Work hard. Believe in yourself. It’s not the publicity that sells the clothes, it’s the woman.
OSCAR DE LA RENTASilk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?
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The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.
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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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I have always felt my role as a designer is to do the very best I can for a woman to make her look her best. Fashion is only fashion once a woman puts it 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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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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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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Regardless of how good or bad a collection might be, it’s a letdown after the show is over. It’s done. Something you’ve worked on for months is just over.
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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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Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that way.
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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
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Yes, I had cancer. Right now, I am totally clean. The only realities in life are that you are born, and that you die.
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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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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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