I always see where I didn’t do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That’s a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.
VERA WANGA woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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There was no relationship between a wedding dress and fashion. There was no good taste, either. I realized that I could make an impression in terms of changing and readdressing the whole industry of bridal.
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When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.
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It’s a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.
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When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.
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We got a lot of letters of people who didn’t like them, like my own family who thought they were unnecessary and unpleasant and taking advantage of women in a sad situation – I never saw that. And I think that sometimes, you have to take a risk.
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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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I love sportswear in my own weird way. Fashion is such a personal journey for me. I’m much more of a girl that’s a T-shirt, legging, layering kind of thing, and outerwear.
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I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules.
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I was struggling to find a way to make evening clothes more deconstructed. I like to think that I translated the Latin concept in a more modern way. I don’t think that I was that literal.
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I make things of my own that aren’t that glam, but I’m not known for that, which has always been a bit of a frustration for me.
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My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.
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Brides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
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Bridal is always about who you are as a person and as a woman and as a lover and as a mate. People always ask me how a woman can pick just one dress. And the funny thing is they always know.
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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
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In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.
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