26 Inspirational Quotes by Powerful Women on Fashion, Style & Life
- 'Fashion is life and just like life, you must always express your feelings freely.' — Adama Paris
- 'What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.' — Miuccia Prada
- 'Am I bossy? Absolutely. I don’t like to lose, and if I’m told ‘no,’ then I find another way to get my ‘yes.' — Naomi Campell
- 'Don’t let dreams, just be a dream. With God, hard work and determination, it can become a reality.' — Daniella & Chantelle Dwomoh-Piper (DPIPERTWINS)
- 'I firmly believe that with the right footwear, one can rule the world.' — Bette Midler
- 'Let passion take the wheel; that way you drive over any obstacle that comes your way.' — Gabriella and Kelly Davids (Milq and Honey)
- 'Style is something each of us already has, all we need to do is find it.' — Diane von Furstenberg
- 'If you have never failed before, you have never tried anything.' — Rina Chunga
- 'Fashion is very important. It is life-enhancing and, like everything that gives pleasure, it is worth doing well.' — Vivienne Westwood
- 'Never try to fit in because we were all born to stand out.' — Sandi Owusu
- 'I make clothes, women make fashion.' — Azzedine Alaïa
- 'Humor is a big part of my style. You have to be willing to fall on your face a bit, to be that fashion roadkill. I know so many people who are die-hard fashion people who are way more educated than I am, but I love fashion. It's so much more important than just material.' — Zoë Kravitz
- 'Always remain thankful in adversity and ask for guidance and clarity when in doubt.' — Anne Mpinga
- 'What I really do believe is that anybody—and it really doesn't matter what shape your body is —can be seductive and sexy and gorgeous and beautiful. I use an extreme idea of beauty as a way of showing Céline, but I don't believe it has to be like that outside of the fashion show.' — Phoebe Philo
- 'Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street. Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.' — Coco Chanel
- 'A woman's dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view.' —Sophia Loren
- 'I have always believed that fashion was not only to make women more beautiful but also to reassure them, give them confidence.' — Yves Saint Laurent
- 'The most important thing to remember is that you can wear all the greatest clothes and all the greatest shoes, but you've got to have a good spirit on the inside. That's what's really going to make you look like you're ready to rock the world.' — Alicia Keys
- 'Flexibility with yourself and your looks shows self confidence. You're willing to paint on your canvas with whatever comes from within you.' — Willow Smith
- 'We have to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead and reach as high as humanly possible.' — Beyonce
- 'You shouldn't been pressured into trying to be thin by the fashion industry, because they only want models that are like human mannequins. But you have to remember that it's not practical or possible for an everyday woman to look like that. Being size zero is a career in itself so we shouldn't try and be like them. It's not realistic and it's not healthy.' — Rihanna
- 'First and foremost, I wear what I love. That's what women have to focus on: what makes them happy and what makes them feel comfortable and beautiful. If I can have any impact, I want women to feel good about themselves and have fun with fashion.' — Michelle Obama
- 'The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on the success but on significance —and then, even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.' — Oprah
- 'It's being willing to walk away that gives you strength and power —if you're willing to accept the consequences of doing what you want to do.' — Whoopi Goldberg
- 'Do not live someone else's life and someone else's idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you. Womanhood is everything that's inside of you.' — Viola Davis
- 'As a younger person, my philosophy was jump off a cliff. I realize now that there are stairs and elevators. I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me. I can even ask for help! Not feeling that I have to know everything, and that’s where the growth comes in, in the not knowing.' — Tracee Ellis Ross
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