Diana Vreeland, the great style icon of the 20th century ... I quote here some of her sayings, found in a book called "D.V." - written by herself and edited by George Plimpton and Christopher Hemphill, 1984/ 1997, New York.
The book is great fun, great gossip and a source of innumerable anecdotes and fashion-wisdom.
The italics are her own:
"Chanel No.5, to me, is still the ideal scent for a woman. She can wear it anywhere, anytime, and everybody - husbands, beaus, taxi drivers - everybody loves it."
"There is a whole school now that says the scent must be faint. This is ridiculous. I´m speaking from the experience of a life-time."
"You should never put scent on immediately after your bath. That´s the biggest mistake going - there´s nothing for it to cling to."
"Elegance is everything in a shoe. ... This is a serious subject with me. At last ... we´re on a serious subject. This isn´t fashion stuff, this is the real thing."
About Roger Vivier Shoes:
"These shoes have been awfully good to me. I´ve been wearing some of them for twenty years - that´s how well they´re made."
"Unshined shoes are the end of civilization."
" I much prefer talk. Good conversation is rare and becoming increasingly so. ... It is totally wonderful when you can experience an evening at someone´s house - a small, intimate gathering - when a good talker takes over and stimulates a good argument."
"Good cooks, jolly fellows - that´s what makes a dinner."
"My favourite dinner partners are the English because they never laugh. I am spellbound and overcome by the mood they create through their language. Their wit is what is so supreme. A funny person is funny only for so long, but a wit can sit down and go on being spellbinding forever. One is not meant to laugh. One stays quiet and marvels. Spontaneously witty talk is without question the most fascinating entertainment there is."
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