Stacy London
Stacy London
Stacy Londonis an American stylist/fashion consultant, author, and magazine editor known primarily for her time as co-host on What Not to Wear, a reality television program that featured wardrobe and appearance makeovers. After graduating from Vassar College, London started her career as a fashion editor at Vogue and transitioned into being a stylist for celebrities and designers. She moved into television by co-hosting What Not to Wear with Clinton Kelly, and doing fashion reporting for Access Hollywood, The Early Show,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth25 May 1969
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I think style is very different from fashion. Fashion was what I went after when I was feeling incredibly insecure and monstrous on the inside.
Not one person I know isn't concerned with their appearance. To trivialize fashion is to rob ourselves of a great tool.
Being able to choose the skin I live in was the draw of fashion.
The fashion industry [is] built on, and thrives on, our collective insecurity.
The fact is, there is only one body ideal in fashion, and most likely, you don't have it.
Fashion is an industry to make money. It plays into human psychology. We want to belong, we want to be loved. I'm not trying to demonize the fashion industry - I love the fashion industry - but style is about taking the control out of the industry's hand and having you decide what works for you.
A lot of women don't realize that even a small heel helps you throw your shoulders back and keep your chest up; it really does make a difference in the way you present yourself. It changes your posture and makes you look more confident.
Don't get hung up on the size. If you feel bad about yourself because a 12 is what fits, take a Sharpie, and write '6' on the label.
Texture is something we forget - it makes outfits look very expensive. You can do a monochromatic outfit, if you're afraid of things that are more colorful and printed, and still create interest.
I'm not as snarky as I used to be.
Never let a trend get in the way of creating a great outfit for yourself.
Nothing's too girly and nothing's too masculine. But I do love color, and maybe that's a little girly - especially pink.
Only buy things that make your heart sing. If I don't love it, I won't buy it.
Seeing, feeling, thinking, believing - these are the stages of how we change our style on the outside and our self-image on the inside.