It had been a while since we had been treated to some good Simon Doonan quotes. The self-proclaimed 'Carnaby Street mod throwback' and 'poof' (the British slang equivalent of 'fag') has just obliged with his thoughts on everything to personal style to personal grooming:
On personal style:
What do you consider attractive in a woman? I like a girl who is engaged in the act of self-expression - a fishnet here, a Simone de Beauvoir poloneck there. The French call it le chien; think Tilda Swinton.
and:
What is the biggest fashion faux pas? Conformity is the only real fashion crime. To not dress like yourself and to sublimate your spirit to some kind of group identity is succumbing to fashion fascism.
On the more insufferable aspects of the fashion industry:
What aspect of fashion do you dislike? There is a snooty elitism that tries to separate people into “the groovy” and “the non-groovy”. I hate this. It's very school playground.
To get the full-on Simon Doonan effect, I encourage you to read the full interview.
Sincerely,
The Luxe Chronicles
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