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15 style quotes from fashion icons: Coco Chanel, Marilyn Monroe and more

One of the most revered couturiers, Yves Saint-Laurent, once said, “fashions fade, style is eternal.”

Let his quotes, along with these words from other iconic designers, models, and stylists, give you a dose of glamour. Click on the image below for fashionable wisdom from style icons Coco Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Carrie Bradshaw and more!

“Fashions fade, style is eternal.” – Yves Saint Laurent

“I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet.” – Carrie Bradshaw

“Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about something else that comes from within you.” – Ralph Lauren

“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.” – Miuccia Prada

“I don’t do fashion. I am fashion.” – Coco Chanel

“Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live.” – Gianni Versace

“One is never over-dressed or underdressed with a little black dress.” – Karl Lagerfeld

“Over the years, I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.” – Yves Saint Laurent

“I don’t design clothes. I design dreams.” – Ralph Lauren

“We have this saying, Christy and I. We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.” – Linda Evangelista

“Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress on their days off that are the most intriguing.” – Alexander Wang

“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” – Coco Chanel

“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” – Rachel Zoe

“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.” – Marilyn Monroe

“Whoever said that money can’t buy happiness, simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” – Bo Derek