There is no doubt that online shopping has fed the craze for speed, because when you can't touch the fabric or try on the outfit, the only emotion you experience is the excitement of the purchase and the thrill of beating everyone else to it. Suzy Menkes beatcrazedoubt share on social
As the fashion carousel spins ever faster, the concern is that, while the stream of newness never runs out, there's going to be a good deal more crash and burn among designers in the future. Suzy Menkes burncarouselconcern Change image and share on social
My style has always been to choose the charming and quirky. Suzy Menkes charmchoosequirky Change image and share on social
Clothes, as much as music, have an eerie echo of time and place. Suzy Menkes clotheechoeerie Change image and share on social
I have a love for colorful things. I'm a fashion maximalist. I come from the school of people who look at the decoration in Marie Antoinette's bedroom, and think 'Why so reserved?' Suzy Menkes antoinettebedroomcolorful Change image and share on social
I knew him, but never felt that I got really close to Saint Laurent. But who really did? Betty Catroux, maybe. Suzy Menkes bettycatrouxclose Change image and share on social
When I look at my clothes, I think of them as an expression of the joy and fun of fashion - with a bit of English eccentricity thrown in. Suzy Menkes biteclotheeccentricity Change image and share on social
Smartphones are so fabulous in so many ways that it seems daft to be nostalgic about the days when an image did not go round the world in a nanosecond. Suzy Menkes daftdayfabulous Change image and share on social
I always have separated myself from my critiques of collections. My judgment is not about whether I would wear it - but how the collection stands in the lexicon of an established designer. As I am a maximalist, not a minimalist, I don't wear Armani or Celine - but I so appreciate what they have achieved. Suzy Menkes achievearmaniceline share on social
The clothes most worn by people are the clothes least commented on by the press. Suzy Menkes clothecommentpeople Change image and share on social