"Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension."
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"Individuality will always be one of the conditions of real elegance"
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"Simplicity, good taste and grooming are the three fundamentals of good dressing and these do not cost money."
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"After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world."
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"Deep in every heart slumbers a dream and the couturier knows it: every woman is a princess"
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"Black is the most slimming of all Colors. It is the most flattering. You can wear black at any Time. You can wear it at any age. You can wear it for almost any occasion. I could write a book about black."
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"A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body."
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"Real elegance is everywhere, especially in the things that don't show."
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"By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them."
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"My dream? To make women happier and more beautiful."
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"Real woman should be capricious."
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"It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding."
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"Deep in every heart slumbers a dream"
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"There is no such thing as an ugly woman - there are only the ones who do not know how to make themselves attractive."
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"Long after one has forgotten what a woman wore, the memory of her perfume lingers."
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"Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely."
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"You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women think that they are unimportant, but the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet."
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"A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting."
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"Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest."
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"Perfume is the indispensable complement to the personality of women, the finishing touch on a dress."
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