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.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAAs 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.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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Accept your friends for who they are, not for who you want them to be.
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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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Online media is increasingly influential in fashion.
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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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Fashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure.
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The essence of style is how you live your life
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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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There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.
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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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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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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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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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Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.
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The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.
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