Clothes Make The Man Quotes

“If we were not impressed by job titles, suits, and jargon, we would demand that financial advisors show us their personal bank statements before they tell us what we could or should do with our own money.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Ripped Jeans & Twenty Dollar Shirt (The Sonnet)

Ripped jeans and twenty dollar shirt,
That's how we'll change the world.
It is okay if your outside is dirty,
Make sure your heart is without dirt.
Too many people wear suits and boots,
In order to cover up the filth within.
Those who have their character intact,
Care not whether their clothes are shinin'.
The world needs purpose, integrity, honor,
None of which is predicated on clothes.
Those who think clothes make the person,
Will never discover any of the civilized roads.
Heart makes the person, heart makes the world.
A world without dirt comes from a heart without dirt.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Making Britain Civilized: How to Gain Readmission to The Human Race

“I think a marvelous stunt would be to have your best friend (or the most critical acquaintance) take some candid color snapshots of you from all angles, dressed just as you usually appear at, say, six in the evening. The same hairdo, the same makeup, and if possible the same expression on your face. Be honest! Be sure to have her take the rear views, too.
There ought to be some other shots of you wearing your best going-out-to-dinner dress, or your favorite bridge-with-the-girls costume — hat, gloves, bag, and costume jewelry. Everything. Then have that roll of film developed and BLOWN UP. You can’t see much in a tiny snapshot. An eight-by-ten will show you the works — and you probably won’t be very happy with it. Sit down and take a long look at that strange woman.
Is she today’s with-it person — elegant, poised, groomed, glowing with health? Or is she a plump copy of Miss 1950? Is she sleek, or bumpy in the wrong places? How is her posture? Does she look better from the front than from the back? Does she stand gracefully? […] Feet together or one slightly in front of the other, is the most graceful stance.
[…]
I always pin my bad notices on my mirror. How about keeping those eight-by-ten candid shots around your dressing room for a while as you dress?”
― Joan Crawford, My Way of Life

“[Joan's rule for dressing well] When you finish a creation, take something off. Diminish, diminish, diminish.”
― Joan Crawford, My Way of Life

“Clothes attract the eyes,
Character attracts the soul.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sapionova: 200 Limericks for Students

“Department stores have come out with a new size for their clothing line that fits me perfectly. The label reads, XXL-LOL!”
― James Hauenstein

“Your clothes might be cleaner than your soul”
― Tamerlan Kuzgov

“Curves and clothes have no bearing on character.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament

“My most important [wardrobe] rule is: Never put anything back soiled.”
― Joan Crawford, My Way of Life

“I put on a tight black lace dress Sid got me from a jumble sale. It didn’t quite fit so he slashed a slit in the side – which is now held together with safety pins – then he hacked the bottom off whilst I was wearing it, leaving the hem really short and frayed. I pull on my holey black tights and Dr Marten boots; I still never wear heels if I’m seeing Sid.”
― Viv Albertine, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys

“Clothes do that sometimes. They have the power to make you into someone else. They can make anything seem possible.”
― Jennifer Ryan

“Clothes do that sometimes. They have the power to make you into someone else. They can make anything seem possible.”
― Jennifer Ryan, The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle