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.
VERA WANGDesign is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one’s head as a designer.
VERA WANGI was an art history major, but never specifically contemporary. I would say where I really stopped were the abstract expressionists in the New York school.
VERA WANGThe 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 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.
VERA WANGI always see where I didn’t do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That’s a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.
VERA WANGWhen you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.
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.
VERA WANGMy bedroom is my sanctuary. It’s like a refuge, and it’s where I do a fair amount of designing – at least conceptually, if not literally.
VERA WANGI do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
VERA WANGDon’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.
VERA WANGBrides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
VERA WANGI don’t live through my kids. But I do know what will happen in life, and I just want them well prepared.
VERA WANGThe 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.
VERA WANGWhen 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.
VERA WANGI hate phones. All businesses are personal businesses, and I always try my best to get back to people, but sometimes the barrage of calls is so enormous that if I just answered calls I would do nothing else.
VERA WANGI was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
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