Nothing is contrived. At night, the clothes should pour like liquid over the body.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAI’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.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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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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I am not interested in shock tactics. I just want to make beautiful clothes.
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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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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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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 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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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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I don’t really know how to do casual clothes.
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My customers are successful workingwomen.
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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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My wife said I look like a Latin American dictator. I said, ‘That’s what I am’
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I love to live well, I love to eat well, I love to buy beautiful things, and to give a fantastic time to my friends.
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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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Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
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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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