Thom Browne Quotes

I think the most important element of a power outfit is proper fit. The one item to focus on is a suit. If it's the right fit, you could wear it with a T-shirt and still convey the positive message.

As you get older and fatter, good clothes can hide a lot.

Don't wear dresses that are too tight. A size number is just a number. If the fit is comfortable, it will look more elegant.

If you wear clothes that don't suit you, you're a fashion victim. You have to wear clothes that make you look better.

Wear clothes that fit. It's the most important thing. Don't just see something you like and automatically pick up a size 12 because that's what you think you are. Try on the sizes bigger and smaller than what you expect to be, and buy what genuinely fits and feels most comfortable.

Take the time to get your clothes to fit. It makes a difference.

The silhouette is the most important thing in clothes. Every French girl knows that. High-waisted trousers give you long legs and a pretty bum which, after all, is what we all want.

Costume designers don't care about trends. They appreciate, above so many other qualities, that tailoring is everything, which is a mantra for the way I dress. Ladies: The most important thing in clothing is to find a good, inexpensive tailor, because clothes at the stores are made for bodies that are anomalies.

Good style - regardless of fads - means the thing that suits your body.

Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you.

I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a lot of guys don't know what fits.

The key to transforming your look with a collar is ensuring that it looks as if it's part of the dress, so there shouldn't be any skin visible underneath.

Your wardrobe should complement your skill set, never detract - or distract - from your assets.

When in doubt, wear a suit. Look at male politicians: you see them in a suit, and they look fine. But if you see a picture of them on the weekend or on vacation, there's a good chance they look terrible and unstylish.

Because I'm very petite, I try not to wear things that have a heavy pattern because I feel like they overtake you.

If I am ever in the spotlight, I want to look good.

My women students openly admit that they dress for interviews like dates, hoping to look their best: makeup, high heels, a well-fitting suit that shows off their figure. And I always tell them to make sure to wear a shirt under the suit jacket. Form fitting, yes. Cleavage, no.

Wear a belt! It's an easy way to pull together your outfit. Just be sure to match it to your shoes.

I like to dress for my body type and for my coloring.

Fit is everything. I don't care what your body type is like: If you're not wearing clothes that fit you, you can't have style.

Obama's pop-cultural focus may seem demeaning to the office of the presidency. It may be mockable. But it is also tremendously effective.

Dress for your body type. Some people are blessed enough to be able to throw on something that Beyonce wears and it looks amazing. If I try to go against the grain and wear something that my body doesn't like, it's going to show.

Obviously I've gone out of my way in my career to not look good, so it's always nice to, every once in a while, get the opposite going.

If you don't feel good in it, don't wear it. Because it'll never look good. Any hesitation in the fitting room and just walk away.

I think Obama is handling his image very well, but I think he lacks boldness.