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
Fit is everything. I don't care what your body type is like: If you're not wearing clothes that fit you, you can't have style.
Some women are convinced that they are the same size they were 20 years ago. They also wear clothes that are too big in an effort to hide their body. Both cases are unflattering and work against your body. Some women are in denial about changing.
Clothes are not Botox. Wearing a miniskirt does not take 10 years off your face.
You can't fit your clothes well and look your best if you don't know what you're working with.
If you only have work clothes - the black trouser and ribbed turtleneck you got four years ago at the Gap - you're not participating in your own style personality.
I think that the way to have style is to accept where your body is right now, heavier or skinnier, whether you're going to change in the future and dress it as it is. The fact is you can always find clothes. It may be harder for plus sized people, I completely understand that. But I don't believe that it's impossible to dress with style.
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.
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.
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 think style is very different from fashion. Fashion was what I went after when I was feeling incredibly insecure and monstrous on the inside.
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.