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Tuesday 24th of March 2026

1%ers say The best souvenir I've brought home is a pair of spectacular knee-length, embroidered black silk folkloric boots called tsholhams  that I bought at a market in Bhutan. I also treasure the brightly coloured mandala given to me by the King and Queen of Bhutan after a magnificent dinner at their palace. It hangs in my office and reminds me of that special trip and their friendship. Diane von Furstenberg, fashion designer and former princess, How to Spend It, June 16, 2014 © 2015 Kwiple.com
1%ers say My personal style signifiers are wearing colour and a high heel [sic] by Gianvito Rossi. I like to experiment with fashion and to look both polished and feminine but not overdone or intimidating. My go-to pieces are usually by Proenza Schouler, Oscar de la Renta, Givenchy, Céline, Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana, but I'll try anythong once and love discovering new designers. Every new season brings a thrill. Lauren Santo Domingo, fashionista also known as LSD, How to Spend It, April 27, 2015 © 2015 Kwiple.com
1%ers say People say  bespoke shoes are an extravagance, but I see them as a bare necessity. Jeremy Hackett,  fashion designer and entrepreneur quoted in how to spend it, March 10, 2018 © 2018 Kwiple.com
Altruism … we ought to give money away, rather than spend it on clothes which we do not need to keep us warm. To do so is not charitable, or generous. Nor is it the kind of act which philosophers and theologians have called “supererogatory” - an act which it it would be good to do, but not wrong not to do. On the contrary, we ought to give the money away, and it is wrong not to do so. Peter Singer Famine, Affluence, and Morality © 2016 Kwiple.com
American Dream Buying the limited-edition sneakers I want in the colorways I want © 2018 Kwiple.com
Bad news Does Hillary Clinton drop off her pantsuits here? citation Jeanine Pirro, host of Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News and a wannabe reporter, yelling into a Chappaqua, NY, dry cleaners while searching for dirt on Hillary Clinton © 2018 Kwiple.com
Bad news You wake up early every day to comb your hair and pick out the brightest shirt/tie combo with your strongest pinstripe suit thinking this is going to be the year . . . then this happens. citation Orrin Hatch, 5:52 AM - 18 Apr 2018, octogenarian Senator from Utah, commenting on news that The Hill was discontinuing its annual list of the “50 Most Beautiful” people in Washington, DC © 2018 Kwiple.com
Bullshitters say We are committed to our customers and we never sought to deceive them in any way, nor would we ever. Spokesperson for Lord & Taylor, the department store, which settled with the Federal Trade Commission for running an article in a fashion magazine about one of its clothing collections without indicating the article was a paid ad, and which also failed to require social media influencers to disclose they had been paid to post photos of themselves wearing the clothes Quoted in Wall Street Journal, Dec. 29, 2016 © 2016 Kwiple.com
Class struggle People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs. Alexei Sayle © 2015 Kwiple.com
Clothes The big thing at the Empire [Burlesque house] is hats. Down the aisle from me a fellow addict fifty years my senior is dropping his load in his hat. His hat, Doctor! Oy, I'm sick. I want to cry. Not into your hat, you schvantz, you got to put that thing on your head! You've got to put it on now and go back outside and walk around downtown Newark dripping gissum down your forehead. How will you eat lunch in that hat! Alexander Portnoy, to Dr. Spielvogel, his psychoanalyst, in Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint  © 2016 Kwiple.com
Clothes You know, they used to call these urine jackets, but they didn't sell. Mel Brooks, on pea coats © 2016 Kwiple.com
Fascists Fascists today don't wear armbands in public © 2017 Kwiple.com
Fashion BORN TO BE WIDE  Slogan on T-shirt for endomorphs © 2019 Kwiple.com
Fashion I REALLY DON'T CARE, DO U?  Message on the back of the jacket worn by Melania Trump on fligthts between Washington, DC and McAllen, Texas, where she visited a detention facility for migrant children separated from their parents © 2018 Kwiple.com
Fashion Take these ropes and strangle me now. Milan fashion show guest commenting on designer Thom Browne's menswear outfit featuring climbing ropes laced through carabiners stitched to the outfit and tied into bondage knots binding the wearer's legs together, forcing him to waddle like a hurt duck. Quoted in New York Times, January 19, 2017 © 2017 Kwiple.com
Fashion Tangentially, another devotee of the button collar, and perhaps the greatest exemplar of public-servant style, is former FBI director Robert Mueller. If you are ever wondering whether you are dressed conservatively enough for a given occasion, it is enough to ask yourself, “Would Mueller wear this?” Robert Armstrong, Financial Times, April 14, 2020, in an article about Dr. Anthony Fauci © 2020 Kwiple.com
Fashion There is something that I have been meaning to tell you. It will make all the difference in your life, I promise you. … You must always wear shoes the same color as your hose. It has been my secret for years. Audrey Hepburn to Susanna Moore, the writer © 2020 Kwiple.com
Fashion What's the difference between a tie and a cow's tail? The cow's tail covers up the whole of the arsehole. Robert Habeck © 2023 Kwiple.com
Fraud Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos invented corporate fraud as a fancy-dress activity, with her deeply creepy Steve Jobs cosplay. After her conviction, you’d think  the strategy might have been abandoned. But along comes Bankman-Fried, sticking your billions in the pockets of his cargo shorts. Pro tip:  if you don’t plan on wearing it at the trial, don’t wear it while committing the crime. Robert Armstrong, Financial Times, December 22, 2023 © 2023 Kwiple.com
Making money the old-fashioned way Manufacturing hat stretchers © 2020 Kwiple.com
Making money the new-fashioned way Bringing back low-rise jeans, again © 2022 Kwiple.com
Making money the new-fashioned way Panhandling dressed as a comic book or movie character © 2016 Kwiple.com
Mental health Don't testify. It's either that or an orange jump suit. John M. Dowd, Trump's former lawyer, doubting Trump is mentally capable of testifying to Speclal Counsel Robert Mueller without lying  © 2018 Kwiple.com
Profiles in courage Republicans buy sneakers, too. Michael Jordan, acknowledged marketing maven, refusing to endorse Harvey Gantt, a black Democrat running against Jesse Helms, the segregationist Senator from North Carolina © 2017 Kwiple.com
Punt returners say Depends. Mel Brooks responding to someone who asked him whether he wore long shorts or briefs  © 2023 Kwiple.com
Reich wingers Wearing a yellow star of David with the word “unvaccinated” on it to signify vaccine resisters are being treated like Jews in Nazi Germany Reorted in Financial Times, August 12, 2021 © 2021 Kwiple.com
Resisters say Femmes with long hair will want to consider a style that keeps their hair out of their eyes and also does not im- pede their ability to put on a gas mask. French braids and their “inside-out” counterparts, Dutch braids, work remarkably well for these purposes, and are compatible with any hair type, and offer the added benefit of keeping your hair from looking a mess if you wind up spending the night in jail. Elle Armageddon, “The Femme's Guide to Riot Fashion” © 2017 Kwiple.com
Resisters say It is also worth keeping in mind that organic materials (like cotton and wool) absorb chemical contaminants, while synthetic materials (like nylon) will help keep your body insulated and provide a better barrier between pepper spray and your skin, but will melt if they come into contact with something hot such as a tear gas canister. As a strong, fierce femme, you shouldn't feel forced to choose between the two. Instead, consider layering as a way to get the best of both worlds … Elle Armageddon, “The Femme's Guide to Riot Fashion” © 2017 Kwiple.com
Resisters say Made in a sanctuary city Placard carried by runway models at a New York Men's Day fashion show event, January 30, 2017 © 2017 Kwiple.com
Selfie I buy expensive suits – they just look cheap on me. Warren Buffett © 2019 Kwiple.com
Selfie I must be seen to be believed. Queen Elizabeth II, explaining that she wore colorful clothes so television cameras could easily pick her out in a crowd  © 2022 Kwiple.com
Selfie I always admired older guys. I couldn't wait to wear an ascot. Ralph Lauren © 2016 Kwiple.com
Selfie I have always regarded tracksuits, especially those with hoodies, rather shabby, and so not only would I never wear them, but I despise those who do. It is a bourgeois standard of casualness that makes us wear our best clothes less than our worst clothes, which is stupid. Sir David Tang, Financial Times, April 15-16, 2017 © 2017 Kwiple.com
Snapshot Fauci doesn’t care about ratings, and this, paradoxically, has made him a television star. He is a master of anti-style style. Everything about him speaks of seriousness of purpose and absence of ego. … He is the ultimate adult in the room, and he dresses the part. Dr. Anthony Fauci portrayed by Robert Armstrong in Financial Times, April 14, 2020 © 2020 Kwiple.com
State of the union Anti-social It's-funny-you-think-I'm-listening T-shirts abound  © 2016 Kwiple.com
Surely you jest Calling odor from workout wear “rebloom” © 2016 Kwiple.com
Surely you jest Pasties for preventing men's nipples from showing through their shirts © 2015 Kwiple.com
Surely you jest Saying “I'm an artisanal haberdasher” --> © 2018 Kwiple.com
Surely you jest Skinny jeans, torn jeans © 2016 Kwiple.com
Surely you jest Walking like a fashion model, crossing one foot in front of the other © 2017 Kwiple.com
Surely you jest Wearing mismatched earrings intentionally © 2017 Kwiple.com
Snapshot Representative Lauren Boebert celebrated winning her new Colorado district’s Republican primary wearing a MAGA hat and an admittedly counterfeit pair of Donald Trump’s golden sneakers. … “These are very China, but I’m OK with that,” Boebert said at Tuesday night’s victory party, laughing.  “If I could’ve bought the OGs, I would have.” Lauren Boebert portrayed by The New Republic, June 26, 2024 [“OG” is slang for “original gangster,” meaning  “authentic” in neighborhoods she's never been in] © 2024 Kwiple.com
Wretched excess Designer sneakers for $2,000 © 2015 Kwiple.com
Wretched excess Jewelry made from the ashes of cremated leftover frozen embryos © 2017 Kwiple.com
Wretched excess Men's underpants for $150 per pair, pretax © 2015 Kwiple.com
Wretched excess Monogrammed made-to-measure underpants in a cashmere blend © 2021 Kwiple.com
Wretched excess Watches as big as bagels © 2017 Kwiple.com
 
Wretched excess While being sued by unpaid interns, billionaires Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen start marketing $55,000 backpacks made from Nile crocodile hides, onto which Damien Hirst, the world's wealthiest artist, has glued multicolored prescription pills, as only he can © 2015 Kwiple.com