Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.
VERA WANGFashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.
VERA WANGWhen you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.
VERA WANGBrides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
VERA WANGA woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
VERA WANGSuccess isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.
VERA WANGLet’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.
VERA WANGDesign 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 WANGI 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 WANGI see myself as an arbiter of taste.
VERA WANGThey never ask the celebrities why they don’t wear their own clothes on the red carpet.
VERA WANGThe 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.
VERA WANGPeople 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.
VERA WANGJust 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.
VERA WANGI’m only waiting for Lindsay Lohan’s fashion collection to come out. Ten years from now, there may be no real designers left.
VERA WANGI 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.
VERA WANGI 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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