John Varvatos Quotes

• Our philosophy is about reaching back to move forward. We have something different to say with a sensibility that is both old and new.

  John Varvatos

  Philosophy, Moving, Old And New

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• It's not so much the color of suit as it is about the fit, cut, style, and, of course, attitude you have when wearing it.

  John Varvatos

  Attitude, Cutting, Color

  "John Varvatos: 10-Year Anniversary". www.askmen.com.

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• No matter what though, there's always rock & roll. There's rock 'n' roll in hip-hop, there's rock & roll in pop music, there's rock 'n' roll in soul, there's rock 'n' roll in country. When you see people dress and their style has an edge to it, that rebellious edge that bubbles up in every genre, that's rock & roll. Everybody still wants to be a rock star.

  John Varvatos

  Country, Stars, Rocks

  "The GQ+A: John Varvatos on His New Book 'John Varvatos: Rock in Fashion'". Interview with Scott Christian, www.gq.com. October 17, 2013.

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• Success is a funny thing. It means different things to different people. For me, I am always pleased when people connect to our brand. It means we are executing in a manner that speaks to a wide variety of businesses.

  John Varvatos

  Mean, Funny Things, People

  "10 Questions for Top American Menswear Designer John Varvatos". Interview with Victoria Namkung, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 17, 2010.

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• You haven't seen me in my own ads. You don't see my logo all over my clothes. From the beginning, I wanted the clothes to stand on their own.

  John Varvatos

  Clothes, Logos, Wanted

  "Designer Profile: John Varvatos's Expanded Stage". www.esquire.com. May 31, 2012.

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• I believe that if you think about what style means, you won't become a fashion victim.

  John Varvatos

  Fashion, Believe, Mean

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• Music has always been a dominant force in my life. As a young kid, it was a way for me to escape everyday life. Today, it's a source of expression. I enjoy looking at old photos of some of my favorite rock icons, but also get inspired from the younger bands that are coming up and really creating their own style, their own image.

  John Varvatos

  Kids, Everyday, Style

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

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• Bruno Mars is pretty fashionable. Gary Clarck Junior, who was also in our ad with Jimmy Page, is a super super stylish guy.

  John Varvatos

  Guy, Mars, Pages

  "So You Want to Be a Rockstar?". Interview with Kerry Pieri, www.harpersbazaar.com. December 5, 2013.

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• Success is a funny thing. It means different things to different people. For me, I am always pleased when people connect to your brand. It means you are executing in a manner that speaks to a wide variety of businesses.

  John Varvatos

  Mean, People, Different

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

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• I loved the MC5 and the Stooges, but also, the British Invasion - the Kinks and the Yardbirds - and then Led Zeppelin, of course. Alice Cooper was one of my favorite bands.

  John Varvatos

  Bird, Band, Zeppelins

  "Hot Tracks: John Varvatos". Interview with Lisa Robinson, www.vanityfair.com. October 2013.

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• The great thing about living in New York is the constant change of things. It inspires me to keep moving, push forward, question ideas. I have a heavy travel schedule so being in a new environment always gives me another perspective to see things from.

  John Varvatos

  Moving, Perspective, Giving

  Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

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• The biggest ones [online stores] I go back to are Amazon.com and eBay.com because it’s great for music and books... I collect vintage vinyl records.

  John Varvatos

  Vintage, Records, Vinyl

  Interview with Sachin Bhola, www.askmen.com.

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• I spent a lot of years working for Ralph Lauren, and he had so many copycats, from Tommy Hilfiger to Abercrombie & Fitch to J.Crew.

  John Varvatos

  Years, Copycats, Lauren

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• A part of my kind of design and inspiration ethos is that I carry around a leather notebook and I sketch in it, doodle in it, write notes in it and I put pictures in it.

  John Varvatos

  Notebook, Inspiration, Writing

  "So You Want to Be a Rockstar?". Interview with Kerry Pieri, www.harpersbazaar.com. December 5, 2013.

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• I grew up in a very small house with five brothers and sisters and my parents, all with one little bathroom. And from as early as I can remember, seven, eight years old, I was listening to music to get a way from it all. Then the discovery of all this amazing stuff that became more than just getting away from it, it became a part of my DNA.

  John Varvatos

  Brother, Eight, Dna

  "The GQ+A: John Varvatos on His New Book 'John Varvatos: Rock in Fashion'". Interview with Scott Christian, www.gq.com. October 17, 2013.

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• The shirt may be cut slimmer or looser, the suit might be darker or lighter, the sneakers might not have laces, but you're still talking about shirts and suits and sneakers.

  John Varvatos

  Cutting, Sneakers, Talking

  "Designer Profile: John Varvatos's Expanded Stage". www.esquire.com. May 31, 2012.

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