(Babe) Paley’s Law
Barbara 'Babe' Paley
You can never be too skinny or too rich.
Galbraith’s Second Law
John Kenneth Galbraith
The more underdeveloped the country, the more overdeveloped the women.
Gilbert’s Law of Appearances
W. S. Gilbert
Things are seldom what they seem / Skim milk masquerades as cream.
Hungerford’s Law
Margaret Hungerford
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Laver’s Law of Fashion
James Laver
The same costume will be:
- Indecent: 10 years before its time
- Shameless: 5 years before its time
- Outré (daring): 1 year before its time
- Smart- Dowdy: 1 year after its time
- Hideous: 10 years after its time
- Ridiculous: 20 years after its time
- Amusing: 30 years after its time
- Quaint: 50 years after its time
- Charming: 70 years after its time
- Romantic: 100 years after its time
- Beautiful: 150 years after its time
Locke’s Law
David H. Locke
One day you’re a peacock, the next day you’re a feather duster.
Loos’s Law
Anita Loos
Gentlemen prefer blondes.
Stolley’s Law
Dick Stolley
Younger is better than older, pretty is better than ugly, TV is better than music, music is better than movies, movies is better than sports, anything is better than politics, and p.s. - nothing is better than a dead celebrity.
Wells’s Virtual Law
H. G. Wells
The uglier a man’s legs are, the better he plays golf. It’s almost a law.
(Mel) Brooks’ Law
Mel Brooks
If you’ve got it flaunt it.
