2008 mixed media
Elegance is innate.
It has nothing to do with being well dressed.
Elegance is refusal.
- Diana Vreeland (1903-1989)
Some of the most elegant women I’ve met have never worn designer rags.
They are neither famous nor infamous.
These women carry themselves with a deep sense of self-confidence that does not come from carrying the latest Dior or Chanel handbag.
Instead of Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik, they often go barefoot and occasionally don simple sandals or flip-flops.
These women refuse to let poverty alter their sense of worth; they are rich in spirit...
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