One thing about skating that I don’t think people focus on enough is the music factor. The music is a huge component of figure skating. It can dictate not only the choreography but the emotion. If it’s not the right music it can ruin a performance.
VERA WANGIt’s hard to juggle being a businessperson with being a creative person. You have to organize yourself – PR needs me for PR, and the licensing division needs me for licensing, the bridal people need me for bridal.
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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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All I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.
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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
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Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.
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Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable.
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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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As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don’t ever want to lose that.
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It’s hard to balance everything. It’s always challenging.
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I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
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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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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 do think I know more about clothes than any 500 designers, because there’s nothing like wearing them. You buy them, you study them, and you start to understand how they’re crafted.
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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 see myself as an arbiter of taste.
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It’s hard to juggle being a businessperson with being a creative person. You have to organize yourself – PR needs me for PR, and the licensing division needs me for licensing, the bridal people need me for bridal.
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