My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
OSCAR DE LA RENTAThe essence of style is how you live your life
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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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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In fashion, the most important thing is to move 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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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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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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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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Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.
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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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Yes, I had cancer. Right now, I am totally clean. The only realities in life are that you are born, and that you die.
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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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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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Online media is increasingly influential in 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 would like better to be known as the Godfather of Fashion, with all the implications that that word has.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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