Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAWhen 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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In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.
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Work hard. Believe in yourself. It’s not the publicity that sells the clothes, it’s the woman.
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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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I don’t really know how to do casual clothes.
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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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Today, the same woman goes to the store and remembers the husband likes pink, and she buys the red.
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Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.
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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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The essence of style is how you live your life
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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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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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Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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