The 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 WANGAll I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.
More Vera Wang Quotes
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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 speak Mandarin, and I also relate to the hunger that China has for culture and architecture and style.
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Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.
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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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All I did my first year at Vogue was Xerox.
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I 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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It’s a remarkable exercise to sit and look at your own work over the years.
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I 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.
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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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Figure skating has been a great influence for me. I took dance at the School of American Ballet, which helped my own skating. And whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror.
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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 started at the very highest level so the upper end is something I know very well. I know it instinctively. But all the years I was designing, it frustrated me that I could reach so few women.
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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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When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.
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All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I can’t design anything without thinking of how a woman’s body will look and move when she’s wearing it.
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