23 Quotes by Ines de La Fressange

If you don’t feel comfortable in a plunging sweater, skin-tight jeans and killer heels, go home and change.

People imagine I am always in a Bentley with pearls and diamonds and black glasses and Karl Lagerfeld next to me.

I had no luck when I started out as a model. I keep telling people that it’s the only career in the world that you can’t choose for yourself – you have to be chosen.

It is true that in France, women put on less things. If they have a necklace, they don’t put on earrings; if they have nail polish, they don’t put on all their rings and all their bracelets.

Buying a matching blouse and skirt from the same store is a crime. A clever mix of chic and cheap hits the jackpot. Know how to mix styles and labels.

If you don't feel comfortable in a plunging sweater, skin-tight jeans and killer heels, go home and change.

It is true that in France, women put on less things. If they have a necklace, they don't put on earrings; if they have nail polish, they don't put on all their rings and all their bracelets.

I saw a lot of haute couture all my childhood, and without knowing it I've learned from when I was a child to recognise beautiful fabrics.

One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales.