“Everyone goes to the 'Grands-Boulevards' (in Paris, ed.) and let himself loose... ...Do not picture these in costume, they are not for the most part... ...perhaps a clown with a big nose, or two girls with bare necks and short skirts... ...the parade of the queens of the halls (markets) is also one of the events... ...Some are pretty but look awkward in their silk dresses and crowns, particularly as the broad sun displays their defects - perhaps a neck too thin or a painted face which shows ghastley white in the sunlight.” LooksTwoShowsBigsFacesGirlWhiteSunEventsDressesNosesQueensParisNecksHallsBroadsDisplayAwkwardSunlightCrownsCostumesDefectsClownSkirtsSilkParadesBoulevardShort SkirtsBig NosePainted Faces Author:Edward Hopper
“Always underdress. The goal is not to look as if you made an effort for the particular event. If you can dress for a different party (i.e., wear black tie to a cocktail party, or tennis clothes for lunch), so much the better. You give the impression of being much in demand.” IfsGivingLooksMadeDifferentGoalBlackPartyEffortEventsParticularDemandClothesDressesImpressionTiesTennisLunchCocktailsCocktail PartiesBlack Tie Author:Lisa Birnbach
“I felt most beautiful on the red carpet in Givenchys sheer lace dress at a dinner hosted by Givenchy in honor of Marina Abramovich at the closing of her Museum of Modern Art retrospective, The Artist is Present, in 2010. It was the first time I had been dressed for an event, and everybody just fell in love with the dress.” FirstsArtBeautifulArtistFeltModernEventsHonorFirst TimeRedDressesDinnerMuseumsSheerCarpetClosingRed CarpetLaceModern ArtRetrospectiveGivenchy Author:Joan Smalls
“We don't ask for opinions on our outfit all the time - but for a big of event, like the Emmys, absolutely. I actually sent my sister a picture of the [J Mendel] dress I wore to the Emmys before I chose it, and she was obsessed. She was like, "Oh, I want that." And I said, "Let me wear it first!"” WantFirstsSaidBigsAsksOpinionEventsLet MeDressesObsessedMy SisterEmmysMendel Author:Kate Mara
“I have an older sister and my mom would dress us up identically, so in all of our pictures, we're in these giant pink, poufy outfits. I remember when I was four or five, we all went to a theme park and I had to go to the bathroom but couldn't hold it in anymore. Let's just say, I had to buy a brand new outfit! But that moment was the first time I remember ever wearing something different from my sister at an event. It was my breakthrough moment when I decided I was never going to match my sister again!” FirstsDifferentMomentsRememberFiveFourEventsMomFirst TimeDecidedDressesMy MomBrandsGiantsParksThemeThat MomentMy SisterBathroomRemember WhenBreakthroughBrand NewOutfitsOlder SisterTheme Parks Author:Analeigh Tipton
“This dress code should be mandatory for most events.” ShouldEventsDressesCodeDress Code Author:Johnny Depp
“Deliberately, on every historic occasion, we piously fake events for the benefit of photographers, while the actual event often occurs in a different fashion; and we have the effrontery to call these artful dress rehearsals authentic historic documents.” DifferentFashionEventsBenefitsDressesPhotographerOccasionsFakeDocumentsHistoricRehearsal Book:Art and Technics Source: Art and Technics
“I definitely only want to do charity work that I'm hands-on involved in. I don't want to get a dress on and go to a stupid event.” WantHandsEventsStupidInvolvedDressesCharityCharity Work Author:Erin Heatherton
“You've got to have the right attire for the right event. I attend a lot of dinners, a lot of concerts, and I have to be on the red carpet; each has its own dress code, and I have to be prepared. Jeans and a hoodie are great for a concert, but a dinner party?” PartyEventsRedDressesPreparedDinnerCodeConcertsBe PreparedJeansCarpetRed CarpetDinner PartyAttireDress Code Author:Amar'e Stoudemire
“In the '30s, every day was an event. And, as much as I love that idea, I think nowadays it's nice to have the differentiation of when you dress up and when you don't.” ThinkingIdeasNiceEventsDressesDifferentiation Author:Lily Collins
“I like to dress up and put on a nice suit for a party or a special event; I do enjoy it, but on a daily basis I wear stuff that I feel comfortable in.” FeelsStuffEnjoyPartyNiceSpecialEventsComfortableBasesDressesSuitsSpecial Events Author:Alexander Skarsgard
“I can wear a sexy dress to any red carpet event. My wedding is my chance to go all the way and wear a princess silhouette.” WayI CanChanceEventsRedDressesSexyPrincessCarpetRed CarpetSilhouettes Author:Roselyn Sanchez
“A magazine feature can reach hundreds of thousands of potential customers for a fashion brand. The way to reach a billion? Dress the actresses competing for attention at a highly televised event.” WayAttentionFashionEventsDressesCustomersActressesBillionsMagazinesBrandsFeaturesCompeting Author:Tamara Mellon