Stella McCartney Quotes

I'm a bit of a contrarian, so I like the idea of going on stage without makeup, without the hair being done, in the jeans and shirt I've been wearing all day. At first that was an issue, because I didn't want to be disrespectful.

I think that British girls have a very eclectic and unique style.

I don't really have one style; I just choose what I like best each time.

Through my travels, I find inspiration in street style and how young women create their individual looks and identity.

I don't like to try very hard. Most of the time it's just jeans, a T-shirt and Converse trainers. Casual, comfortable and boyish is how I'd describe my look. The way people wear clothes makes them stylish, rather than the clothes themselves.

I'm not the average artist.

I was the guy literally in the chess club who decided to wear a bow tie for the last two years of high school, so I obviously wasn't trying to get the ladies.

Justice Rehnquist was friendly and unpretentious. He wore scuffed Hush Puppy shoes. That was my first lesson. Clothes do not make the man. The Justice sported long sideburns and Buddy Holly glasses long after they were fashionable. And he wore loud ties that I am confident were never fashionable.

Nothing should be perfect. I think that's the most important thing. I do wear my jackets almost exaggeratedly short. So that's probably the most mussed up. Along with, you know, not ironing my shirt.

I like it when people make an effort to wear things that you wouldn't normally put together - I like eccentrics.

I'm not confused about what's happening in fashion, because I follow my own direction and go.

I don't think I dress eccentrically. I'm just not conservative, I guess - I dress according to what like. And I'm not a mannequin, as you can tell.

Some days I might be wearing a little dress, and some days I might be wearing something with wings on it and be confusing.

My number one style requirement is to have fun getting dressed. Nothing is too old, expensive, cheap, cute or ugly for me.

I like people-watching and getting inspiration from the unique people who don't follow any fashion tides. From 12-year-olds who have full freedom, to 86-year-old ladies with a ton of class.

I don't have a set style, but I try not to dress like everyone else.

I'd wear clogs, short pants and ladies' bracelets. I created this aura for myself.

Throughout my teens, I just wanted to go somewhere I could wear a Donald Duck pin and no one would care.

I've always liked to dress eccentrically, but as I get older I'm drawn to more classic looks, though I'll still put my own twist on them.

I don't take myself seriously any more. Sometimes I just garden in my knickers and platform shoes.

Alber Elbaz is just a genius. He'll be in a dinner jacket and he doesn't care what time of day it is: I love that about him. He just marches to the beat of his own drum.

I'm not very materialistic - I don't have a whole lot of stuff. But I do always like a pair of really weird socks.

I don't think there were great beauty trends in the '90s - I was just doing my own thing.

I'm not good at dressing up fancy; I always just do my thing, which is whatever I'm in the mood for.

I don't really feel there's rules in my everyday wear. I kind of do whatever the hell I want to do.