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.
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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I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
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Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.
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The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.
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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 woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.
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I was the girl who nobody thought would ever get married. I was going to be a fashion nun the rest of my life. There are generations of them, those fashion nuns, living, eating, breathing clothes.
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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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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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It’s hard to balance everything. It’s always challenging.
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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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The 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.
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I’ve been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too – what I should wear.
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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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