Fashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure.
OSCAR DE LA RENTANothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
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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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I’m a very restless person. I’m always doing something. The creative process never stops.
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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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If you wear a different perfume every day, I do not recognize you.
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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 do not have one theme for each season, I just try to make beautiful clothes all year round.
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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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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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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’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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I would like better to be known as the Godfather of Fashion, with all the implications that that word has.
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In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.
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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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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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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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