I do speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
VERA WANGI wanted to breathe new life into the timeless trend of past, present and future. These unique designs celebrate the bride and groom’s passage through their new life together.
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I’ve been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too – what I should wear.
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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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Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for night without looking like you are wearing a costume.
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Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable.
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New 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.
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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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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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I 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.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the idea that something is practical and still looks great.
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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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People get very trapped where they are. When they hear “fashion” they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it’s so elitist. If you can bring your own concept or your viewpoint and translate it not down but out, then you’re really successful in the truest sense.
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Let’s be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. I’m staggered by what a boot costs today.
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I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
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The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.
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