As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don’t ever want to lose that.
VERA WANGWhen 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.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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Is she going to, or has she done it? Has it happened? What is the story here?
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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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Brides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
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The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart’s attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it.
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I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
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People get very trapped where they are. When they hear “fashion” they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it’s so elitist. If you can bring your own concept or your viewpoint and translate it not down but out, then you’re really successful in the truest sense.
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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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My closet is organized by tops, pants, and outerwear, but not a lot of dresses. Gowns are in another room because I don’t often dress formally, even though I design gowns. Like most designers, I have a uniform, and mine is a legging.
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I always see where I didn’t do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That’s a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.
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I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
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When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.
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I see myself as an arbiter of taste.
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Just because you’re from a city ten miles outside of St. Paul. It doesn’t mean you don’t read magazines, or the incredible Internet, and what’s going on in the world. I never, ever take a client, or women, for granted.
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I don’t live through my kids. But I do know what will happen in life, and I just want them well prepared.
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I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
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