My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.
VERA WANGI do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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I don’t live through my kids. But I do know what will happen in life, and I just want them well prepared.
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Figure skating has been a great influence for me. I took dance at the School of American Ballet, which helped my own skating. And whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror.
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One thing about skating that I don’t think people focus on enough is the music factor. The music is a huge component of figure skating. It can dictate not only the choreography but the emotion. If it’s not the right music it can ruin a performance.
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Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.
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I wanted to define the vocabulary of a wedding both visually and intellectually. The book is about more than weddings or wedding dresses. It’s a metaphor for women’s lives, their creativity.
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It’s hard to balance everything. It’s always challenging.
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It’s a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.
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People get very trapped where they are. When they hear ‘fashion’ they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it’s so elitist.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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Ready-to-wear is what I’ve wanted to do since the beginning. I’m not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown
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The great thing about having a pool in L.A. is that I can use it year-round. And since I’ve always been an athlete, staying fit is very important.
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The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart’s attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it.
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I’ve been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too – what I should wear.
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A bride should look at everything she possibly can…just so she can experiment and see what makes her really feel beautiful or glamorous or classical or whatever she desires to be on that particular day.
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I’m not really a girl who likes to go out to lunch or cocktails or store openings.
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