In 70th Birthday Work, sleep, a vodka cocktail, not much sun. – Vera Wang Fashionista’s tips for staying youthful at 70.
Figure skating has been a great influence for me. I took dance at the School of American Ballet, which helped my own skating. And whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror. – Vera Wang
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. So my being able to reach the masses was something that meant a great deal to me – especially for women who could never wear Vera Wang. – Vera Wang
Just because you’re from a city ten miles outside of St. Paul. It doesn’t mean you don’t read magazines, or the incredible Internet, and what’s going on in the world. I never, ever take a client, or women, for granted. – Vera Wang
Things that came before, people and things and experiences – that does mean something to me. It doesn’t mean I don’t embrace the new, but I don’t forget the past, either. – Vera Wang
I adore the challenge of creating truly modern clothes, where a woman’s personality and sense of self are revealed. I want people to see the dress, but focus on the woman. – Vera Wang
I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit. Let’s get that straight right now. – Vera Wang
Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than the bride’s attendants. – Vera Wang
The key is falling in love with something, anything. If your heart’s attached to it, then your mind will be attached to it. – Vera Wang
I love to design things that people can actually buy. I’m staggered by what a boot costs today. – Vera Wang
It’s for all the women who embrace my aesthetic, but can’t afford a Vera Wang dress. If women can get anything out of it – a little bit of me or a lot of me, that’s what’s important. – Vera Wang
I always see where I didn’t do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That’s a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that. – Vera Wang
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. – Vera Wang
My evening really begins when I take a long, hot bath. I light a candle, and I turn on the news and try to catch up. It’s when I can breathe from the day to the night, and that means a lot to me. – Vera Wang
When I decided to get married at 40, I couldn’t find a dress with the modernity or sophistication I wanted. That’s when I saw the opportunity for a wedding gown business. – Vera Wang
As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don’t ever want to lose that. – Vera Wang
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. – Vera Wang
New York for me is about work. If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I’d shoot myself. The climate, the lifestyle – it really fits as the yin to my New York yang. – Vera Wang
My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie. – Vera Wang
People get very trapped where they are. When they hear ‘fashion’ they get intimidated, particularly at the upper end because it’s so elitist. – Vera Wang
Let’s be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. I’m staggered by what a boot costs today. – Vera Wang