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More Quotes by Vera Wang
In the end, it’s not about failure, it’s about how much you love what you do.
Fashion to me has become very disposable; I wanted to get back to craft, to clothes that could last.
I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules.
I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman.
I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.
It's important to view fashion as personal and creative - even for brides. When brides ask me, "What's the best advice you can give me on my wedding day?" I always have the same answer: "Be yourself." Someone's marrying you, they love you for who you are, and they don't want you to be someone else, they want you to be who you are. If you never wear blue eye shadow, why would you put it on on your wedding day? If you wear your hair simply, why would you suddenly dye it a different color and get a big 'do? To me it's about respect and self-understanding and honesty.
My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.
When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.
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.
A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
