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I was struggling to find a way to make evening clothes more deconstructed. I like to think that I translated the Latin concept in a more modern way. I don’t think that I was that literal.

Vera Wang

I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
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Culture Language Myself Style Talk
I was stigmatized by being a bridal designer for a long time. I am amazed I have been able to move beyond it. I had really all but given up trying, but I did it because it was my lifelong dream.
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Beyond Design Dream Life Myself Time
They never ask the celebrities why they don’t wear their own clothes on the red carpet.
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Celebration Celebrity Clothes Fame Wear
Figure skating has been a great influence for me. I took dance at the School of American Ballet, which helped my own skating. And whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror.
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Appearance Dance Greatness Myself Sound
There was no relationship between a wedding dress and fashion. There was no good taste, either. I realized that I could make an impression in terms of changing and readdressing the whole industry of bridal.
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I make things of my own that aren’t that glam, but I’m not known for that, which has always been a bit of a frustration for me.
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Appearance Beautiful Frustration Myself
I was struggling to find a way to make evening clothes more deconstructed. I like to think that I translated the Latin concept in a more modern way. I don’t think that I was that literal.
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I’ve been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too – what I should wear.
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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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I wanted to define the vocabulary of a wedding both visually and intellectually. The book is about more than weddings or wedding dresses. It’s a metaphor for women’s lives, their creativity.
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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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Clothes Design Fashion Love Myself
I love sportswear in my own weird way. Fashion is such a personal journey for me. I’m much more of a girl that’s a T-shirt, legging, layering kind of thing, and outerwear.
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Clothes Fashion Journey Love Sports Way Weird
The great thing about having a pool in L.A. is that I can use it year-round. And since I’ve always been an athlete, staying fit is very important.
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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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Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one’s head as a designer.
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