10 Of the All Time Best Fashion Quotes From Style Icons

Supermodel Linda Evangelista working the timeless double denim look at Ralph Lauren Spring 1996 (Credit: JON LEVY/AFP via Getty Images)

Fashion is notoriously fickle. Especially now when trends have sadly become more important than clothes. See cowboy core, the coquette aesthetic, no pants, naked dresses, etc. Style and fashion are often used interchangeably, but there's a big difference, according to some of the most iconic names in the industry.

What else can we learn from these sartorial trailblazers? Plenty. Karl Lagerfeld proclaimed one particular piece of clothing a must-have. Former American Vogue editor Diana Vreeland argued that style was better than a cup of coffee in the morning when it comes to motivation. While Giorgio Armani explains why you shouldn't focus on standing out from the crowd.

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We had to include a few fun tidbits, too. Like Linda Evangelista's infamous line about how much it takes for her to get out of bed. Evangelista wasn't just speaking for herself and you may be surprised which fellow supermodel had the same price tag. Coco Chanel's confidence is truly inspiring and it's clear that jeweler Harry Winston wouldn't be jumping on the quiet luxury bandwagon.

Coco Chanel at a London hotel in 1932. (Credit: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Scroll down to discover the top 10 fashion quotes, aka life lessons, ever uttered.

• "One is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a Little Black Dress." —Karl Lagerfeld
• "You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it." —Edith Head
• "You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It's a way of life. Without it, you're nobody. I'm not talking about lots of clothes." —Diana Vreeland
• "Fashion is like eating, you shouldn't stick to the same menu." —Kenzo Takada
• "Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered." —Giorgio Armani
• "We have this saying, Christy and I. We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." —Linda Evangelista
• "Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who's wearing it." —Yves Saint Laurent
• "I don't do fashion. I am fashion." —Coco Chanel
• "People will stare. Make it worth their while." —Harry Winston
• "Style is very important. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style lasts forever." —Ralph Lauren