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.
VERA WANGI was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It’s like makeup. It’s the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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Don’t be afraid to take time to learn. It’s good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.
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I like the gritty parts of fashion, the design, the studio, the pictures.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
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In the dream world of Matisse and the gritty reality of American frontier, the diversity of women in our society offers the chance for greater exploration and even greater inspiration.
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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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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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In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.
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I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let’s get that straight right now.
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I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
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I was an art history major, but never specifically contemporary. I would say where I really stopped were the abstract expressionists in the New York school.
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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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Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.
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