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 WANGI work with structure, but I go outside the box and give it my own spin. I adore the challenge of creating truly modern clothes – where a woman’s personality and sense of style are realized.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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All I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.
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I work with structure, but I go outside the box and give it my own spin. I adore the challenge of creating truly modern clothes – where a woman’s personality and sense of style are realized.
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Brides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
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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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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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Is she going to, or has she done it? Has it happened? What is the story here?
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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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I 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.
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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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Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.
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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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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 do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
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There was no relationship between a wedding dress and fashion. There was no good taste, either. I realized that I could make an impression in terms of changing and readdressing the whole industry of bridal.
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