“I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.”
Coco Chanel
“I would like a person to look rich, to look successful but not be overly ornate. I want to leave room for the everyday guy to upgrade.”
Todd Smith
“The worshipful father and first founder and embellisher of ornate eloquence in our English, I mean Master Geoffrey Chaucer”
William Caxton
“She chose a regency theme. The suite is part of the Edwardian building so it's really very ornate -- large rooms, high ceilings, plaster work.”
David Broadhead
“Clearly, these are not the grandiose architectural wonders one would liken to European cathedrals or ornate movie palaces. But they are in many ways just as reflective of our region's unique and diverse architectural history.”
Ken Bernstein
“A paisley's character can change with color. It can be loud or quiet, serene or adventurous, ornate but not fussy.”
Chris Madden
“Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.”
