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Unshined shoes are the end of civilization.

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Diana Vreeland
Age: 83 †
Born: 1906
Born: July 29
Died: 1989
Died: August 2
Editor
Fashion Editor
Journalist
Socialite
Paris
France
D. V. Vreeland
Diana Vreland
Shoes
Civilization
Fashion
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I've always had such wonderful opportunities, but I never made the effort, haven't put on the pressure. But I never took them.
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I think your imagination is your reality
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I always say I hope to God I die in a town with a good tailor, a good shoemaker, and perhaps someone who's interested in a little quelque chose d'autre.
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There’s only one thing in life, and that’s the continual renewal of inspiration.
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You've got to have style, it helps you get out of bed in the morning.
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Don't look left nor right and never compete. Never. Watching the other guy is what kills all forms of energy.
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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.
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Blue jeans are the most beautiful things since the gondola.
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Peanut butter is the greatest invention since Christianity.
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I went to work to make money, not because I was bored. It was money that I wanted.
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It's only intelligent to wish to look after yourself properly.
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Where would fashion be without literature?
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The personality is a work of art.
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All my life I've pursued the perfect red.
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