Top 76 Quotes & Sayings by Mickey Drexler - Page 2

If you get a pant that fits the woman, as all women know, you get a loyal customer for life.

Fashion is guaranteed to never always be right.

I'm looking forward to partnering with TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners. This transaction is a clear endorsement of J. Crew and the hard work and dedication of all of our associates.

I never wanted to compete on price in my history because on price, you don't always win.

The British invented the classic look. Men's apparel was created in London, the great English style. You have to respect this country's suits, shirts, shoes, luggage.

Customers don't just want to shop: they want to feel that the brand understands them.

It is our job as always to focus on what we can control in the business.

We have secured names and trademarks with either loose ideas or intentions, or with our imaginations. Sometimes things come of it, or they don't.

What is fashion? I don't know.

My personal opinion about the world is that it's homogenized.

There are too many retailers. There are too many brands. There are too many designers. There are too many discount stores, and the predator online companies are selling discount like crazy.

I grew up in the Bronx. I used to remember going to all these fancy stores in Manhattan to run errands or whatever, and I felt intimidated, like they did not talk to me because I was from the Bronx. I never want anyone to be intimidated by fashion. Fashion is fun or, at least, should be.

While 2015 was challenging, we implemented many strategic and operational initiatives to improve our business and better position J.Crew for the future.

Celebrities have nothing to do with style.

I've yet to see a correlation in my industry between great social media and great numbers.

First, as I've always said, it all starts with product, which means having the right assortment, styles, and fits. Second is price, where we strive to offer the best quality, style, and design at a fair value. This is critically important, given the highly promotional environment we are operating in. And third, traffic.