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OSCAR DE LA RENTAWomen 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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When 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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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’m a very restless person. I’m always doing something. The creative process never stops.
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My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?
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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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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 don’t really know how to do casual clothes.
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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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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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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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I come from a very warm island, where colors are very important, very vibrant, and obviously the color has been an influence on my work.
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I always tell this story: When I started, the woman went to the store to buy a dress. She saw it in pink and red, and then she remembered that the husband, who is probably going to pay for the dress, loves it in pink. So she buys the pink.
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Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great – besides me, of course.
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Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
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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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