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Fashion is all about happiness. It's fun. It's important. But it's not medicine.
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How do I keep young? Haven't you heard? I sleep every night in the deep freezer!
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A business woman needs a successful mix of design and practicality.
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On a hanger, no dress is sexy. It's just fabric on a hanger.
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When my mother did fittings for her clients, I was hiding, looking at these beautiful ladies try on these fantastic clothes. I was dreaming as a small child to try these clothes on myself.
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You can have small moments of happiness in life. You certainly can't expect years and years of it.
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Some say the economy means that you have to persuade people to invest in clothes - to buy less things but more expensive things. I disagree - invest in jewelry, or a house, maybe, but not in fashion.
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I studied at a university in Florence and finished my degree. My mother was very strict about this recipe: You need to get your degree.
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Elegance is always in style for men. There are all different kinds of elegance. It can be silk, it can be a T-shirt.
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Showing your femininity should help your career and not go against your career. Dressing like a man, using the suit to look powerful - that was the '80s, and that didn't help women.
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Women are all the same; we want to be smaller in the waist, longer legs, slimmer. I design for women and their defects, to make them better.
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I have to say, I grew up with fashion because my mother was a seamstress, and she had an atelier. She would cut the first pattern, and then she had people working for her. So I grew up in an atelier, watching people all around me sewing. I was fascinated.
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Fashion needs fresh blood, and London is the most creative place for that.
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I understand that the rule of fashion is to change, even as a successful designer - you do not want to be stuck in the same rut.
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I know who the Versace woman is, because I wear the clothes myself.
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For me, music gives a voice to fashion.
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To be Catholic puts a lot of fear in you. It's a great religion, but also one that can limit your experience. You fear experience because everything is a sin.
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Scent is very important. Strong fragrances suit some men, while citrus types suit others. I like my men to smell fresh and woody, but also like a man.
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My mother didn't want me to be in fashion. She was in the fashion business, so was my brother, and she thought it was too crazy for me. She wanted me to be married with children, to be independent, yes, but not to have a crazy life.
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I always wear high heels - I simply feel naked without them.
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I love the mix of people who hang out at nightclubs now. Their individuality is an inspiration to me. The music they listen to, the clothes they wear and the way they wear them defines a street style that I love.
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Plus-sized women shouldn't think of themselves as a size. They should think of themselves as women with rich goals in life. Size doesn't mean, really, anything. You can carry your size with pride and dress in a way that you like.
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My style is not that big. I wear heels, tight pants, and I wear diamonds.
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I love anyone who breaks the rules, and musicians always break the rules - in an aggressive way.
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