Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.
VERA WANGThey never ask the celebrities why they don’t wear their own clothes on the red carpet.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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One thing about skating that I don’t think people focus on enough is the music factor. The music is a huge component of figure skating. It can dictate not only the choreography but the emotion. If it’s not the right music it can ruin a performance.
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Bridal is always about who you are as a person and as a woman and as a lover and as a mate. People always ask me how a woman can pick just one dress. And the funny thing is they always know.
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The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.
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I’ve always tried to push myself technically and to push myself visually. That’s been part of the journey.
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I was an art history major, but never specifically contemporary. I would say where I really stopped were the abstract expressionists in the New York school.
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When I decided to get married at 40, I couldn’t find a dress with the modernity or sophistication I wanted. That’s when I saw the opportunity for a wedding gown business.
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I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
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I love a black wedding dress.
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I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
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My normal routine is pretty much putting out fires all day.
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I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules.
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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
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It’s for all the women who embrace my aesthetic, but can’t afford a Vera Wang dress. If women can get anything out of it – a little bit of me or a lot of me, that’s what’s important.
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Don’t be afraid to take time to learn. It’s good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.
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All I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.
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