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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.

Oscar de la Renta

Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.
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Being Fashion Memorable Yourself
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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People Rooms Wow
Online media is increasingly influential in fashion.
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Fashion Influential Media
My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?
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Beloved Disappoint President
Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great – besides me, of course.
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Designer New York Thinking
There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.
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Emotional Fashion Memorable
If you want to establish an international presence you can’t do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris.
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Artist Consecration Country People
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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Done might Month Months Regardless
A woman can wear anything- she can make it right.
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Clothes Wear Women
As 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.
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Design Fall Spring Weather
I adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.
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Adore Gardening Passion
A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.
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Accessories Outfit Women
I’m a very restless person. I’m always doing something. The creative process never stops.
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Artist Creative Restless
I always design my own hats to complete my fashion thought….I like them slightly mad, like this huge black poppy. Right now I lift the bosom high on coats and dresses…I am using so many high curved belts.
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Design Fashion Mad
Today, the same woman goes to the store and remembers the husband likes pink, and she buys the red.
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Husband Pink Remembers Same Woman
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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Color Eye Thinking

You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.

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