Is she going to, or has she done it? Has it happened? What is the story here?
VERA WANGTo me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It’s like makeup. It’s the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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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 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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When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.
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It’s a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.
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We got a lot of letters of people who didn’t like them, like my own family who thought they were unnecessary and unpleasant and taking advantage of women in a sad situation – I never saw that. And I think that sometimes, you have to take a risk.
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To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It’s like makeup. It’s the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
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I’m not really a girl who likes to go out to lunch or cocktails or store openings.
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Let’s be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. I’m staggered by what a boot costs today.
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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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I do think I know more about clothes than any 500 designers, because there’s nothing like wearing them. You buy them, you study them, and you start to understand how they’re crafted.
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Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.
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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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My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.
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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.
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It’s hard to juggle being a businessperson with being a creative person. You have to organize yourself – PR needs me for PR, and the licensing division needs me for licensing, the bridal people need me for bridal.
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