Alber Elbaz Quotes

I believe in dressing for the occasion. There's a time for sweater, sneakers and Levis and a time for the full-dress jazz.

In the modern world there's no such thing as formality. A dinner jacket used to mean a tuxedo, you know?

Whenever I'm on a book tour, one of the questions I always get asked is what to wear to various occasions.

Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.

I never go black tie. I never grew up wearing ties or bow ties or anything.

I've actually always been into suits. But I never really wore them, I guess because I was too young and it didn't feel right.

In my whole life, I've worn black tie three times. I can't tie the knot myself.

I really like the retro look. My regular clothing, I like to always keep it classy and I like to kind of be more dressed up more of the time. I'm not really someone you see in sweatpants a lot.

For me, what takes up most of the space in my closet are suits. I wear a lot of suits and jackets. But I think every man needs a black suit at home. You can never go wrong in a black suit. But in terms of style, I think it's about being comfortable in what you wear.

I think the first time I ever wore a tuxedo was when I played at the Talk Of The Town in 1967, because it was a nightclub and that was the thing to do.

I never wear very serious suits. I don't have to because I don't go to an office, so it's fine.

You're dressed in a tuxedo, you wear a bow tie. A bow tie with a tuxedo is more formal than a straight tie with a tuxedo.

The ascot connotes informality. It is something one might wear at a cocktail party in one's own flat but is not something you wear out in public.

I always wear a suit jacket, a smart blouse or a top, with my hair and make-up done. Under the desk, what no one knows, is that I'm wearing jeans and trainers.

I'm not normally big on suits.

I have a reputation that was sort of built on suits and boots, so I'm a huge fan of the sartorial equivalent of a mullet, where you're business on top and party on the bottom.

Think about the style of the occasion before you plan your outfit.

I think with black tie, you can't really do too much. I think you have to pretty much stick to the rules on that.

I'm not changing the way I dress: I refuse to wear a suit.

Maybe they invited me because they know I have a tuxedo

In the rough and tumble world of business, media, or politics, the black knitted tie is indeed indispensable.

It's kind of really fun to get to dress up, because you take yourself a little more seriously if you dress nice in a starched shirt.

Once in a while, it's fun to dress up for a premiere. But I'm not someone that's going to stick on heels and a dress every day.

When we go to the opera, we put the clothes on we know we must wear for there.

I'm not going to all of a sudden start wearing a snazzy suit and putting a scarf around my neck, which seemed to be vogue for about 20 minutes at one point.