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.
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.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
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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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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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I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let’s get that straight right now.
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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 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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A bride should look at everything she possibly can…just so she can experiment and see what makes her really feel beautiful or glamorous or classical or whatever she desires to be on that particular day.
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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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When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.
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Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one’s head as a designer.
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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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When brides ask me, “What’s the best advice you can give me on my wedding day?” I always have the same answer: “Be yourself.” Someone’s marrying you, they love you for who you are, and they don’t want you to be someone else.
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Brides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
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I’m only waiting for Lindsay Lohan’s fashion collection to come out. Ten years from now, there may be no real designers left.
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