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.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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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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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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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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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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Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great – besides me, of course.
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Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
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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 don’t really know how to do casual clothes.
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There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.
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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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A woman can wear anything- she can make it right.
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Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
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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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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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