Regardless of how good or bad a collection might be, it’s a letdown after the show is over. It’s done. Something you’ve worked on for months is just over.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAToday, there is no fashion, really. There are just… choices. Women dress today to reveal their personalities. They used to reveal the designer’s personality.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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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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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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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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Accept your friends for who they are, not for who you want them to be.
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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 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 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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Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
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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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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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The essence of style is how you live your life
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I adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.
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