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.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAI 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.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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If you want to establish an international presence you can’t do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris.
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If you wear a different perfume every day, I do not recognize you.
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Fashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure.
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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.
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The charities closest to my heart have always involved helping children in some way.
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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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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.
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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 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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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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The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.
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My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?
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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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