In the mid-1990s, when I stopped having to run from the shows to the film developing lab and first saw digital images, I blessed technology and was convinced that my working life was changing for the better. Suzy Menkes 1990sblesschange 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
Shoes? I have loved them all: '60s pumps; white Courreges ankle boots; platform soles from the first time around, in the '70s; more boots - ankle, calf, and knee-high; 1980s sneakers; pin heels and wedges; Mary Janes and stilettos. Suzy Menkes 1980s60s70s share on social
The way that people dress makes them part of an army, dressed in their own uniform, determined to do something. Suzy Menkes armydeterminedress Change image and share on social
I am not a hoarder, but my wardrobe is the antithesis of fast fashion. I buy clothes - beautiful in looks and make - to last. I originally stored away things like Ossie Clark because I could not bear to part with such treasures. Suzy Menkes antithesisbearbeautiful share on social
At the 'Times,' all journalists on every subject followed the same rules and were supposed to meet the same standards, so I never really thought about fashion writing as being in a bubble. Suzy Menkes bubblefashionjournalist Change image and share on social
As a journalist, I cannot help imagining with excitement a new era with a face-off between Hedi Slimane at YSL and Raf Simons at Dior - a magnificent battle of style and wills to echo the Armani/Versace, Gucci/Prada or even Chanel/Schiaparelli face-offs of earlier years. But I remind myself that this is not a game of chess. Suzy Menkes armanibattlechanel share on social
I find some collections to be more vibrant than others, but the designers who last are those who are able to continue to be creative within the mold they have cast, usually right at the beginning of their careers. Suzy Menkes begincareercast share on social
Who needs to graduate from Central Saint Martins in London or New York's Fashion Institute of Technology when a homemade outfit can go viral on YouTube with millions of hits? Suzy Menkes centralfashiongraduate Change image and share on social
Nan Kempner wore one of the first Saint Laurent trouser suits to one of those fancy Madison Avenue restaurants and was denied access. She famously took off her pants and walked in wearing only the jacket. And it was that kind of revolution that was echoed in fashion and in life. Suzy Menkes accessavenuedeny share on social