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• She took a moment to lament her lack of parasol. Every time she left the house, she felt keenly the absence of her heretofore ubiquitous accessory.

  Gail Carriger

  House, Moments, Absence

  Gail Carriger (2012). “Timeless: Book 5 of The Parasol Protectorate”, p.29, Hachette UK

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• I try to concentrate on quality clothing and accessories that are worth having, and to get my people to take fewer trips by air and stay longer each time they travel. It’s more human, especially if they take time to visit an art gallery while there.

  Vivienne Westwood

  Art, Air, People

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• Pictures could not be accessories to the story -- evidence -- they had to contain the story within the frame; the best picture contained a whole war within one frame.

  Tatjana Soli

  War, Stories, Best Picture

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• I need a new friend. I need a friend, period. Not a true friend, nothing close or share clothes or sleepover giggle giggle yak yak. Just a pseudo-friend, disposable friend. Friend as accessory. Just so I don't feel or look so stupid.

  Laurie Halse Anderson

  True Friend, Stupid, Clothes

  Laurie Halse Anderson (2011). “Speak”, p.22, Macmillan

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• For many years I've been using Swarovski accessories when styling editorial photo shoots and also for red carpet appearances.

  George Kotsiopoulos

  Years, Red, Appearance

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• The unary Photograph has every reason to be banal, 'unity'
  of composition being the first rule of vulgar (and notably, of academic) rhetoric: 'The subject,' says one handbook for amateur photographers, 'must be simple, free of useless accessories; this is called the Search for Unity.

  Roland Barthes

  Simple, Unity, Useless

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• Frankly, too many women treat their husbands as accessories instead of priorities.

  Laura Schlessinger

  Husband, Priorities, Treats

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• The inspiration starts with the armor my parents collected. The references are subtle, whether in the mix of textures (woven, quilted, pleated) or in the tapestry brocades and florals. The focus is on clean, strong silhouettes with bold embellishments. Accessories reflect the mood - belts with chain details, lace-up ghillie heels and muffs.

  Tory Burch

  Strong, Inspiration, Focus

  FaceBook post by Tory Burch from Feb 12, 2014

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• Only the human figure exists; landscape is, and should be, no more than an accessory; the painter exclusively of landscape is nothing but a bore.

  Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

  Landscape, Figures, Should

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• When I was a young boy, growing up in Durham, North Carolina, the women in my family were truly passionate about their clothes; nothing was more beautiful to me than women dressing with the utmost, meticulous attention to accessories, shoes, handbags, hats, coats, dresses and gloves to attend Sunday church services.

  Andre Leon Talley

  Beautiful, Growing Up, Sunday

  "On The Little Black Dress" by Andre Leon Talley, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 11, 2013.

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• I barely finish one pre-collection before I must start on another. Sales start, but I am already elsewhere creatively. The men's show is being prepared, but we also need to think about accessories, perfumes and other items. In sum, I never stop.

  Alber Elbaz

  Men, Thinking, Needs

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• To abstain from condemning a torturer, is to become an accessory to the torture and murder of his victims.

  Ayn Rand

  Murder, Victim, Torture

  Ayn Rand (1988). “The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z”, p.435, Penguin

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• For me, beauty and fashion are always connected. One doesn't exist without the other. Make up is a key element of the Gucci runway show - it helps communicate the essence of the Gucci woman. Eyes, skin, lips - they're like accessories, all working together to create an unmistakable look.

  Frida Giannini

  Fashion, Eye, Keys

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• To put the flesh of an animal into one's belly makes one an accessory after the fact of its slaughter, simply because if cows, pigs, sheep, fowl, and fish, to mention the most common, were not eaten they would not be killed.

  Philip Kapleau

  Buddhist, Animal, Sheep

  Philip Kapleau (1982). “To Cherish All Life: A Buddhist Case for Becoming Vegetarian”, Harper San Francisco

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• Hospitality has never been about having House Beautiful with perfectly coordinated accessories and the most up-to-date equipment, nor is it dependent upon having large chunks of leisure time and a big entertainment budget to spend, nor does it require special training in the culinary arts or event planning. Hospitality is about a heart for service, the creativity to stretch whatever we do have available, and the energy to give the time necessary to add a flourish to the ordinary events of life.

  Dorothy Kelley Patterson

  Beautiful, Art, Creativity

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• Although I'm known for my long, colorful locs, I still don't take my hair too seriously. I experiment a lot, dyeing it and constantly switching styles to grab attention. My hair is one of my best accessories and changing it helps express who I am.

  Ledisi

  Who I Am, Hair, Long

  "Erykah Badu, Ledisi and Solange Cover ESSENCE's May Beauty Issue". Essence Interview, www.essence.com. Apil 1, 2014.

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• The accouterments of life were so rich and varied, so elaborated, that almost no place at all was left for life itself. Each and every accessory was so costly and beautiful that it had an existence above and beyond the purpose it was meant to serve – confusing the observer and absorbing attention.

  Thomas Mann

  Beautiful, Confusing, Attention

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• You know, lieutenant, you wear your weapon the way other women wear pearls." "It's not a fashion accessory.

  Nora Roberts

  Fashion, Pearls, Weapons

  J. D. Robb, Nora Roberts (2011). “J. D. Robb In Death Collection”, p.120, Penguin

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• If you're on stage and you're more concerned about your dress, and then you think that the public is accessory, you got nothing to do there.

  Angelique Kidjo

  Thinking, Dresses, Stage

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• You must always remember, the most important fashion accessory is the condom.

  Lady Gaga

  Fashion, Important, Remember

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• To ensure a successful mix, I treat cushions, trimming, lampshades and other accessories as the shoes and handbags of the home. The right shoes can really make an outfit ~ and equally, if you have the wrong shoes you can feel old fashioned in the smartest of suits.

  Nina Campbell

  Home, Successful, Shoes

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• I strongly believe that good books are the best home accessory.

  Rachel Nichols

  Believe, Book, Home

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• This is one of the charms of the desert, that removing as it does nearly all the accessories of life, we see the thin thread of necessities on which our human existence is suspended.

  Freya Stark

  Doe, Desert, Charm

  Freya Stark (2011). “Baghdad Sketches: Journeys Through Iraq”, p.99, Tauris Parke Paperbacks

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• It's important to accessorise. I always turn to the scarves, hats and sunglasses. But wearing too many accessories at once can look very bad.

  Kate Moss

  Important, Sunglasses, Looks

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• It is tempting to think of your husband-to-be as just another bridal accessory. It may be easier for him to play along with this too. After all, you don't expect your shoes or your beaded bag to help you make decisions.

  Mimi Pond

  Husband, Thinking, Play

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