Luxury to me is not about buying expensive things; it’s about living in a way where you appreciate things.
OSCAR DE LA RENTANothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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Be the designer of your own destiny.
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If you have the right to call me a hot dog why do I not have the right to call you a stale 3-day old hamburger?
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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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One should travel as light as possible. I can organize myself to go on a ten-day trip with just hand luggage.
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I adore gardening, and whenever I have time off, that is my passion.
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Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand.
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Tell me, which designers in New York do you think are great – besides me, of course.
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A woman can wear anything- she can make it right.
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My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
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The charities closest to my heart have always involved helping children in some way.
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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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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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You don’t go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.
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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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Today, the same woman goes to the store and remembers the husband likes pink, and she buys the red.
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