wise words
Photographer: Terry Richardson for Vogue Paris August 2008
On sales:
"You may even get a great deal of satisfaction out of the sales, provided that you are armed with lots of courage and the will power to resist the temptation of some darling little outfit which in the end is terribly expensive when you realise that, while it may have cost you 'nothing', it is worth practically nothing to you."
- Genevieve Antoine Dariaux in "A Guide to Elegance"
I finally got it out of the library. Some of her more specific advice may be dated (she doesn't seem to like trousers), but she writes with humour and irony. An enjoyable read.
Picture from tfs
Comments
i think the way to do the sales well (if you must at all) is to take a more discerning shopper than yourself with you. when i'm at my parents', i like having my mum in the corner of the cubicle saying 'no. that's horrible.' or 'no. it's too long.'
i love that picture, too.
I keep my wallet next to me and shopping smart:)
The picture just oozes cool.
onlycoolcats: I'm better at that now! Im always tempted to just splurge, especially when it's a label I'm a fan of. But I think I held up well during this sale season, haha.
By the way, I adore the photo you posted. I've been adoring it for ages, it's just.. PERFECT
I love that picture too! Except for the bag. I use it in so many of my inspiration collages.