Be the designer of your own destiny.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAFashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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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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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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If you wear a different perfume every day, I do not recognize you.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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Today, the same woman goes to the store and remembers the husband likes pink, and she buys the red.
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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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Fashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure.
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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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My beloved Hillary, do not disappoint me. You have to be President, OK?
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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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Work hard. Believe in yourself. It’s not the publicity that sells the clothes, it’s the woman.
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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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There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.
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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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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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