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If you're designing out of a purely creative place, not thinking of the girl, then the consumer's not going to take notice. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#creative #creative place #designing #girl #going

It's hard sometimes to take a step back and realize what's happened because you're always trying to move forward. You're always looking at the next palette. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#back #because #forward #happened #hard

No one ever taught me, and I never had formal classes in pattern making, so I was like, Okay, I'll just drape, and I'll sew as I pin it. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#drape #ever #formal #had #i

In the beginning I pushed toward perfection, but it takes time to get to certain places. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#certain #get #i #in the beginning #perfection

My mom would take me to restaurants, and the first thing I'd ask for would be a pen and a napkin, and I'd sketch shoes and shoes and shoes. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#first #first thing #i #me #mom

To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance. ↗

— Vera Wang

#appearance #being #beyond #change #color

It takes tremendous will to compete in any athletic endeavor, so it meant going to bed early and getting my homework done in advance. I had to sacrifice things, like a social life, to be a skater at 15. But I loved skating so much that it was worth everything to me. ↗

— Vera Wang

#any #athletic #bed #compete #done

Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn. ↗

— Vera Wang

#good #i #learn #me #other

I make things of my own that aren't that glam, but I'm not known for that, which has always been a bit of a frustration for me. ↗

— Vera Wang

#been #bit #frustration #glam #i

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

#break #came #even #give #go