I am grateful to have spent 25 years at the 'International Herald Tribune' - a newspaper where I had unstinting support in being able to express myself freely and honestly. Suzy Menkes expressfreelygrateful Change image and share on social
Just as in life you always marry the same man, so I think you always buy the same clothes over time. Suzy Menkes buyclothelife Change image and share on social
The clothes that fire up my emotions are colorful and 'different' pieces. My eye still picks out gilded-cloque glamour from among Burberry's streamlined trench coats or a hand-printed coat from Dries Van Noten. Suzy Menkes burberrycloqueclothe share on social
One thing I learned is how much easier it is to write about clothes than it is to make them. Suzy Menkes clotheeasylearn 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
Clothes, as much as music, have an eerie echo of time and place. Suzy Menkes clotheechoeerie 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
If fashion is for everyone, is it fashion? The answer goes far beyond the collections and relates to the speed of fast fashion. There is no longer a time gap between when a small segment of fashion-conscious people pick up a trend and when it is all over the sidewalks. Suzy Menkes answercollectionconscious 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
The clothes most worn by people are the clothes least commented on by the press. Suzy Menkes clothecommentpeople Change image and share on social
