[Then she moved into the eveningwear, fragrance and tabletop categories. This is only her second year doing ready-to-wear.] Ready-to-wear is what I've wanted to do since the beginning. . . . I'm not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown, ... Clothing is as much about lifestyle as art. |
a desire to make more of yourself. |
Calvin thought I was crazy, saying that when the bridal thing doesn't work, give me a call, |
I 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. |
I was struggling to find a way to make evening clothes more deconstructed, ... I like to think that I translated the Latin concept in a more modern way. I don't think that I was that literal. |
I was struggling to find a way to make evening clothes more deconstructed. I like to think that I translated the Latin concept in a more modern way. I don't think that I was that literal. |
If you really know the business, you know how much money it really takes to use special Duchess satin or lace - $40 million a collection, |
In the dream world of Matisse and the gritty reality of the American frontier, the diversity of women in our society offers the chance for greater exploration and even greater inspiration, |
It has felt like an eternity, |
It's not a bad place for an education. |
It's truly a beautiful thing, |
No one wears only me. Not even me! |
Ready-to-wear is what I've wanted to do since the beginning. ... I'm not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown, |
Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable. |
This is a very big deal for me emotionally, ... It really is my roots. |