Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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I love to live well, I love to eat well, I love to buy beautiful things, and to give a fantastic time to my friends.
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As far as preference between fall and spring collections, I have none that I prefer to design. With fall you have a lot more items, but of course I am from the Dominican Republic, so I love the warm weather.
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Today, the same woman goes to the store and remembers the husband likes pink, and she buys the red.
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When I went to see Mrs. Clinton and we talk about the inaugural dress I ask her what would you like to achieve with this particular dress? And she said to me what I would like is – that when I walk into the room and people will look at me and say wow you look great.
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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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Luxury to me is not about buying expensive things; it’s about living in a way where you appreciate things.
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The most important beauty is not that with which you were born, but the beauty of character which grows through a woman’s life and maybe never stops growing.
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Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.
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I adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.
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Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great – besides me, of course.
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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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Fragrance must be introduced properly. 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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I have always felt my role as a designer is to do the very best I can for a woman to make her look her best. Fashion is only fashion once a woman puts it on.
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I do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.
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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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