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.
VERA WANGMy 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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My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.
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It’s hard to balance everything. It’s always challenging.
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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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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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They never ask the celebrities why they don’t wear their own clothes on the red carpet.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
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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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I’ve always tried to push myself technically and to push myself visually. That’s been part of the journey.
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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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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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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 was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
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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’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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