My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
OSCAR DE LA RENTAWork hard. Believe in yourself. It’s not the publicity that sells the clothes, it’s the woman.
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Any girl from any walk of life dreams of that special dress, and I try to make that dream a reality for her.
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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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A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.
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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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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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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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If you wear a different perfume every day, I do not recognize you.
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My customers are successful workingwomen.
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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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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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In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.
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I do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.
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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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