Shopping Quotes

I've no idea when I'm going to wear it, the girl replied calmly. I only knew that I had to have it. Once I tried it on, well... She shrugged. The dress claimed me.

~ Isabel Wolff

Buy what you don’t have yet, or what you really want, which can be mixed with what you already own. Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.

~ Karl Lagerfeld

1) Leopardskin is always a neutral.2) You can get away with nearly anything if you wear the thing with black opaque tights and boots.3) Contrary to popular opinion, a belt is often not a good friend to a lady. Indeed, in many circumstances, it acts merely as a visual aid to help the onlooker settle the question: Which half is fatter - the bottom or the top?4) Bright red is a neutral.5) Sellotape is NOT strong enough to mend a hole in the crotch of a pair of tights.6) You should NOT buy an outfit if you have to strike a sexy pose in the changing-room mirror to make it look good. On the other hand, if you immediately start dancing the minute you put it on, buy it, however much it costs: unless it's lots, in which case, you can't, so don't. Fashion magazines will NEVER say, Actually, don't buy it if you can't afford it. Neither will your friends. I am probably the only person who will EVER say it to you. You're welcome.

~ Caitlin Moran

You think I would take a wild lily and trim it to appear an English rose? You shall meet the ton as a bright Italian star.Callie couldn't help but chuckle. Capital. Shall we choose some fabrics?The words sent the cluster of women around them into a flurry, rolling out yards of muslins and satins, jaconet and crepe, velvet and gros de Naples in every imaginable color and pattern.Which do you like? Callie asked.Juliana turned her attention to the pile of fabrics, a bemused smile on her face. Mariana approached and locked their arms together. Leaning close, she said, I adore that mulberry crepe. It would go beautifully with your hair. Turning to Callie she said, And you, sister?Callie cocked her head in the direction of a willow green satin, and said, If you don't leave here with an evening dress in satin, I shall be very disappointed.Juliana laughed. Well, then I shall have to have it! And I do like that rose muslin.Madame Hebert lifted the bolt and passed it to a seamstress. Excellent choice, signorina. May I suggest the gold satin as well? For evening, of course.

~ Sarah Maclean

Don't buy much but make sure that what you buy is good.

~ Christian Dior

Pleasantly bustling shoppers streamed past us on Bond Street - smart-suited men and well-heeled women whose commitment to luxury goods glazed over their eyes like a bad case of malaria.

~ Tyne O'connell

Difference between TV and the internet was how far you sat from the screen. TV was an 8 foot activity, and you were a consumer. The internet was a 16 inch activity, and you participated. I think the sitting down thing is similar. You're not going to buy an armoir while standing on the subway.

~ Seth Godin

At the meeting you behaves exactly as Marathi novelists of the last century tell is husbands do in sari shops.

~ Sachin Kundalkar

I've purged myself of worldly goods, half my stuff is either being sold or going to charity. I need to go shopping.

~ Christy Leigh Stewart

The starting point for ‘discounts’ may be the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP), an arbitrarily high price that no one will ever pay. By crossing out the high MSRP, retailers are handing shoppers a psychological victory that will make them feel good about the purchase, even if the discounted price is still expensive.

~ Ian Lamont

At the end of the day, taking 50% off a $250 dress still means walking out of the store $125 poorer.

~ Ian Lamont

Grocery shopping was intimidating...the aisles were filled with everything from jumbo to miniature travel-sized rations. Who could I call to ask, “Does the size even matter?” I dare not ask my ex-wife.

~ Tez Brooks

I love shopping; I'm a jeans and a T-shirt kind of girl, but I go classy when I dress up - with a little bit of sexy.

~ Adrianne Palicki

In Israel, there's a lot to learn from anyone, because to live there you've got to deal with the truth. Things happen real fast. Your day goes from cool to catastrophic in one second. Israelis know that the cafe you're in could blow up, or the shopping mall, and they rock that.

~ Henry Rollins

I'm bad on Valentine's Day, but even worse on Christmas. I go shopping at nine o'clock on December 24th every year. Nobody else is there. I'm in Toys'R'Us all by myself. I get there five minutes before closing.

~ Jamie Foxx

I love the excess of Christmas. The shopping season that begins in September, the bad pop star recordings of Christmas carols, the decorations that don't know when to come down.

~ Mo Rocca

During the holidays, everyone needs a break from studying for exams and Christmas shopping. I wanted to put together a diverse tour that rocks in many musical directions but always points to Christ.

~ Tobymac

Being a traditionalist, I'm a rabid sucker for Christmas. In July, I'm already worried that there are only 146 shopping days left.

~ John Waters

Once a teen has been identified as part of the 'target market,' he knows he's done for. The object of the game is to confound the marketers, and keep one's own, authentic culture from showing up at the shopping mall as a prepackaged corporate product.

~ Douglas Rushkoff

Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.

~ Bo Derek

I literally have meetings at eight o'clock in the morning, and I finish at nine o'clock at night. It sounds pathetic, but I don't even have time to go shopping.

~ Stella Mccartney

Groceries became a revelation: the people coming out with bundles of food. It's all like a great ceremony, and the whole drudgery of shopping has become my inspiration.

~ Corita Kent

When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking.

~ Elayne Boosler

I love to go shopping at Target. They have so much stuff there, you can buy almost anything, it's really amazing.

~ Liv Tyler

I love getting dressed up. Being a pop star is the most brilliant job for that. A lot of girls love shopping, but they might see the most amazing outfit and think, 'When am I going to wear that?', so it's my duty to exploit the fact I do have events I can wear these things to.

~ Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Consumers have not been told effectively enough that they have huge power and that purchasing and shopping involve a moral choice.

~ Anita Roddick

With two small children, I haven't had a wash since 2001 so the chance to go shopping is way down the list. It is something I do intend to get.

~ Jo Brand

No one ever pretended that shopping for anything is a rational experience. If it were, would there be Fluffernutter? Laceless sneakers? Porkpie hats? Would the Chia Pet even exist?

~ Jeffrey Kluger

Shopping in the right kind of stores and looking for healthier foods can be a wonderful adventure to health.

~ Jane Velez-Mitchell

When people come to my act any time after Thanksgiving, I usually say, You shouldn't be here. You should be shopping. Our economy depends on you! You should be out there buying stuff.'

~ Lewis Black

I went window shopping today! I bought four windows.

~ Tommy Cooper

The first thing I do when I'm shopping is touch everything to see if it's itchy. I remember my mom used to put me in the itchiest clothes ever, and I was traumatized by it, so I won't wear anything itchy now.

~ Kourtney Kardashian

Dating now is a lot like going shopping when you don't have any money. Even if you find the right thing, you can't do anything about it.

~ Joshua Harris

Roads get wider and busier and less friendly to pedestrians. And all of the development based around cars, like big sprawling shopping malls. Everything seems to be designed for the benefit of the automobile and not the benefit of the human being.

~ Bill Bryson

I want a car that will last 10 years or longer because I totally hate the process of researching, shopping for a new car, and then haggling for the price. I wish I could just snap my fingers and my car is there.

~ Kiran Ahluwalia

I was always an observer, even as a child. I could be satisfied to sit in a car for 3 hours and just look at the street go by while my mother went shopping.

~ Jonathan Winters

Bathrooms are, on a square foot basis, the most expensive room in the house to renovate. If you want to test your heart's fitness, try shopping for simple bathroom faucets. Add in the cost of the required valves, mixers and trims, and you may need reviving when you see the tally!

~ Candice Olson

After I had the Caesarean, I was told I had really strong stomach muscles and so would heal very quickly. And I did. I was up walking about within three hours. Six days after having her, I was out shopping and shortly after that I made it to David Walliams' wedding.

~ Denise Van Outen