#fashion

It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes. ↗

— Henry David Thoreau

#men

Never," enjoins a women's magazine, "mention the size of his [penis] in public...and never, ever let him know that anyone else knows or you may find it shrivels up and disappears, serving you right." That quotation acknowledges that critical sexual comparison is a direct anaphrodisiac when applied to men; either we do not yet recognize that it has exactly the same effect on women, or we do not care, or we understand on some level that right now that effect is desirable and appropriate. A man is unlikely to be brought within earshot of women as they judge men's appearance, height, muscle tone, sexual technique, penis size, personal grooming, or taste in clothes--all of which we do. The fact is that women are able to view men just as men view women, as objects for sexual and aesthetic evaluation; we too are effortlessly able to choose the male "ideal" from a lineup and if we could have male beauty as well as everything else, most of us would not say no. But so what? Given all that, women make the choice, by and large, to take men as human beings first. ↗

— Naomi Wolf

#aging #beauty #body-image #cosmetic-surgery #cosmetics

Whoever said that money can't buy happiness, simply didn't know where to go shopping ↗

— Bo Derek

#money

Our clothes are too much a part of us for most of us ever to be entirely indifferent to their condition: it is as though the fabric were indeed a natural extension of the body, or even of the soul. ↗

— Quentin Bell

#nature

Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman. ↗

— Coco Chanel

#fashion #women #women

I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot! ↗

— Marilyn Monroe

#women

Create your own style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others. ↗

— Anna Wintour

#fashion #look #people #quote #quotes

Sometimes comfort doesn't matter. When a shoe is freakin' fabulous, it may be worth a subsequent day of misery. Soak in Epsom salts and take comfort in the fact that you're better than everyone else. ↗

— Clinton Kelly

#shoes #style #style

What fun is it being cool if you can't wear a sombrero? ↗

— Bill Watterson

#fun

A woman who doesn't wear perfume has no future. ↗

— Coco Chanel

#perfume #woman