"Style is joyful if you allow yourself to have joy."
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Stacy London quotes (page 3 of 3)
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"Some women are convinced that they are the same size they were 20 years ago. They also wear clothes that are too big in an effort to hide their body. Both cases are unflattering and work against your body. Some women are in denial about changing."
"You have to look in the mirror and see that what you're wearing looks good on the body you have now. Wearing a larger size is just wearing a larger size."
"You can't fit your clothes well and look your best if you don't know what you're working with."
"Style is all about your individual sense of how you want to present yourself to the world. It's about loving what you've got instead of wishing for what you're not."
"Not one person I know isn't concerned with their appearance. To trivialize fashion is to rob ourselves of a great tool."
"Your personal style should evolve with age. To say you want the same style at 25 as at 45 is a mistake."
"Being able to choose the skin I live in was the draw of fashion."
"We all put obstacles in our own path toward personal style, myself included. If we understood why we constructed these practical and emotional obstacles, we might move beyond it to healthier, happier perceptions of ourselves and, ideally, a better sense of self-esteem."
"I'm not as snarky as I used to be."
"Style can change your look, certainly, but it can also change your life."
"Looking relevant, modern, timely and appropriate in terms of your age, body type and lifestyle is not only about the joy of self-expression but a form of self-care: it lets the world know how you want to be perceived and treated."
"You have to let go of who you were to allow yourself to become who you are."
"A lot of people have said that I'm super-snarky and mean. But honesty is the only way to get people to change. It's very important to be constructively critical - give people alternatives and you're giving them a new way to see themselves."
"If you deny the reality of your body or your life, you'll never be able to dress any of it well - even the parts you love. You have to see it all to work with any of it."
"Finding tricks to create flattering body shape is the key to style."
"I really do believe that my style is informed by the fact that I had such issues with my appearance at various times of my life."
"There is something about a well-fitted modern jacket that feels like armor. If it's cut well, it adds a dose of cool to anything you wear it with and does the heavy lifting when it comes to creating a flattering shape."