“Somehow I found myself admiring the man for his lack of modesty. For what is modesty but inverted pride? We all think we are first-class people. Modesty forbids us from saying so ourselves though, presumably, not from wanting to hear it from others.”
― A Man of the People
― A Man of the People
“Fashion anticipates, elegance is a state of mind.
-OLEG CASSINI”
― The Style Strategy: A Less-Is-More Approach to Staying Chic and Shopping Smart
-OLEG CASSINI”
― The Style Strategy: A Less-Is-More Approach to Staying Chic and Shopping Smart
“Women’s fashion is a culturally pervasive, behavior-altering, trend-inducing, emotion-stirring, perpetually exhausting, psychologically daring, hopefully uplifting yet potentially scarring, and occasionally foolish but undeniably influential celebration of craftsmanship, showmanship, ego, and seduction that has us more riveted and more attuned to its output and our appearances than ever before.”
― 100 Unforgettable Dresses
― 100 Unforgettable Dresses
“Isolating oneself into a narrowly defined victim group promotes a view of others as irrelevant at best and dangerous at worst, which eventually only leads to further alienation. Gangs, extremist political parties, and religious cults may provide solace, but they rarely foster the mental flexibility needed to be fully open to what life has to offer and as such cannot liberate their members from their traumas.”
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
― The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
“It's absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” - Lady Windermere’s Fan”
― Notes on ‘Camp’
― Notes on ‘Camp’
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