48 of the Best Fashion Quotes of All Time

Need a little #MondayMotivation every day of the week? Searching for a brilliant quip or comeback you can pull out on demand? Then look to the fashion crowd's most outspoken with these genius fashion and style quotes.

Industry heavyweights reach iconic status as much for their musings on the subject of fashion as they do their services for it, and the spoken word holds as much gravitas as an innovative cut, cloth, or print, for it is just as likely to influence.

We scoured the fashion history books to uncover the most memorable snippets of wit and wisdom from the mouths of fashion's greats—past and present. From Marc Jacobs to Tom Ford, as well as Kate Moss and Vivienne Westwood, never be stuck for an Insta-ready fashion quote ever again. Click through to see the 48 best fashion quotes of all time. 

Fashion quotes: Carrie Bradshaw

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Fashion quotes: Anna Wintour

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Fashion quotes: Jane Birkin

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Fashion quotes: Naomi Campbell

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Fashion quotes: Ab Fab

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Fashion quotes: Kim Kardashian West

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Fashion quotes: Twiggy

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Fashion quotes: Yves Saint Laurent

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Fashion quotes: Iris Apfel

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Fashion quotes: Victoria Beckham

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Fashion quotes: Zsa Zsa Gabor

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Fashion quotes: Alexander McQueen

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Fashion quotes: Calvin Klein

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Fashion quotes: Vivienne Westwood

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Fashion quotes: Rei Kawakubo

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Fashion quotes: Ralph Lauren

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Fashion quotes: Muiccia Prada

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Fashion quotes: Mary Quant

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Fashion quotes: Mario Testino

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Fashion quotes: Marilyn Monroe

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Fashion quotes: Marc Jacobs

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Fashion quotes: Yves Saint Laurent

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Fashion quotes: Manolo Blahnik

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Fashion quotes: Mae West

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Fashion quotes: Lady Gaga

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Fashion quotes: Tom Ford

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Fashion quotes: Christian Dior

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Fashion quotes: Audrey Hepburn

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Fashion quotes: Bo Derek

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Fashion quotes: Carine Roitfeld

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Fashion quotes: Cindy Crawford

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Fashion quotes: Coco Chanel

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Fashion quotes: David Bowie

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Fashion quotes: Diana Vreeland

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Fashion quotes: Elsa Schiaparelli

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Fashion quotes: Elizabeth Taylor

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Fashion quotes: Eva Herzigova

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Fashion quotes: Grace Coddington

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Fashion quotes: Grace Kelly

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Fashion quotes: Harry Winston

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Fashion quotes: Helmut Lang

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Fashion quotes: Huhert de Givenchy

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Fashion quotes: Iman

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Fashion quotes: Isabella Blow

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Fashion quotes: Heidi Klum

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Fashion quotes: Karl Lagerfeld

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Fashion quotes: Kate Moss

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Fashion quotes: Lily Cole

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This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK.