Posted on November 14 2026
Quote of the Day · November 14, 2026
A little wit. A little style. Every day.
Welcome to The Daily Henry: a small daily pause for a good line about fashion, individuality, and the art of enjoying yourself. Consider it a little something for your outlook. Your outfit is welcome to come along.
“Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear.”
— Oscar Wilde
An Ideal Husband, Act III
Spoken by the character Lord Goring
Henry’s take
A little cheek, a lot of confidence. We’ll leave the judging to Lord Goring and keep the invitation: wear the color that makes you smile. Provincetown can handle a little orange.
Personal style doesn’t need a committee meeting. Try the unexpected knit, give an old favorite a new companion, or head out in the combination that feels most like you. Getting dressed can be a pleasure, too.
Find your own kind of fashionable →
From the bookshelf: This line appears in Act III of Oscar Wilde’s play An Ideal Husband, in Lord Goring’s conversation with his servant Phipps. It is fictional dialogue, offered here with its original context.