Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAWhen a woman falls in love with something so much that she wants to wear it- it is at that point that it becomes fashion.
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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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Today, there is no fashion, really. There are just… choices. Women dress today to reveal their personalities. They used to reveal the designer’s personality.
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Any girl from any walk of life dreams of that special dress, and I try to make that dream a reality for her.
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Never,ever confuse what happens on a runway with fashion. A runway is spectacle. It’s only fashion when a woman puts it on.
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I don’t really know how to do casual clothes.
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It’s important to excite the imagination of a woman.
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I’ve lived every day to the fullest, and I’ve had a marvelous time. I’ve tried to be nice to the people I care about, and ignore the ones I don’t. I enjoy what I’ve done.
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The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.
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My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
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Work hard. Believe in yourself. It’s not the publicity that sells the clothes, it’s the woman.
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Women think black is the most flattering color, but they’re wrong. Pink adds a cosmetic-like radiance and warmth. Black drains the skin of color; pink delights the eye.
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I adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.
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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she’s been there.
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