots designer Yuchin Mao on the possibility of a denim line. From Fashion Week Daily.

“We not only dress for who we are, we dress for who we want to be.”

— director of the fashion school at Kent State. From the Toledo Blade.

“Kate is going to come back, she is going to be super strong again.”

— Danish supermodel Helena Christensen on Kate Moss. From Reuters via British Vogue.

“The prettier and more natural you are, the less makeup you need.”

— makeup artist Bethany Liebman. From New York magazine.

“It was an experiment that didn't go so well.”

— half of design team Viktor & Rolf on his new blond hairdo, debuted at Fashion Rocks in Monaco. From WWD.

“He completely gets my body.”

— actress Kristin Chenoweth on L.A. designer Kevan Hall. From ClothesHoarse.

“My lipstick is so nude that I need a new bikini wax.”

— from T: The New York Times Style Magazine.

“This season's designs will be a sure red-carpet hit as usual.”

— Fashion Week Daily on Elie Saab's spring 2006 collection.

“Chunky platforms and saucy fedoras worn at a tilt are the collection's eye-catching accessories.”

— Fashion Week Daily on Jean Paul Gaultier's collection for Hermès.

“Even the most beautiful clothes look better beside a strong balance sheet.”

— from a BusinessWeek story on the profitability of Gucci Group, which owns Balenciaga, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen.

“Casual-schmasual is hopefully extinct.”

— Barneys New York executive VP and menswear manager Tom Kalenderian. From the JC Report.

“For some women, finding the right bag is as important as oxygen.”

— fashion coordinator for the Linda Dresner boutiques. From The New York Times.

“Paris is real fashion, New York is commerce.”

— designer Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler. From WWD.

“I see fashion as something more permanent, like art or architecture.”

— designer Rick Owens. From Hint magazine.

“Fashion would be more appealing to consumers if it didn't change so quickly.”

— former Gucci designer Tom Ford. From The Telegraph (U.K.) via ClothesHoarse.

“I've never wanted to do anything other than model. I'm best at selling lipstick. ”

— model Linda Evangelista. via Contactmusic.com.

“I love a woman who eats food, who has a body, that is a woman and not a stick.”

— Valentino describes his ideal customer to The New Yorker.

“Chic is a mélange of the personality of the woman and the clothes that she wears.”

— Yves Saint Laurent. From WWD.

“If something is special and unique, women will pay any amount for it.”

— boutique owner Jill Wenger. From The Seattle Times.

“I design by getting rid of everything that's not strictly necessary.”

— designer Albino D'Amato, from the JC Report.

“Women want to mix things up, and create a more individual style.”

— a London boutique owner on the appeal of small labels. From the Telegraph (U.K.)

“These are clothes for those who like their sexiness discreet.”

— Nikolai on Carlos Miele's collection, from Fashion Week Daily.

“They're going to those who buy their clothes.”

— Aerin Lauder on who gets those front-row runway seats. From Fashion Week Daily.

“I think it was great, really beautiful, like a young Oscar.”

— Bergdorf Goodman's Robert Burke sees a little Oscar de la Renta in designer Peter Som's collection. From Fashion Week Daily.

“This is like the Super Bowl of Fashion Week.”

— one Penn State band member to another before opening for Marc Jacbos' show. From Fashion Week Daily.

“It's a fashion queeny thing this year, but by next year it will go mass.”

— fashion director of Maxim on tote bags for men. From The New York Times.

“It was all teenage angst — kind of nerdy and slightly naughty school girl outfits.”

— New York magazine's fashion week blog on the Marc Jacobs show.

“Without Chanel, there would be no sense of luxe or modernity.”

— Franca Sozzani of Vogue Italia. From Fashion Week Daily.

“She's always done pretty, but there is a strong element of craft and craftsmanship.”

— the fashion director of InStyle magazine swoons for Carolina Herrera's spring 2006 collection. From Forbes.

“You can have all the money in the world for a show and tons of press, but you have to have talent.”

— Saks Fifth Avenue buyer Michael Fink on the marriage between celebrity and fashion. From the Los Angeles Times.

“I love the way she wears her clothes and it's always her wearing them and not the other way round.”

— Sarah Jessica Parker on Kate Moss's style. From Garzia magazine.

“I have always had a strong response from the kind of girls who are unafraid to be the first ones on the dance floor.”

— the kind of girl designer Sue Stemp makes clothes for. From New York magazine.

“What woman doesn't want to be attractive and sexy if she can?”

— designer Afshin Feiz. From Surface magazine.

“Working with all those designers, you just get so inspired.”

model-turned-photographer Helena Christensen on her new clothing line. Via ContactMusic.com.

“There are no guarantees of comfort and safety in the land of Manolos.”

—fashion guru Leon Hall from the pages of Zink magazine.

“Shopping here is an anthropological experience.”

—Twenty-seven-year-old Rachel Cohen, on street shopping in Manhattan, in The New York Times.

“Who needs couture when you've got a pair of these?”

— Jade Jagger, dissing all of haute couture for her pair of limited edition Adidas 35s, from Vogue Dailies.

“We are all stars, and fashion helps us accessorize our star quality.”

— astrologer to the fashion galaxy Shelly Ackerman, from Harper's Bazaar.

“You've got to have the bling.”

— tennis champ Serena Williams on the $53,000 diamond chandelier earrings she wore to the US Open. From theage.com.

“Does the world need another 600 handbags? I don't think so.”

— Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz, from Harper's Bazaar.

“If people get involved in a bidding war over Bjork's dress then it could be quite a substantial amount.”

— an Oxfam spokesperson muses on the upcoming eBay auction for charity, which includes Bjork's swan dress. From Contactmusic.com

“The high-end denim market won't crash, but it will do what its $300 jeans aren't supposed to: shrink and fade.”

— Slate magazine on the premium denim bubble.

“Children's clothes provide all the joys of fashion with none of the angst.”

— The Guardian's fashion editor talks about the joys of Baby Dior.

“I don't know why, but I'm a big sucker for expensive jeans.”

— 15-year-old shopping in Darien, Conn. From The New York Times.

“Four people can't live and work together and share a bed.”

— a boutique owner on the breakup of design collective As Four. From New York magazine.

“I love a blouse that's dumb.”

— Marc Jacobs in New York magazine.

“I love buying clothes. It changes your whole mood.”

— actress Kirsten Dunst in W magazine.

“Fashion is being willing to pierce your collarbone to hold up a tube top.”

— Joan Rivers via City magazine's Fall Blowout issue.

“You can always tell a real model, because they run around the city in white T-shirts, jeans, and flip-flops.”

— a fashion photographer at the casting call for "America's Next Top Model." From the Village Voice.

“Everyone has the opportunity to have style; it's not about having a million dollars.”

— a message of hope from Swedish television reporter Sofia Hedstrom. From New York magazine.

“They're sexy, edgy, and exude the future of real everyday glamour.”

— designer Zac Posen talks to Fashion Week Daily about his fancy new jeans line.

“Every time I see a photo of myself from the past month, I think, 'What was I thinking?'”

— actress Chloe Sevigny on her own fashion blunders. From Contactmusic.com.

“Fashion is about sex without being blatantly about sex.”

— rocker Patrick Timore tells it like it is to the Boston Herald.

“If I roll out of bed, throw on my shirt and the collar's up, I'm hip. If it's down, I'm still hip.”

— an F.I.T. dropout talks to the Village Voice about upturned collars.

“The only way to get through this is to put on your most fashionable clothes and face the world with a smile.”

— British designer Matthew Williamson on heartbreak. From Contactmusic.com.

“It's for anybody who's ever inquired about how I wear my clothes.”

— hip-hopper T.I. on his new clothing line, Crown Collection.

“I do regret wearing it.”

— "Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria on apologizing to Jennifer Aniston for her not-too-classy "I'll have your baby, Brad" T-shirt. [Anonova via Glamour UK]

“Catwalk shows are more and more a sterile commercial showcase.”

— jaded editor Robb Young comments on the runways of today. From the JC Report.

“These are the most comfortable boots I own.”

— fashion stylist Ayesha Habib on her cowboy boots. From The New York Times.

“Maybe this really speaks more to the worldwide acceptance of the flip-flop.”

— footwear expert Meghan Cleary on the Northwestern women's lacrosse team's visit to the White House in flip-flops. From the Chicago Tribune.

“It's a long time since I've seen dresses as beautiful as these.”

— a buyer drools over Riccardo Tisci's new work for Givenchy Couture. From British Vogue.

“A woman in velvet has her own spotlight.”

— designer Peter Som, from Style.com.

“If you don't dress right for your body, it doesn't matter what you're wearing.”

— In Touch magazine's Jarrett Weiselman. From New York's Daily News.

“I think people are exhausted by trends that have the half-life of a millisecond.”

— John Leland, author of "Hip: The History," on the death of hipsters. From the Los Angeles Times.

“I really communicate quite strongly with what I wear.”

— Yoko Ono in New York magazine.

“Messy hair, long bangs, and a devil-may-care attitude.”

— What's hot right now, according to Satine buyer and stylist Ilaria Loren Urbinati. From the JC Report.

“She has a way of treating her style like a D.J., making it always current, but always having an edge.”

— Julie Gilhart, fashion director for Barneys, on Daryl K. From The New York Times.

“I like to say that I'm sleeping with my stylist rather than that I'm just whipped.”

— audiobook narrator Nick Landrum talks about being dressed by his wife with New York magazine.

“Womenswear sales are going to shoot up very quickly.”

— on the debut of designer Riccardo Tisci's debut spring collection for Givenchy. From Vogue.com.

“I would love to get the team looking extrafine in our gear.”

— designer Stella McCartney on looks for the Olympic teams. From British Vogue.

“At least I know what I'll be wearing next summer.”

— an unnamed male stylist at the French men's shows. From The New York Times.

“I think 'sexy' is definitely the operative word here.”

— Marc Jacobs on his spring 2006 menswear collection for Louis Vuitton. From Fashion Week Daily.

“What's too provocative? What's too revealing?”

— Jacqueline Oglesby, from the Alabama Education Association, on dress codes for teachers. From the Associated Press.

“In the age of the metrosexual male, there is no longer a need for men to look rough and unkempt as a way of proclaiming to the world their masculinity.”

—Writer Jessica Michault on death of the well-dressed Hollywood beau, in the International Herald Tribune.

“I'm surprised Martha Stewart doesn't have her own perfume.”

— Rochelle Bloom, president of trade group the Fragrance Foundation, on the glut of celebrity perfumes. From The New York Times.

“I don't care if it's Ralph Lauren's table. That's not his real name, anyway.”

— Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, on snagging a restaurant table reservation from the king o' preppy. From BusinessWeek.

“I want to shout for joy, to tell Marilyn that I thank her from the bottom of my heart.”

— 17-year-old Tevaiti Richmond, who won a modeling contest held by the Marilyn Agency, which represents models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. [via the New York Post]

“I still need to talk to the restaurant's general manager about flame-retardant fabrics.”

— designer Derek Lam on the uniforms he'll design for Bergdorf-Goodman's new restaurant. From Fashion Week Daily.

“To say that you're beautiful just the way you are, it's a warm, fuzzy feeling, but does it make the cash register ring?”

—Marketing consultant Mary Lou Quinlan on Dove's "Campaign For Real Beauty" ads, in the Chicago Tribune.

“Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future”

— Coco Chanel. Thanks to 7days.ae for the link.

“I adore material things. I live for them, actually. But I could do without material excess. My generation has been so overexposed!”

— Zac Posen, in The Chicago Tribune.

“I love how couture is done out of the love for making something beautiful.”

— Tara Subkoff, of Imitation of Christ, in Women's Wear Daily. (subscription only)

“Marni is Nolita and Marc Jacobs is West Village.”

— Marni shopgirl Ursula Wiskoski, on the difference between the two much-loved designers, in New York Magazine.

“The dress code has gone to hell.”

— Retired businessman Hans Gronowski on the death of dressing up to dine out, in The San Francisco Chronicle.

“If you're in your 40's and have cellulite, forget it.”

— Forty-six-year-old Susan Alunan on short skirts, in The New York Times

“He looks so fabulous, I thought he was 40. He must have started designing in the womb.”

— Iranian-born designer Behnaz Sarafpour on Oscar de la Renta, who celebrates 40 years in the fashion business. From British Vogue.

“There were many people to greet. . . And I'm not crazy about wet hands.”

— Karl Lagerfeld, on why he's always wearing gloves. From Vogue UK.

“Most girls don't know anything about men's fashion. It's like they're dressing up their dog.”

— regular guy Tom Frame. From LJWorld.

“You have to have nice gravity for this dress. Or really good tape.”

— Project Runway star Kara Saun, on the dress she created for the Little Black Dress auction. From Fashion Week Daily.

“It felt like a wedding banquet more than a fashion event”

— Alber Elbaz, designer for Paris-based Lanvin, on winning the CFDA international award. From The New York Times.

“I'm a climber. I'm a goat. I don't play tennis. I don't like arranged games. ”

— Diane Von Furstenberg on comfy shoes, from The New York Times.

“He may be a nut job, but what's so awful about that?”

— New York magazine's Ken Tucker on Tom Cruise.

“Without the sex and recycled porn, American Apparel would be Gap. Just without blue jeans.”

— from The New York Times

“Please, for the love of God, please stop saying that. Sensual? I guess you go nude with body butter.”

— Queer Eye's Thom Filicia's reply to Karl Lagerfeld's request to "dress sensual" to Dom Perignon party tomorrow night.

“I'm looking for someone who has the capability of building a lifestyle brand, which goes beyond apparel and fashion.”

— Tommy Hilfiger talks to the New York Post about his new reality show "The Cut," in which budding designers compete against one another a la "Project Runway."

“I always liked the self-made nature of Estée Lauder herself,”

— Gweneth Paltrow told WWD upon becoming the beauty brand's new spokemodel.

“You have urban rappers from Nelly to Puffy saying, 'I can wear this without being a sissy,'”

— editor of Vitals on men's candy-colored looks for spring. From the The New York Times.

“The models swaggered with all of the bravado typically reserved for a $2,000 droopy silk blouson.”

— The Washington Post's Robin Givhan on the H&M runway show in Central Park.

“Where everyone slums around in jeans and flip-flops, your bag is the biggest conveyor of your status.”

— Hayley Hill, fashion director at US Weekly, on Hollywood and Handbags, from USA Today

“You want to know about Lazaro? His favorite word is, 'me,'”

— Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler on design partner Lazaro Hernandez, from the new fashion documentary film "Seamless."

“I am the queen of construction,”

— supermodel Gisele Bundchen, who's been gobbling up property in Sao Paolo, New York and Los Angeles. From Vogue.com.

“Wear a dress with confidence and you can't go wrong.”

— designer Leona Edmiston, from E!Online.

“The history we read is constructed to make us believe that fashion and feminism are incompatible...”

— Stylish feminist Linda Scott, talking to the Houston Chronicle about her new book "Fresh Lipstick: Redressing Fashion and Feminism."

“If I can't wear makeup, then the girls or the staff can't wear makeup.”

— James Herndon, 16, suspended for wearing lipstick and eye makeup to school. From the Associated Press.

“You know, Las Vegas, and the fashion here —
it's, I don't know.
You know?”

— clerk at the new Juicy store in Vegas, from The New York Times new Styles section.

“Tom Ford's presence would be radicalizing Estee Lauder in a very good way,”

Annette McEvoy, head of a consumer marketing consulting firm, told Bloomberg News re: Tom Ford joining Estee Lauder.

“It was like standing next to a pile of manure”

the body odor of Kate Moss' musician fiance, described by his ex-girlfriend. From London's News of the World.

“I am eccentric and I take risks. I walk about Beverly Hills in my pajamas.”

Not a typical Los Angeles teenager, but Suzanne Juul, Bobo fashion designer extraordinaire, in the Los Angeles Business Journal

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“Oh, H&M! What would I be without H&M?”

- MTV2 stylist Alison Lang. From Fashion Week Daily.

"Things are so expensive overall that it's really extraordinary. If you want a well-tailored suit, don't even think of anything less than $2,000. And if you want a well-made handbag for less than $1,000, you'll be hard-pressed to find it." -- Julie Gilhart, fashion director of Barneys New York, on the plummeting value of the U.S. dollar. From The New York Times.

"It was a health issue. If I had to see the name STAR JONES or STAR JONES REYNOLDS one more time, it was going to kill me. I thought, 'Why do I know the name of PARIS HILTON's dog?'

-- Joyce Wadler telling the New York Daily News how she feels about giving up writing a celebrity news column for The New York Times.

"We were together for nineteen years, night and day -- it's like forty-five years, for most people." -- Stefano Gabbana commenting on the breakup of his romantic relationship with Domenico Dolce. From the style issue of The New Yorker.

"Everybody certainly does retro. There isn't anything with armholes, two sleeves, two legs and a neck that hasn't been done." -- designer Monah Li in the LA Weekly

"Well, I kind of loved everything; it really brought out the greed in me." -- actress Elizabeth Hurley on Versace's Fall 2005 show in Milan.

Well, isn't that nice?

"I'm sick of Bono--and I am Bono!" -- Bono in USA Today interview about his new clothing line, Edun.

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