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Clothes Quotes

What we wear, buy, and sometimes can't stop buying.

This clothes quotes page leans into the pure pleasure and occasional excess of dressing well, from a tax perk on buying clothes to a closet quite literally overflowing. One quote also compares cultural attitudes toward modesty in clothing between Chinese and American women. See Fashion for the broader style angle.

It's true, I don't like the whole cutoff-shorts-and-T-shirt look, but I think you can look fantastic in casual clothes.

Quotes by Catherine Zeta-Jones

I'm interested in clothes in the way that other people are interested in cars.

Quotes by Catherine Martin

Occasionally I go shopping for clothes, but I find the whole thing a real chore.

Quotes by Catherine McCormack

I parade in next to no clothes every day. It's hard not to compare yourself to other people, but I think everyone is different, and that is something we should be celebrating.

Quotes by Cate Campbell

I first got online in the late '80s when I was an eccentric teenager in suburban New Jersey, in a town mostly interested in sports, popularity, and clothes. I was a reader, into Jorge Luis Borges, and I found, connected...

Quotes by Caterina Fake

I was an eccentric teenager in suburban New Jersey, in a town mostly interested in sports, popularity, and clothes. A fan of Jorge Luis Borges, I found a group of Borges scholars from Aarhus, Denmark - perfect strangers - whom...

Quotes by Caterina Fake

I didn't figure out the makeup or cute hair or clothes until oh, maybe my junior year of high school.

Quotes by Catherine Bell

I've never bought my own clothes - my mum buys them for me.

Quotes by Caster Semenya

The majority of the time, I'm just in my team training clothes or work-out gear, but whenever I'm killing time, I always like to watch 'Project Runway' or 'America's Next Top Model.'

Quotes by Caroline Buchanan

The clothes are different: pre-dog, I used to be very finicky and self-conscious about how I looked; now I schlep around in the worst clothing - big heavy boots, baggy old sweaters, a hooded down parka from L.L. Bean that...

Quotes by Caroline Knapp

I love rewriting because that is where and how you discover the story. It's like you have this skeleton, and you get to put flesh on it and hair and clothes and really wonderful jewelry.

Quotes by Caroline Leavitt

In general, fashion is challenging. Everything from clothes to fragrances.

Quotes by Carolina Herrera

I prefer clothes that are simple, well-cut, but with one major extravagance. Something with the sleeves, with the skirt, but nothing too fussy, too flashy.

Quotes by Carolina Herrera

It's not really like you have a thing like a supermodel anymore. It's more of a word than a real existence. I think, also, looking at it from a designer's point of view, at one point maybe they felt the...

Quotes by Carmen Kass

My clothes are an extension of my personality. I'd look awful in ladylike dresses.

Quotes by Carol Channing

I never have had blonde hair. I have never had straight hair. I never wear pink clothes or spray tan and I never wore heels to school.

Quotes by Carly Chaikin

As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me.

Quotes by Carly Simon

It just so happens that I'm trans. It shouldn't have to be like 'Oh, that's the trans model selling the trans clothes.'

Quotes by Carmen Carrera

I actually love the 'rappers look,' with the saggy pants and oversized clothes. It's very deliberate.

Quotes by Carine Roitfeld

People think I only wear new clothes, that I'm very trendy, but I like classic things on me, to mix with a trendy pair of shoes.

Quotes by Carine Roitfeld

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Frequently Asked Questions

What different attitudes toward clothes show up in these quotes?
They range from enjoying a tax-deductible clothing allowance, to loving clothes but hating the shopping process, to a closet overflowing with clothes, to cultural comparisons around modesty. For more on style and fashion sense, see our Fashion quotes.
Is there a quote about a tax-deductible clothing allowance?
Yes — it says, "I like buying clothes, especially as I get a tax-deductible allowance."
Does one quote admit to loving clothes but hating shopping for them?
Yes. It says, "I absolutely hate clothes shopping, though I love clothes. It's my idea of heaven to be handed things to wear." For more thoughts specifically on clothing, check our Clothing quotes.
Is there a quote about having too many clothes?
Yes — it says, "Clothes are always exploding out of my closet!" For related quotes about fabric and material, browse our Cloth quotes.
Does one quote compare clothing modesty across cultures?
Yes, it says, "Chinese women are much more modest than American women when it comes to clothes. We tend to show less flesh." For more on how people dress and present themselves, see our Clothed quotes.

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