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Elegance is refusal.
~ Diana Vreeland

Excerpted from Style Statement: Live by your own design

The first word is your foundation. The second is your twist. To read more about the Look, Feel and Spirit of elegance, read on.

Spirit: Elegant is a class act: poised, gracious, respectful. Presentation matters to them. Elegant very much cares how it all comes together—outfits, business plans, and celebrations. The truly Elegant are masters of restraint and humbly respectful. They are never over the top and certainly never skimp. Elegant knows when to look away or to be silent, and seek to lend dignity and honor to all situations. They are direct without being forceful. Elegant prizes solutions and are driven to find the optimal way of achieving a goal, usually through a method ineffably simple and precise. They create power with simplicity. They delight in being exact, and they always seem to get things just right. When they feel stressed or derided, they can withdraw abruptly or turn sharp and critical in defense. Elegant pays attention to the details, ever so tenderly, and zealously avoids what is crass or lacking in integrity.

Look & Feel: Elegant moves with grace. Uncomplicated. Sleek. Refined. Mature. Attention to detail. Great posture. Gentle, poised, composed, graceful. Put together, refreshed. Tasteful opulence. Can be ornate but harmonious.