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All Quotes by author - Stacy London

" All metallics are neutrals. So it is absolutely fine to mix gold and silver; you just want it to look like it has purpose. "

" A lot of people have said that I'm super-snarky and mean. But honesty is the only way to get people to change. It's very important to be constructively critical - give people alternatives and you're giving them a new way to see themselves. "

" A lot of women don't realize that even a small heel helps you throw your shoulders back and keep your chest up; it really does make a difference in the way you present yourself. It changes your posture and makes you look more confident. "

Make A Difference

" Any item in your wardrobe should satisfy one of two criteria: utility and joy. "

" Being able to choose the skin I live in was the draw of fashion. "

" Clothes allow you to see yourself in a different light. They can transform you instantly and have a very real, visceral impact. Clothes become symbolic of who we are. "

" Don't get hung up on the size. If you feel bad about yourself because a 12 is what fits, take a Sharpie, and write '6' on the label. "

" Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them. "

Believe In Yourself

" Fashion is an industry to make money. It plays into human psychology. We want to belong, we want to be loved. I'm not trying to demonize the fashion industry - I love the fashion industry - but style is about taking the control out of the industry's hand and having you decide what works for you. "

" Finding tricks to create flattering body shape is the key to style. "

" Fit is everything. I don't care what your body type is like: If you're not wearing clothes that fit you, you can't have style. "

" I don't argue style on the basis of tastes. If you feel like you've reached your personal best, don't change. "

" If you deny the reality of your body or your life, you'll never be able to dress any of it well - even the parts you love. You have to see it all to work with any of it. "

" If you only have work clothes - the black trouser and ribbed turtleneck you got four years ago at the Gap - you're not participating in your own style personality. "

" I know what it feels like to struggle with your weight, and it makes me understand why women get attached to numbers on a scale or a dress size. It doesn't mean that I have gotten over all of it myself, because I have good days and bad days just like everyone else. "

" I'm not as snarky as I used to be. "

" I'm not one of those people who wakes up and thinks, 'Bring on the day!' I have to have about 7 pints of coffee before I'm even remotely awake. But I love the golden hour in the evening, as hokey as that sounds. Just as the sun is about to set and you get those lovely shadows and everything looks gold and yellow. "

" I own about 300 pairs of shoes. When I start to go over 300, I have mini-sales from my closet and give the money to charity. It's my way of recycling; I feel like I can give back to the universe. "

" I really do believe that my style is informed by the fact that I had such issues with my appearance at various times of my life. "

" I think style is very different from fashion. Fashion was what I went after when I was feeling incredibly insecure and monstrous on the inside. "

" I think that the way to have style is to accept where your body is right now, heavier or skinnier, whether you're going to change in the future and dress it as it is. The fact is you can always find clothes. It may be harder for plus sized people, I completely understand that. But I don't believe that it's impossible to dress with style. "

" Less is more. I truly believe in buying a few pieces with better construction. "

" Matching your hat to your shoe to your bag, or your necklace to your earrings, has a tendency to look dated. Mixing up your accessories adds interest to an outfit, and can make you look much more modern and polished. "

" Never let a trend get in the way of creating a great outfit for yourself. "

" Nothing's too girly and nothing's too masculine. But I do love color, and maybe that's a little girly - especially pink. "

" Not one person I know isn't concerned with their appearance. To trivialize fashion is to rob ourselves of a great tool. "

" Only buy things that make your heart sing. If I don't love it, I won't buy it. "

" Rules like 'don't wear white after Labor Day' or 'shoes matching the handbag' are antiquated. Modern women should feel free to experiment. "

" Seeing, feeling, thinking, believing - these are the stages of how we change our style on the outside and our self-image on the inside. "

" Self-esteem doesn't come simply from dressing well, but they are both something we can control. It's a missed opportunity when women say they don't have the money, figure, etc., because style is such a way to help cultivate the way women feel about themselves. "

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