7 Quotes & Sayings By Diana Vreeland

Diana Vreeland was an American fashion editor, journalist, and socialite. She was the chief editor for Diana Vreeland International in New York City from 1965 to 1988. She was a regular contributor to The New Yorker. In addition to her lifelong career as a designer, Vreeland also spent many years in the fashion industry and built a personal fashion line in the 1980s and 1990s.

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A funny person is funny only for so long, but a wit can sit down and go on being spellbinding forever. One is not meant to laugh. One stays quiet and marvels. Spontaneously witty talk is without question the most fascinating entertainment there is. Diana Vreeland
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A new dress doesn’t get you anywhere. It's the life you’re living in the dress. Diana Vreeland
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We are not looking for endless variety--we are looking for fashion." February 10, 1967, Memo re HAIR ON SITTINGS Diana Vreeland
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A lie to get out of something, or take an advantage for oneself, that’s one thing; but a lie to make life more interesting–well, that’s entirely different. Diana Vreeland
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The only real elegance is in the mind if you've got that the rest really comes from it. Diana Vreeland
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Poor, darling fellow - he died of food. He was killed by the dinner table. Diana Vreeland