Carolina Herrera Quotes
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You have to have talent to design and to dress thousands of women or millions of women around the world. And you know very well, the only thing they want is to look more beautiful.
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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.
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I have always loved trouser suits. It's something I absolutely believe in for women.
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You wouldn't know it but I'm no good at... cooking. My chef does that.
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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.
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It's important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn't only what you wear, it's what you project.
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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.
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There isn't a book that has changed me, but I have favourites such as 'Pride and Prejudice' which I often re-read.
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When I was living in Los Angeles, I always booked a moisturizing milk-and-honey massage the day before flying to Spain. It was heaven - I never got dry plane skin or felt stiff from sitting in one position.
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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.
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British and American women have very different styles and a different way of living.
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Most people travel with a good book, but I also keep my agenda with me; I'll flip through the pages and take a few moments to organize my life a little - I rarely get the time to do this normally.
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I don't like trends. They tend to make everybody look the same.
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Intuition is a strong feminine quality.
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I love white shirts because they feel like a security blanket. You can wear them with anything. It's the person and the way that they wear it that makes it different. I have been designing white shirts forever, but I don't get tired of it.
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I love books; my suitcases are always full of them. Books and shoes. I read when I am sad, when I am happy, when I am nervous. My favourite British author is Jane Austen, and my favourite American one is John O'Hara.
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Attention to detail is of utmost importance when you want to look good.
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Age is something only in your head or a stereotype. Age means nothing when you are passionate about something.
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When you do something that you like, and you think you can keep doing it, you don't think about retiring.
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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.