"Elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension."
"Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace."
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Source: Simply brilliant: Cher Dior lights up Paris by Maria Doulton, The Telegraph, August 16, 2011.
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