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 WANGNew York for me is about work. If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I’d shoot myself. The climate, the lifestyle – it really fits as the yin to my New York yang.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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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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My closet is organized by tops, pants, and outerwear, but not a lot of dresses. Gowns are in another room because I don’t often dress formally, even though I design gowns. Like most designers, I have a uniform, and mine is a legging.
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I brought color to bridal. There was one whole season of blush. If you think about the bareness, the illusion (fabric), the corsets that I did in bridal, they were trends in ready-to-wear, too.
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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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In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.
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Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.
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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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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 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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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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People get very trapped where they are. When they hear ‘fashion’ they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it’s so elitist.
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When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.
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Don’t be afraid to take time to learn. It’s good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.
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My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.
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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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