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Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
The satire makes rapidly changing fashion seem evidence of dissatisfaction rather than permanent beauty.
Key takeaway:
Choose clothing for your needs and taste, not constant pressure to replace it.
Origin of the quote
Shortened form of a passage in The Philosophy of Dress, New-York Tribune (1885).
Who actually said this?
The longer source asks what fashion is and qualifies the criticism from an artistic point of view.
