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"Style is wearing an evening dress to McDonald's, wearing heels to play football. It is personality, confidence and seduction"

— Designer John Galliano, defining style

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"I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity."

— Vogue editor-in-chief Diane Vreeland to Elle

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"Unless you have been living in northern Tibet or someplace equally remote, you know that models have distinct walks. For instance, if Carmen Kass were forced to walk with a bag over her head, you would know from the little shake of her bust, as well as the high knee step, that it was Carmen. Karlie Kloss, a new runway star, walks with a sort of campy sphinxlike motion of her head, accompanied by a glare. According to J, Coco Rocha, who walks quickly, with her chin tucked in, "looks like her nose is always running."

— Cathy Horyn profiling Miss J. Alexander for the New York Times

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"It's the same thing in me that makes me love fashion — I'm fascinated by colors and textures and layering things."

— Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, on her love of interior decorating (and fashion!)

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"Truthfully...it is hard to go wrong with black pumps. It really comes down to a two-step process. 1. Find a pair you love — the higher the heel, the better. 2. Wear them with everything!"

— stylist Rachel Zoe (in The Zoe Report) on a classic wardrobe staple

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"I like to think that my style and the clothes I design are effortlessly elegant and sexy. I think the word effortless is very important. I think that that creates an ease and a confidence, because I think there's nothing more beautiful than a woman who's confident."

— legendary designer Diane von Furstenburg describing her own style in this month's Harper's Bazaar

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"You know how little girls draw princesses in beautiful dresses? I've never stopped."

— up-and-coming designer Caroline Seikaley, describing her collection in this month's Vogue

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"Designers are trying to figure out what will motivate their customers and new customers to shop."

— Vogue fashion editor Sally Singer on designers' approaches this Fashion Week