I like the gritty parts of fashion, the design, the studio, the pictures.
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More Vera Wang Quotes
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I see myself as an arbiter of taste.
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Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable.
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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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I was an art history major, but never specifically contemporary. I would say where I really stopped were the abstract expressionists in the New York school.
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I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both.
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I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
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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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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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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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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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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.
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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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They never ask the celebrities why they don’t wear their own clothes on the red carpet.
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The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.
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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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