As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don’t ever want to lose that.
VERA WANGFashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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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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It’s a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.
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Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable.
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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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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 want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
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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 was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both.
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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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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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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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Bridal is always about who you are as a person and as a woman and as a lover and as a mate. People always ask me how a woman can pick just one dress. And the funny thing is they always know.
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The funny thing is that I’m the girl who no one sees at the beach. Ask anyone who’s traveled with me. Normally, I’m in so many layers, I look like Lawrence of Arabia!
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I love sportswear in my own weird way. Fashion is such a personal journey for me. I’m much more of a girl that’s a T-shirt, legging, layering kind of thing, and outerwear.
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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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