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.
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’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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Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.
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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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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that way.
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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 do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.
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Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.
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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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I adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.
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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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The most important beauty is not that with which you were born, but the beauty of character which grows through a woman’s life and maybe never stops growing.
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Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
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Things never happen on accident. They happen because you have a vision, you have a commitment, you have a dream.
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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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