100+ Quotes on Dressing Classy | Have Clothes Will Travel

Are you looking for the perfect quotes on dressing classy for your Instagram caption? This post has you covered! From classy outfit quotes by Coco Chanel to Twiggy to Dolly Parton and beyond – you’re sure to find the perfect caption for Instagram here!

As I said in my previous quotes post, I’m not always the greatest at coming up with captions for my Instagram posts. However, having just the right quote to caption a classy outfit photo can be all that I need. So, today, I’m sharing more than 100 fabulous quotes on dressing classy so you never run out of Instagram caption ideas either!

I’d love to hear which of these quotes is your favorite in the comments at the end. Enjoy!

A high-fashion model poses wearing an all-black outfit with a tan blazer over her shoulders. Text across the image says, "So, dress like you're going to the bake to borrow money. - BB King"

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105 Quotes on Dressing Classy for the Perfect Instagram Caption

A model poses in front of a bright blue background wearing a black and white patterned shirt and shirt. Pink retro-style text across the center of the image says "I dress to kill, but tastefully. - Freddie Mercury"

1.) I dress to kill, but tastefully. – Freddie Mercury

2.) Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners. – Loretta Young

3.) One pretends to do something, or copy someone or some teacher, until it can be done confidently and easily in what becomes one’s own style. – Cary Grant

4.) I like to look cool and dress nice. Just know that. – Lil Uzi Vert

A young women poses outdoors at sunset on a rooftop courtyard. She's wearing a casual gray cropped sweatshirt and black pants. White handwritten-style text over the image says, "Always dress like you're going somewhere better. - Andrew Wiggins"

5.) Always dress like you’re going somewhere better. – Andrew Wiggins

6.) My whole dream is to be iconic, and the way you dress yourself is so important. – Sam Smith

7.) Being well dressed hasn’t much to do with having good clothes. It’s a question of good balance and good common sense. – Oscar de la Renta

8.) I dress to be comfortable for me. – Dolly Parton

Two men pose together, holding hands -- the photo is a closeup of their torsos and hands. They're wearing tan and maroon colored suit jackets. Text over the image says, "Tailored jackets with jeans is a great look for all ages. – Twiggy"

9.)Tailored jackets with jeans is a great look for all ages. – Twiggy

An edited color-block image shows a red and purple background and an image of a woman in black and white, posed wearing a hat and sunglasses. Text across the image says "Keep your heels, head, and standards high. - Coco Chanel"

10.) Keep your heels, head, and standards high. — Coco Chanel

11.) It is not easy to dress well. – Jil Sander

12.) I’ve always loved to dress up a bit and show off. – Daniel Craig

13.) I’m really laid back but I still like to dress up sometimes. – Allyson Felix

A classy outfit hands on a clothing rack -- white high heels, a gray blazer accessorized with a pink lapel flower and long strand of pearls, and white pants, all on hangers. Orange text on the image says, "I love any excuse to dress up; my wardrobe's a bit like a fancy-dress box. - Kate Nash"
I love any excuse to dress up; my wardrobe's a bit like a fancy-dress box. - Kate Nash

14.) I love any excuse to dress up; my wardrobe’s a bit like a fancy-dress box. – Kate Nash

15.) My father told me to dress to reflect the respect you have for the people around you. I’ve never forgotten that. – Sam Raimi

16.) I adore clothes. More importantly, I admire people who dress well. – Freddie Fox

17.) The more you’ll dress up the more fun you’ll have. – Brian Molko

An image of a woman's back, turned away from the camera. She's wearing a vintage tyle wedding dress and elbow-length white gloves. Text over the image reads, "If I'm going to dress up, I like things that are quite long and classic. I like feeling dressed up and like a lady. – Lorde"

18.) If I’m going to dress up, I like things that are quite long and classic. I like feeling dressed up and like a lady. – Lorde

A simple image of a young model wearing a classic gray linen shirt. The image is cropped to only show the model's face from the chin down. Text on the image reads, "Elegance is elimination. — Cristóbal Balenciaga"

19.) Elegance is elimination. — Cristóbal Balenciaga

20.) Having a couple really great basics makes it easy to dress well every day. – Cameron Russell

A model poses on a city street wearing a black and white polka dot mini dress and edgy ankle boots. Text over the image reads, "I think it's always a good idea to dress as someone you like, as long as it's done in good taste. That's the key. - Uzo Aduba"

21.) I think it’s always a good idea to dress as someone you like, as long as it’s done in good taste. That’s the key. – Uzo Aduba

22.) There is one other reason for dressing well, namely that dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

23.) I dress in my ‘uniform,’ or my own dress code, which reflects my personal method and work ethic. – Girogio Armani

24.) It’s better to have fewer things of quality than too much expendable junk. — Rachel Zoe

An edited photo of a woman surrounded by a spiral of lights. White text on the image reads, "Lots of shy people dress a bit too much. It's just kind of an armour. People say the same thing about me. - Eva Green"

25.) Lots of shy people dress a bit too much. It’s just kind of an armour. People say the same thing about me. – Eva Green

26.) I love a pair of sexy heels with jeans, a nice jacket, or a little dress. – Beyonce Knowles

Two tattooed women lay side by side on a wooden pier next to water. They're laughing, and both wearing neutral colored clothing. Text on the image says, "I do think that you can dress yourself out of a problem. - Greg Behrendt"

27.) I do think that you can dress yourself out of a problem. – Greg Behrendt

28.) The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear. – Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

29.) Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered. – Giorgio Armani

30.) You can never be overdressed or overeducated. – Oscar Wilde

31.) I don’t dress up as a woman: I dress up as a caricature of a caricature of a woman. – Trixie Mattel

32.) I like dressing how I like to dress, and I look like a little art statement. – Kirsten Vangsness

33.) I think my style is uncomplicated, classic, and elegant. I don’t follow trends, as I like wearing what suits me. Also, I dress according to my mood. – Asin

Two woman pose together, one with her back to the camera showing the unique panel of fabric detail on a jean jacket; the second woman looks at the camera, wearing a blue plaid dress/ Text over the image says, "I always believe that to be the best, you have to smell like the best, dress like the best, act like the best. – Lil Wayne"

34.) I always believe that to be the best, you have to smell like the best, dress like the best, act like the best. – Lil Wayne

35.) The Gucci woman can be the equestrian woman, the woman in the suit, the woman in the flowy bohemian dress, or the couture woman. – Blake Lively

An image of a woman with short red hair, wearing a gray t-shirt and black leather jacket. The image is cropped to show just her neck and upper chest area. White text across the image says, "It's not what you spend but how you wear it that counts. The key is often to dress up inexpensive basics with accessories. Something like a beautiful designer bag or belt can make everything else look richer and more luxurious. - Chloe Sevigny"

36.) It’s not what you spend but how you wear it that counts. The key is often to dress up inexpensive basics with accessories. Something like a beautiful designer bag or belt can make everything else look richer and more luxurious. – Chloe Sevigny

A woman walks down the street wearing a luxurious red fur coat, black head scarf, sunglasses, and gloves. Handwritten-style text over the image says, "As you get older, your tastes get simpler. I like a sleek evening dress with a pair of big earrings. That's all. - Ivana Trump"

37.) As you get older, your tastes get simpler. I like a sleek evening dress with a pair of big earrings. That’s all. – Ivana Trump

38.) I always dress for my body type, as it’s important to highlight your pluses! – Jiah Khan

A young woman poses against a brick wall, smiling a big smile. She's wearing a colorful floral top and leather jacket. White text across the image says, "I love shopping; I'm a jeans and a t-shirt kind of girl, but I go classy when I dress up - with a little bit of sexy. - Adrianne Palicki"

39.) I love shopping; I’m a jeans and a t-shirt kind of girl, but I go classy when I dress up – with a little bit of sexy. – Adrianne Palicki

40.) So, dress like you’re going to the bank to borrow money. – B. B. King

An image of a vintage-style housewife, depicted wearing a romantic red dress, sitting at a table with a cup of coffee. Purple text against a bright yellow background says, "I dress in a sophisticated and classy way - I always dress in a way I know my mother wouldn't be embarrassed to see. - Jessie Ware"

41.) I dress in a sophisticated and classy way – I always dress in a way I know my mother wouldn’t be embarrassed to see. – Jessie Ware

42.) Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress. – Coco Chanel

43.) Age is no issue to me. I think 50 is the new 30 and 70 is the new 50. There are no rules that say you have to dress a certain way or be a certain way. – Tina Turner

44.) Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others. – Benjamin Franklin

45.) I like to stand out every time I dress up and what I’m comfortable in. I need to be extremely confident and comfortable in the attire I wear. – Karishma Tanna

46.) Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance. – Arthur Ashe

47.) Clothes, therefore, must be truly a badge of greatness; the insignia of the superiority of man over all other animals, for surely there could be no other reason for wearing the hideous things. – Edgar Rice Burroughs

48.) It is totally impossible to be well-dressed in cheap shoes. – Hardy Amies

49.) Never wear anything that panics the cat. – J. O’Rourke

50.) Looking good isn’t self-importance; it’s self-respect. – Charles Hix

An image of a model wearing an all-black outfit with an oversized blazer jacket draped over her shoulder. White text across the image says, "Dressing well is a form of good manners. – Tom Ford"

51.) Dressing well is a form of good manners. – Tom Ford

52.) Darling, if you can’t look your best, then you cannot even leave the house. – Zsa Zsa Gabo

53.) I dress myself, not to impress, but for comfort and for style. – Lindsey Wixson

54.) The way you dress is really the way you feel, the way you live, what you read, your choices. – Alessandro Michele

55.) Father told me that if I ever met a lady in a dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes. – Prince Charles

56.) Caviar is to dining what a sable coat is to a girl in evening dress. – Ludwig Bemelmans

57.) I know how to dress my figure, so I stay looking good by wearing the right clothes. – Holly Willoughby

58.) I dress myself according to my personal creative expression… I try to keep it comfortable. I try to keep it simple. – Musiq Soulchild

59.) People should dress based on what they find beautiful. My best advice: Keep your clothes clean. – Mos Def

60.) They are best dressed, whose dress no one observes. – Anthony Trollope\

A young blonde woman poses on a city street, wearing a sharp black leather jacket. Handwritten-style text on the image says, "Being well dressed hasn’t much to do with having good clothes. It’s a question of good balance and good common sense. – Oscar de la Renta"

61.) Sometimes I get very dressed up just to go to the corner for some bread; I dress for my own amusement. – Paloma Picasso

62.) I like to dress up in a tailored suit from time to time, and there’s a tailor I go to in Naples who’s fantastic. But if I told anyone his name, I’d have to kill them. – Hugh Jackman

63.) Sometimes if you’re wanting to look just a little bit taller, then you want to dress with just more of a thin cut. – Robert Downey, Jr.

64.) In the evening every man looks the same. Like penguins. Women have a special dress for that event; men, the same tuxedo. – Roberto Cavalli

65.) I like clothes and fashion. It’s a hobby for me and I really enjoy being part of it, so it’s nice when people say: ‘He can dress quite well.’ – Richard Madden

66.) Chanel took women out of corsets and put them into the ‘simple little black dress,’ the perfectly tailored suit, the bell-bottom sailor pants, and jersey tops. – Michael Korda

A pretty model with long, brown hair poses in front of a pink background. She's wearing a stylish off-the-shoulder pink dress. Text across the center of the image says,
"I like to look cool and dress nice. Just know that. - Lil Uzi Vert"

67.) The image is where you have dinner at night, who you’re seeing. It’s what car you drive and how you dress. People in the industry sell that, and it creates a dream. There’s nothing else. – Elle Macpherson

68.) Big dress, cocktails, party – I love that. It is my work, but my work allows me to have glamour, to wear beautiful and amazing dresses, to go to big ceremonies. – Paz Vega

69.) I like to maintain a certain sense of fantasy in my life. I am kind of like that at home. Do I have the full hair and makeup? No. But I might have the nice dress on. – Jennifer Lopez

70.) I like to be the best version of myself. I really love to dress well, even for a casual family get-together. In fact, before I go to bed, I imagine what I’ll wear the next day! – Shreyas Iyer

71.) I really do feel now that the way I dress onstage and for work is a true reflection of my own sense of style as well. – Rachel Stevens

72.) My personal style and public style are very different. When I go out, I play dress up. – Sharon Stone

73.) A woman should be less concerned about Paris and more concerned about whether the dress she’s about to buy relates to the way she lives. – Geoffrey Beene

74.) I embody ‘Ravishing.’ I come out in the most ravishing dress. I have a ravishing entrance. I’m ravishing people’s hearts. – Lana

75.) My style really comes down to me trying to be efficient by wearing what’s going to get me the most out of the world. Whether that means wearing an Armani suit or an H&M dress, that’s what I’m going to wear. – Rain Dove

A young model poses on a city street. She's sitting on a yellow fire hydrant, a storefront behind her with a black awning that says "pastabilities." Black and white text scattered across the image reads, "[Joan's rule for dressing well] When you finish a creation, take something off. Diminish, diminish, diminish. — Joan Crawford (My Way of Life)"

76.) [Joan’s rule for dressing well] When you finish a creation, take something off. Diminish, diminish, diminish. — Joan Crawford (My Way of Life)

77.) You can make anything into a special occasion and dress up for it. – Victoria Beckham

A stylish woman poses outside in a city street wearing a pink turtleneck shirt, black coat, and black pants. Text across the bottom of the image says, "If you dress up, it helps your personality to emerge - if you choose well. - Vivienne Westwood"

78.) If you dress up, it helps your personality to emerge – if you choose well. – Vivienne Westwood

79.) People dress up for funerals. Why not dress up to celebrate that you’re alive? – Gay Talese

80.) I do like to dress up and look nice, and I’m inspired by people who do the same – people who express themselves through how they dress. – Skylar Astin

81.) A man should look as if he has bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care and then forgotten all about them. – Sir Hardy Amies

82.) Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself. – Jay Z

83.) Dress up your sportswear and dress down your formal wear. – Luciano Barbera

84.) Always have a pink Oxford shirt ready for days when you’re feeling run down. – Michael Bastien

85.) My feeling is that it’s not about how much something costs. If it looks great, it looks great. – Olivia Palermo

A model poses in front of a neutral background, wearing a white and brown striped blazer over white top and pants. Text on the image says, "If you wear things you adore, you just look better. – Margherita Missoni"

86.) If you wear things you adore, you just look better. – Margherita Missoni

A model poses on a chair, her hands posed on her knees. They're wearing an all-black, gender neutral outfit. Text on the image says, "Always dress well but keep it simple. - Jared Thomas"

87.) Always dress well but keep it simple. – Jared Thomas

88.) Every time you dress, you’re asserting a part of yourself. – Nina Garcia

An image shows woman walking across the street in a crosswalk, all wearing black high heels. Blue and pink text across the image says, "If you can’t be better than your competition, just dress better. – Anna Wintour"

89.) If you can’t be better than your competition, just dress better. – Anna Wintour

90.) Just around the corner in every woman’s mind – is a lovely dress, a wonderful suit, or entire costume which will make an enchanting new creature of her. – Wilhela Cushman

91.) Any man may be in good spirits and good temper when he’s well dressed. There ain’t much credit in that. – Charles Dickens

92.) Almost every man looks more so in a belted trench coat. – Sydney J. Harris

An image shows the back of a women's head, her dirty blonde hair tied back with a bow clip. She wears a straw sunhat. Text on the image says, "The best-dressed woman is one whose clothes wouldn’t look too strange in the country. – Hardy Amies"

93.) The best-dressed woman is one whose clothes wouldn’t look too strange in the country. – Hardy Amies

94.) Carelessness in dressing is moral suicide. – Honoré de Balzac

A person poses leaning against a wall wearing white linen pants, a shirt, and a caramel leather cross-body purse. White text over the image says, "One can never go wrong with a crisp white shirt to dress up any look. Styled with rolled sleeves and a front tuck creating a chic look for day and night. - George Kotsiopoulos"

95.) One can never go wrong with a crisp white shirt to dress up any look. Styled with rolled sleeves and a front tuck creating a chic look for day and night. – George Kotsiopoulos

96.) Tailored jackets with jeans is a great look for all ages. Dress up with a heel and pretty shirt, or just wear a smart T-shirt under the jacket. – Twiggy

97.) Being well-dressed is my kind of happiness.

98.) Elegant, dashing, and daring.

99.) A respectable appearance commands an invisible aura of respect.

100.) Take care of your attire, and your confidence will take care of the rest.

101.) Dress like you’ve made something of yourself in the world, even if you haven’t.

102.) Dress like you’re already famous.

103.) Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.

104.) Always remember it’s better to arrive late than to arrive ugly.

105.) Pretty is an accident of nature. Elegant is a self-created work of art.

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