Designer Brand Quotes & Sayings

For me I'm a luxury brand trying to prove to people and the industry that it's not about being a TV celebrity in any which way, it's about being a designer and having a business and being successful at that. — Christian Siriano

And surely, surely, if we are not simply animals that live to fight, there must be a reason for bloodshed. — Guy Gavriel Kay

nothing statusy about being stranded on the road. Designer-label companies charge more because they've spent a fortune on marketing and advertising to build their brand's status, their perceived value. I roll my eyes at people who, for example, wear Facconable shirts or Rolex watches. Right or wrong, I perceive them as so insecure that they need to attempt to appear worthy by silly spending. — Marty Nemko

I am honoured to be a part of H&M's designer collaborations. The work with their team is an exciting, fun process. They are very open to pushing boundaries and to set a platform for creativity. This will be a great way for a wider audience to experience elements of the Alexander Wang brand and lifestyle. — Alexander Wang

To be a designer today is to be an entrepreneur. Whether you're a two-man operation in Shoreditch or a 3,000-person, vertically integrated brand, you need to have the wherewithal to run your business through investment, considering everything from start-up funds to your exit plan or what it takes to go public. — Natalie Massenet

As great as it is, 'Vogue' won't change a designer's business. But if an unknown brand is worn by a certain person in a tabloid, it will be the biggest designer within a week. — Rachel Zoe

What a graphic designer tries to do is make sure the typography is emotionally consistent with the brand. — Michael Ian Kaye

I think the relationship is very tenuous between fashion and art. Many designers have built relationships with artists, which is not something I personally did. But it's true, sometimes you see artists working for a designer or a brand on some specific project or taking care of their environment and making an amazing store. — Olivier Theyskens

Roberto Cavalli is a great designer. The Just Cavalli brand is very sexy, young and cool. Each collection is very contemporary and colourful; it is clearly for the younger generation who wants to have a trendy look. It's the first fragrance that I have ever done, so it's a huge honour! — Georgia May Jagger

Writing a memoir has a particularly excited sense of narcissism. — Bill Ayers

How did the Blonde break her leg raking leaves? She fell out of the tree. — Al Abama

I'm essentially a jobbing actor. If I'm out of work, I'll be the back end of a donkey. — Michael Gough

I absolutely love working with my dad because there is such an ease about it, and I also love his company. — Samuel West

The closest I get to any sort of 'designer' items would probably be my weakness for jeans - they don't have to be any particular brand, but I'm willing to do almost anything, go anywhere, spend obscene amounts of money for that elusive 'perfect pair.' — Lauren Weisberger

Do not fear weakness. Lean on God who will be your strength through every dark storm. — Dana Arcuri

Logos and branding are so important. In a big part of the world, people cannot read French or English
but are great in remembering signs — Karl Lagerfeld

It makes me proud not just to be a Canadian writer but to be a Canadian, to live in a country where we treat our writers like movie stars. — Lynn Coady

Even indecision is a decision. — Toni Sorenson

If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive. — Teresa Of Avila

Because of reality television and all these celebrities thinking they can be designers, everyone imagines that they can just become a designer, photographer, or model, but that's not the way things work. People have to go to school, learn their craft, and build a brand - that's the right, healthy way to do things. — Anna Wintour

When the fear of jail disappears, repression puts heart into the people. — Mahatma Gandhi

Don't overact the story of your name. Overact the story of your work. — Karl Lagerfeld

No matter how pathetic or pitiful, every human is fated to have one moment in their lives in which they can change their own destiny. — Takayuki Yamaguchi

The other day a patient told me that he had gotten into what was a very good college. 'It's not Harvard,' he said.
'Harvard's not Harvard either,' I answered. — Mark Vonnegut