28 Quotes by Geoffrey Beene

Fashion is in a terrible state. An overdose of too much flesh.

When I don't have any ideas, I pick up fabric and start working with it and something happens.

Some of my favorite things are the white jackets with the black zippers, that just zip and that's it.

One thing I've always believed, ... is that menswear fabric can go into the ballroom as well.

There are a lot of very, very soft boots on the collection because of the longer lengths of the dresses. There are very flat heels. There's hardly a high heel for day except in the very tailored suits.

I've analyzed most of my designs in the past ten years ... and I never realized that I use so little fabric. I think that's the part of modernity that the more you can design with the less, maybe the more acceptable or the more meaningful clothes are.

It started with an apron, and then the bib. And it was like a piece of clothing that protected what was under it. Well, I think it's a pretty good theory,

I really went out of my way to simplify the collection and offer many, many different pieces so that a woman would have the option of putting together as much as she would like or not.

Before I ever think of a design I have to select the fabrics, so fabrics actually are the inspiration for any collection.