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.
VERA WANGI’ve always tried to push myself technically and to push myself visually. That’s been part of the journey.
More Vera Wang Quotes
-
-
I brought color to bridal. There was one whole season of blush. If you think about the bareness, the illusion (fabric), the corsets that I did in bridal, they were trends in ready-to-wear, too.
VERA WANG -
In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.
VERA WANG -
I hate phones. All businesses are personal businesses, and I always try my best to get back to people, but sometimes the barrage of calls is so enormous that if I just answered calls I would do nothing else.
VERA WANG -
When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.
VERA WANG -
When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.
VERA WANG -
The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.
VERA WANG -
I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
VERA WANG -
Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the bride’s attendants.
VERA WANG -
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.
VERA WANG -
Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.
VERA WANG -
I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
VERA WANG -
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.
VERA WANG -
When brides ask me, “What’s the best advice you can give me on my wedding day?” I always have the same answer: “Be yourself.” Someone’s marrying you, they love you for who you are, and they don’t want you to be someone else.
VERA WANG -
A bride should look at everything she possibly can…just so she can experiment and see what makes her really feel beautiful or glamorous or classical or whatever she desires to be on that particular day.
VERA WANG -
My bedroom is my sanctuary. It’s like a refuge, and it’s where I do a fair amount of designing – at least conceptually, if not literally.
VERA WANG






