My husband gave up everything for me. I'm not a beautiful woman. I'm nothing to look at, so the only thing I can do is dress better than anyone else. If everyone looks at me when I enter a room my husband can feel proud of me. That's my chief responsibility. Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
*Not one of my heroines, but still, an interesting remark
*Not one of my heroines, but still, an interesting remark
Now Wallis was a true style icon. For all the talk about Jackie, Audrey, and Grace (my fav of these three)...Wallis has them all beat.
ReplyDeleteShe understood true minimalism and classic dressing on a luxe scale. For all the talk about classic styling, it's frankly very hard to pull off well if your are less Grace Kellyesque and more jolie-laide.
Yes, the jewels helped, but the woman had a studied eye for what worked and how to work it.
Glad to see a post of such a remarkable and controversial fashion icon.
For those interested in the "French chic" way of doing things, that quote gives a very good insight, IMHO.
What a fascinating relic. It's remarkable to me that she says with full awareness, essentially, "I am someone whose self-worth is entirely defined by my husband and his peers." How unfortunate to think that badly of oneself.
ReplyDeleteShe dressed well.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, jolie-laide is the PERFECT description of her.