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Apparel Quotes

Words on clothing, style, and the business of what we wear.

This collection gathers lines on the apparel trade, from brand expansion into new clothing lines to the fast pace of denim and fashion trends. For more on style, see our Fashion quotes.

China's idea of fair trade is government subsidies of its textile and apparel exports to the United States, currency manipulation, and forgiveness of loans by its government banks.

Quotes by Virginia Foxx

In general, the apparel industry isn't about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it's about chasing trends.

Quotes by Tadashi Yanai

I wear American Apparel jeans every day of my life.

Quotes by Rosa Salazar

Patagonia, a large apparel manufacturer based in Ventura, California, has organized itself as a 'B-corporation.' That's a for-profit company whose articles of incorporation require it to take into account the interests of workers, the community, and the environment, as well...

Quotes by Robert Reich

Best Quotes

I love high-street fashion. I'm all about Topshop and Zara - even American Apparel. I love T-shirts and vests - simple things you can just live in. American Apparel also does the best bras - they're amazing.

Quotes by Poppy Delevingne

Now, I'm older. I don't follow the vagaries of fashion: my look tends to be skinny flat-front trousers with a long-sleeve American Apparel T-shirt and a V-neck cashmere jumper - preferably Loro Piana.

Quotes by Patrick Cox

The psychology of performance in athletic footwear and apparel is very real. Most athletes do not say, 'Just give me what works the best - I don't care what it looks like.' They're very concerned with what it looks like...

Quotes by Mark Parker

I wanted to make the world's greatest football undershirt. But I realized that no team sport had equipment for apparel. Apparel was an afterthought.

Quotes by Kevin Plank

We expanded the brand to include a whole line of apparel and accessories, but we quickly learned that it was not good to have one channel of distribution.

Quotes by Kathy Ireland

Business Quotes

I grew up in Arizona, but I moved to L.A. when I was 18 to model. I was doing work for American Apparel and then got cast in the Yeezus tour. Vanessa Beecroft did the creative direction, and they hired...

Quotes by Kacy Hill

Golf is a central part of my life and I look forward to working with the great folks at Vineyard Vines to create an authentic golf apparel brand that speaks to the golfer.

Quotes by Jim Nantz

Making children cry for a photographer can be considered mean. But I would say that making children laugh and show off their jeans for an apparel ad is just as exploitative and less natural. Toddlers' natural state, like, 30 percent...

Quotes by Jill Greenberg

Simple. Pared down. Timeless. The ties were never too thick or too thin; the pants were never too flared or too skinny. In my life with Dad, he wore Western apparel because we went riding - jeans, cowboy boots, the...

Quotes by Jennifer Grant

I already have enough apparel businesses that are either doing well or not really doing anything at all, and I'm looking to broaden my portfolio.

Quotes by Daymond John

Doing Quotes

I'm the kind of person that when I saw a lack of African Americans in the apparel business, that was something I set out to do, and I lead by example.

Quotes by Daymond John

Boston is so laced with jerseys that you can be dressed head to toe in team apparel and no one will look twice.

Quotes by David Walton

Flame mails and offensive Internet activities are not classy. It doesn't fit with our culture here, where we respect the gender, race, opinions, ear-lobe apparel and choice of clothing of all employees.

Quotes by David Duffield

I do California casual a little bit better than really small European cut, tight apparel But I can rock some Gucci when I need to. I say this as I'm wearing Adidas sweatpants and a ten-year-old Chrome Hearts T-shirt.

Quotes by Carson Daly

I had to give Justin Bieber a lot of shirts - he's a friend of the team, and we got a lot of love for Justin Bieber. I like the apparel business. That's another $100 million per year, easy.

Quotes by Birdman

Fashion Quotes

As a longtime fashion enthusiast and the architect of the YMCMB lifestyle, it makes perfect sense to partner with the esteemed Bravado and move into fashion and launch my apparel brands.

Quotes by Birdman

Frequently Asked Questions

What are these Apparel quotes about?
This page collects quotes touching on clothing, the apparel trade, and the fashion business, from brand expansion to manufacturing decisions. Several reflect on how apparel companies operate rather than fashion in the abstract.
Why do people search for apparel quotes?
Readers look for apparel quotes for captions, business context, or simply to see how public figures describe clothing and the industry behind it. They also help frame discussions about trends and trade.
Do any of these quotes discuss the apparel industry as a business?
Yes. Several quotes describe apparel as an industry built on trends rather than steady improvement, and touch on distribution, brand lines, and international trade in textiles.
Is fashion modeling mentioned in this collection?
One quote references moving to Los Angeles to model and working with American Apparel, showing the personal side of the clothing industry alongside the business commentary. It's a smaller thread among the broader trade-focused quotes.
How are these quotes different from general fashion quotes?
While fashion quotes often focus on style and aesthetics, these Apparel quotes lean toward trade, manufacturing, and the industry's commercial realities. For style-focused sayings, the Fashion quotes page is a closer fit.

Several quotes here touch on the business side of apparel, including manufacturing, exports, and distribution channels. Readers interested in commerce can also browse Business quotes.