Yves Saint Laurent

"Style is knowing what works for you and having the courage to wear it."

"The greatest achievement in design is making the extraordinary feel effortless."

"I believe in the transformative power of a well-made garment."

"Fashion allows us to rewrite our story every single day."

"The woman in the right dress is her own work of art."

"I design for the moments when a woman becomes fully herself."

"In my work, I have tried to capture the essence of feminine strength."

"Every piece should tell the wearer that she is worth it."

"Fashion is the intersection of art, commerce, and human hope."

"The most elegant people are those who have nothing to prove."

"I have always believed that style is a form of self-respect."

"To design is to say to a woman: I see you, I celebrate you, I honor you."

"The future of fashion lies in understanding what women truly need."

"A woman's silhouette should echo her deepest truths."

"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."

"I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant thing ever created."

"The most important thing would be to reveal the beauty which is always present in simplicity."

"Luxury is a necessity that begins where necessity ends."

"I wanted to be a painter, but then I discovered that I could paint with fabrics instead of canvas."

"You have to love fashion to make it in this world. But then you have to lose the love in order to survive it."

"A woman needs ropes, as a ship needs ropes, to hold the structure together."

"I am not interested in doing something nobody else can do. I am interested in doing something that is true."

"When your heart speaks, take good notes."

"Fashion is the most powerful art there is. It is our daily religion."

"I would like to be remembered as someone who brought elegance back to simplicity."

"The role of the couturier is to elevate women, not to encase them."

"Beauty is not a result of your genes or your face shape. It comes from inside."

"I believe that style is the only real luxury, that is really desirable."

"To find beauty in things, one must really look at them."

"I would rather die young, than old and bitter."