My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.
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.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.
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Ready-to-wear is what I’ve wanted to do since the beginning. I’m not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown
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As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don’t ever want to lose that.
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The way a dancer can bring the crowd to its feet with a drawn-out, well-executed pirouette is the excitement I wanted to capture with this design.
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In the dream world of Matisse and the gritty reality of American frontier, the diversity of women in our society offers the chance for greater exploration and even greater inspiration.
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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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They never ask the celebrities why they don’t wear their own clothes on the red carpet.
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Brides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
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All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I can’t design anything without thinking of how a woman’s body will look and move when she’s wearing 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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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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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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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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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.
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When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.
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