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Stealing Style From Granny - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:00 AM PDT

IS CONSERVATIVE THE new radical? The fashion world certainly seems to think so. This season, designers filled their runways with restrained silhouettes that echo the graceful, showing-less-is-more aesthetic of generations past.

Designers are reimagining soignée staples for spring and summer—skirt suits, twin sets, below-the-knee dresses, kitten heels and frame bags—that appear anything but moth-eaten. In fact, fashion's neoconservative coup d'état feels deliciously defiant, given the excessively revealing styles pop culture...

What They're Wearing: Stephanie Solomon - NYTimes.com - New York Times

Posted: 15 Sep 2015 12:00 AM PDT

"I think stylish people know themselves. They know how to dress, they know what suits them, their body — and what makes them feel confident. That's not changing every six months — that's just absurd."

Christophe Lemaire

"Minimalism can be much more inventive. It's not about the clothes anymore, it's the way they're put together, the simplicity of not being overdressed."

Rodolfo Paglialunga, creative director of Jil Sander.