Vivienne Westwood Quotes

I'm always drooling over great design, from fashion to furniture.

Truthfully, the hardest part about fashion is not the vision or one great idea, but the execution of each aspect.

When a man's suit fits, when the construction is beautiful, when the sewing and fabrics are there... in the end, you'll look the best in it.

Clothes and jewellery should be startling, individual. When you see a woman in my clothes, you want to know more about them. To me, that is what distinguishes good designers from bad designers.

It's not about having a plethora of suits, but having a few good ones. It's all about fit. The contour of your body. If your shoulders are broad, you shouldn't have shoulder pads. If you're not a big man, you shouldn't have extra space. I think it's definitely worth having it properly fitted.

I am quite fussy about clothes.

I love the idea of couture and its emphasis on creation. There's where I made my name - in design - and there's where I'd like to stay.

I do not decide that skirts shall be short or long. The shape of the dress itself often dictates the length.

A shirt's not just a shirt. It's the experience of what goes into that shirt.

Clothes are unique sculptures, dependent on a supporting human form and created to move.

What is fashion? It's discipline. Discipline and a credo to do only the best, down to the smallest detail.

Do you like my suit? I think this is an amazing suit, don't you think?

I'd like mostly stuff for design, because I like to design clothing.

There are many designers who have much greater talent as a designer than I do, but they may not have my drive, they may not work as hard, they may not have the focus, the desire... You have to have a talent because, at the end of the day, if the pants you design don't make someone's butt look great, they're not going to buy them.

I like to play dress up, I'm in love with fashion.

I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.

The sofa is a really important investment for anybody, and I don't mean financially. You need to find a really great sofa that can transition with you, and you can build from there.

With tailored clothing, you can really see where the money went. How it's constructed, how it fits your body - this becomes very apparent in tailored clothing.

Good catsuits should have multiple zippers; they'll have a top and a bottom one.

A cheap suit is a cheap suit; there's nothing you can do about it.

Not all black T-shirts are created equal.

Fit and fabric are paramount. If the jacket fits, it doesn't matter what price you paid for it - you will look and feel fantastic.

'Mad Fashion' follows the everyday workings of me and my workshop, where we make fashion, costumes, props, and couture!

Our dresses take a long time to make.

I'm always focused on pieces that have superior cut, and I tend to like color.