I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical. Giorgio Armani accessoryclthecreate Change image and share on social
About half my designs are controlled fantasy, 15 percent are total madness and the rest are bread-and-butter designs. Manolo Blahnik breadbuttercontrol Change image and share on social
By 1970, the first stirrings of the revolt against Modernist orthodoxy in architecture had been felt, although it would be several years more until Postmodernism was widely accepted and made classical motifs permissible in high-style building design for the first time in decades. Martin Filler acceptarchitecturebuild share on social
One thing I longed to do was to design a complete look, from head to toe, so I started a make-up line in 1966. Mary Quant completedesignhead Change image and share on social
I find that when I write, I need things to be quiet, but when I design, I can't bear it if it's quiet. Jonathan Ive beardesignfind Change image and share on social
The problem is, in software design, often the consequences of your decisions don't become apparent for years. Kent Beck apparentconsequencedecision Change image and share on social
I have made bouquets of pleats, bouquets of flowers, bouquets of ruffles, bouquets of feathers. Often I design in mousseline, held tightly around the waist, and with something else going on all around. Giambattista Valli bouquetdesignfeather share on social
God is His own Design and End, and that there is no other Worthy of Him. Mary Astell designendgod Change image and share on social
In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assistants, determine not only what is gold and what is dross but the design of the history which he creates out of the metal. The historian decides what is significant, and what is not. Samuel E. Morison actassistantcase share on social
My architectural drive was to design new types of buildings to help poor people, especially following natural disasters and catastrophes... I will use whatever time is left to me to keep doing what I have been doing, which is to help humanity. Frei Otto architecturalbuildingcatastrophe share on social
