Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that way.
OSCAR DE LA RENTAGardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.
More Oscar de la Renta Quotes
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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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A woman makes an outfit her own with accessories.
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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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In fashion, the most important thing is to move on.
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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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The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.
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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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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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I’m a very restless person. I’m always doing something. The creative process never stops.
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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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A woman can wear anything- she can make it right.
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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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Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.
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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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