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.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAAs 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.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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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 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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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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Things never happen on accident. They happen because you have a vision, you have a commitment, you have a dream.
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I always design my own hats to complete my fashion thought….I like them slightly mad, like this huge black poppy. Right now I lift the bosom high on coats and dresses…I am using so many high curved belts.
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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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One should travel as light as possible. I can organize myself to go on a ten-day trip with just hand luggage.
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My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?
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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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If you have the right to call me a hot dog why do I not have the right to call you a stale 3-day old hamburger?
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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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The essence of style is how you live your life
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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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It’s important to excite the imagination of a woman.
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