You cannot forget about your femininity. You don't have to compete with men in that respect.

You feel very romantic when you're in a ball gown. Everyone should wear one once in a while.

It's not my aspiration to appear on a reality show. That's the last thing I need in my life.

Latinas who come to the U.S. should adapt, learn English and become a part of the community.

Life always has a bit of a challenge in front of you, and that's what makes you fight for it.

Fashion is magical, a fantasy. It's madness, and it doesn't last. It's changing all the time.

I cannot go and tell women what to wear and what not to wear; you have to decide on your own.

If you date someone who isn't very good-looking but makes you laugh, you will never forget it.

I didn't long to be a designer. I always liked fashion, but it was always a bit sleeping in me.

Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.

Queen Elizabeth of England is the real fashion icon of the century. And she has a sense of humor.

Fashion has always been a repetition of ideas, but what makes it new is the way you put it together.

You have to be a psychiatrist too, especially in fashion. A psychologist and a psychiatrist together.

Politics are private. I don't understand people who try to convince you to join one party or another.

I want women to choose something that makes them feel empowered and fantastic and admired by many people.

When you do something that you like, and you think you can keep doing it, you don't think about retiring.

Elegance isn't solely defined by what you wear. It's how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read.

I approach fashion as an evolution. It's always changing. As you know, sometimes it changes in three months.

Do you know what elegance is? It is not only what you're wearing. It is how you wear it. who you are inside.

I don't like to follow too many trends because trends tend to make women look like they are wearing uniforms.

Age is something only in your head or a stereotype. Age means nothing when you are passionate about something.

I think it is good that fashion is a challenge because when something is a challenge, you want to do it better.

I have a responsibility to the woman of today - to make her feel confident, modern and above all else beautiful.

There have been a lot of changes [in the fashion industry], of course. You just have to accept it and be strong.

There isn't a book that has changed me, but I have favourites such as 'Pride and Prejudice' which I often re-read.

It's important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn't only what you wear, it's what you project.

Femininity is a lot of power. It's allure. And the moment you start competing directly with a man, it's not that fun.

People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour.

A wedding dress is both an intimate and personal for a woman - it must reflect the personality and style of the bride.

I don't think women need another black bag. Everybody has a black bag already, so I thought this season (needs) color.

I rarely go into a shop on holiday, because fashion and design are what I'm involved in every day. I need another world.

Life is hard. It is not too short, it is too long. But you have to learn how to live; you have to have a sense of humour.

You have to have a full-length mirror in your house so you can see what is missing and what you have to add to your look.

I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don't mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.

I was schooled at home, then didn't go to university because I married when I was 17. I didn't go into work until late in my life.

If you think that you did everything and know everything and that everything has been done perfectly well, then it's time to retire.

I was brought up with considerable discipline, and I was taught it wasn't proper to display certain very private emotions in public.

Fashion is not an investment. If you wear a dress and don't get many compliments, you won't wear it again. It's not like buying bonds.

You have to have curiosity in life. The moment you don't have any more curiosity, then don't do anything. Retire and stay in your house.

Don't wear excessive make-up as you grow older. Young women can wear whatever make-up they want, but if you are older, you will regret it.

In fashion, you have to have perseverance. You have to do it again and again, but it's something that comes out of my heart, and I love it.

I don't want the collections to look like a potpourri. It has to have a cohesive idea, and it has to be glamorous and beautiful and fit well.

My family - my husband, my daughters, my grandchildren, my great-grandchildren, all of them - are the most important thing in the world to me.

The red carpet is very important. You have to be very careful to have the right person dressed in right way. For me, it has to be a perfect look.

Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.

When you're wearing something you feel comfortable in, you move better. That's why the most important accessory you can have is a full-length mirror.

You can be very feminine and be a leader. Christine Lagarde, she's very chic and she dresses very well, and she's a woman. And she has a lot of power.

I don't believe in naming clients to get press. I hated it when I was a couture client. If the dresses don't sell themselves, there is something wrong.

We always know better than anybody else what looks best on us. Even if people are complimenting you, if you think, 'I hate what I have on,' it's not right.

I prefer clothes that are simple, well-cut, but with one major extravagance. Something with the sleeves, with the skirt, but nothing too fussy, too flashy.

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