Any girl from any walk of life dreams of that special dress, and I try to make that dream a reality for her.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAIf 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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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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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 dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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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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The most important beauty is not that with which you were born, but the beauty of character which grows through a woman’s life and maybe never stops growing.
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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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In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.
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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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Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great – besides me, of course.
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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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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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Never,ever confuse what happens on a runway with fashion. A runway is spectacle. It’s only fashion when a woman puts it on.
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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 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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