The cardinal sin is not being badly dressed, but wearing the right thing in the wrong place.

Many women have asked me if it is possible to have a well-built complete wardrobe on a limited budget. "Money," I tell them, "is no guarantee of taste and the fitness of things, and an overstuffed closet is often as bare as a skeleton when it comes to wearable apparel."

Building a proper wardrobe is like building a home. Indeed, you should think of it like a home, because it is something you're going to live in. It must be comfortable and suit all your needs.

Before you are interviewed for the job you want, try on the complete outfit you intend to wear.

Fashion is a language. Some know it, some learn it, some never will - like an instinct.

Even the most beautiful legs - Marlene Dietrich's, for instance - look better when the kneecap is covered.

The cardinal sin is not being badly dressed, but wearing the right thing in the wrong place.