"We're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own"
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The line also carries the cadence of a celebrity-turned-businesswoman who understands how brutal the marketplace is for celebrity brands: they usually spike, then evaporate. By naming the years, Smith is really saying: we didn't win by chasing runway theatrics; we won by outlasting them. "Holding our own" sounds modest, almost homespun, yet it's a carefully chosen humility. It implies competition without naming rivals, claiming credibility without bragging. That phrasing keeps the brand aligned with its implied customer: someone who doesn't want to feel insecure for preferring a classic silhouette.
Context sharpens the intent. Smith came up as a 1970s glamour icon (Charlie's Angels) and later became one of the earliest success stories in celebrity retail licensing. Her audience isn't shopping for "cutting-edge"; they're shopping for continuity - a style that promises you can keep your taste while the culture keeps spinning. The subtext is a defense of "basic" as a business model: traditional isn't behind, it's bankable.
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Smith, Jaclyn. (2026, January 16). We're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/were-traditional-and-dont-do-cutting-edge-styles-105949/
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Smith, Jaclyn. "We're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/were-traditional-and-dont-do-cutting-edge-styles-105949/.
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"We're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/were-traditional-and-dont-do-cutting-edge-styles-105949/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.






