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.
OSCAR DE LA RENTALuxury to me is not about buying expensive things; it’s about living in a way where you appreciate things.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.
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My customers are successful workingwomen.
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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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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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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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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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Work hard. Believe in yourself. It’s not the publicity that sells the clothes, it’s the woman.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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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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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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There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.
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When a woman falls in love with something so much that she wants to wear it- it is at that point that it becomes fashion.
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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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Online media is increasingly influential in fashion.
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Accept your friends for who they are, not for who you want them to be.
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