Work hard. Believe in yourself. It’s not the publicity that sells the clothes, it’s the woman.
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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Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that 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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In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.
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Accept your friends for who they are, not for who you want them to be.
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Online media is increasingly influential in fashion.
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My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
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One should travel as light as possible. I can organize myself to go on a ten-day trip with just hand luggage.
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A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.
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Things never happen on accident. They happen because you have a vision, you have a commitment, you have a dream.
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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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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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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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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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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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