I would like better to be known as the Godfather of Fashion, with all the implications that that word has.
OSCAR DE LA RENTABe the designer of your own destiny.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
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It’s important to excite the imagination of a woman.
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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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Luxury to me is not about buying expensive things; it’s about living in a way where you appreciate things.
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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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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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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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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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The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.
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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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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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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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Online media is increasingly influential in fashion.
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The charities closest to my heart have always involved helping children in some way.
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