i think of elegance as a way of being at ease with the world and of putting others at ease with the world through one’s ability to link one’s aesthetics in some way, not necessarily in an harmonious way, but in an interesting way, to the preoccupations and expectations of others and in some way behave in the world with a sense of grace. that is what i think elegance is. i don’t think it has a look to it, i think it has an emotional feel to it. fashion can help you get there, if one uses one’s wardrobe as a way of exploring the world with grace and with the kind of beauty that is not at all prescribed, that is somehow intuitive and natural.

- sally singer | via luxe-pauvre [emphasis mine]