For me, elegance is not to pass unnoticed but to get to the very soul of what one is. Christian Lacroix
Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future. Coco Chanel
Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress. Coco Chanel
Isn’t elegance forgetting what one is wearing? Yves Saint Laurent
Elegance is innate. It has nothing to do with being well dressed. Diana Vreeland
A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with an excellency of heart. Henry Fielding
Elegance is something more than ease; it is more than a freedom from awkwardness or restraint. It implies, I conceive, a precision, a polish, a sparkling, spirited yet delicate. William Hazlitt
Elegance is not an ornament worthy of man. Seneca
It is not possible for a man to be elegant without a touch of femininity. Vivienne Westwood
It is in refinement and elegance that the civilized man differs from the savage. Samuel Johnson
We must never confuse elegance with snobbery. Yves Saint Laurent
The only real elegance is in the mind; if you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it. Diana Vreeland
What is elegance? Soap and water! Cecil Beaton
To achieve harmony in bad taste is the height of elegance. Jean Genet