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“You’re considered superficial and silly if you are interested in fashion, but I think you can be substantial and still be interested in frivolity.” (Sofia Coppola)
“If you compare it with philosophy, [fashion] is frivolous. But frivolity may be something good, something that is part of our lives. So I don’t dislike it. And what I like is the mix — that in your life you can have serious things, more frivolous ones. Fashion is about beauty and the search for beauty, I think it’s a fundamental thing. No one criticizes if you want to do beautiful homes. No one criticizes if you want to buy a beautiful chair. But so many intellectuals still criticize why you want to wear beautiful clothes, and it’s only our body, so it must be important in a way.” (Miuccia Prada)
“There is always some frivolity in excellent minds; they have wings to rise, but also stray.” (Joseph Joubert)
“I think here’s nothing wrong with being interested in frivolity, so long as it isn’t your be-all and end-all. Physical things like fashion, architecture, design are important to me because they frame the life you lead – they’re the backdrop and settings that intersect when you form an emotional attachment or memory in association with them.” (Lin, out-of-the-bag.blogspot.com)
I love that movie!
Loving Lin's quote!
It is all about priorities. I value looking put together, letting my appearance communicate that first-first impression of who I am. It is about marketing, in many ways. I personally think it's weird when I see someone who drives a grand car or lives in an uber mansion, but looks like a hot mess in appearance. Life is hard; might as well wear cute shoes!
I like Lin's quote.
Haha, that picture says it all. Love the movie aswell.And I do like Sofia Coppolas quote!
Great quote…I agree that fashion/accumulation in general shouldn't be the end goal of what you're looking to achieve with your life…sometimes it's easy to get wrapped up in it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your kind comment. It means a lot as I adore your blog and your commitment to constructing the 'perfect' wardrobe is very inspiring, (although I think I lack the discipline and patience required)!
I agree with all of the above, and really recommend you all check out this link here: http://www.style.com/video/guest-directors/guest-directors/1896809785/the-deep-end/29831951001. It's an interview with Alain de Botton (a very, very smart man) talking about fashion, and design in general, with enviable eloquence. I'd highly recommend any of his books as well, to any of you who enjoy articulate, intelligent thought as much as you do the more 'frivolous' things in life :)
I was so troubled by the polarity of the serious intellectual and the frivolity of fashion.But life is more complex than that and I've found a way to fit both in my life.After all beauty ,simplicity, harmony are characteristics of an authentic life .
Wonderful quotes. I'd heard the Sofia Coppola one before, but never the others. Thanks for posting.
Brilliant quotes. I think frivolity is fine if it isn't all you do; I think a lot about clothes because being well-dressed makes me feel good in everything I do. I want to teach, and have a horror of being one of those frumpy teachers who seem to have given up on tailoring. Dressing well gives me confidence.
excellent words to live by! love that you added lin's quote at the end.
I like all the quotes. "No one criticizes if you want to buy a beautiful chair. But so many intellectuals still criticize why you want to wear beautiful clothes, and it’s only our body, so it must be important in a way.” (Miuccia Prada) . There's also the gender perspective, no one cares if a man has an interest in a traditional masculine activity/spends a lots of money on it.
Ahhh, I love that photo! It sums up the stereotypical image of Marie Antoinette so well. I'd say the idea of "frivolousness" has also been struggle in my life. But, I guess that I've decided that just because something is beautiful and enjoyable and didn't make me sweat to earn it (such as fashion or art) doesn't mean it doesn't have just as much value in my life. It's just a different kind of value.A plus,Arynhttp://driftwoodanddaydreams.blogspot.com/
I love that second quote by Miuccia P. I completely agree with her and I'm tired of the people in my life that call me shallow for appreciating DESIGN ..I never look at the label