Oscar de la Renta Quotes - Page 2

A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she's been there.

I like light, color, luminosity. I like things full of color and vibrant.

I hate pretty. It’s a very empty word. It gives a bad name to beauty.

The only realities in life are that you are born, and that you die. We always think we are going to live forever. The dying aspect we will never accept. The one thing about having this kind of warning is how you appreciate every single day of life.

The most important beauty is not that with which you were born, but the beauty of character which grows through a woman's life and maybe never stops growing.

I always think the best way to dress is when the person notices you first and the dress after.

I love to live well, I love to eat well, I love to buy beautiful things, and to give a fantastic time to my friends.

There is always an emotional element to anything that you make.

The most important thing? Perfect lighting at all times.

A woman today knows that the power of her femininity is very important.

I’ve lived every day to the fullest, and I’ve had a marvelous time. I’ve tried to be nice to the people I care about, and ignore the ones I don’t. I enjoy what I’ve done.

We're dealing with sophisticated customers. What's most important to these women is individuality. I have to create things she'll want to wear, no matter who she is.

Women think black is the most flattering color, but they're wrong. Pink adds a cosmetic-like radiance and warmth. Black drains the skin of color; pink delights the eye.

When a woman falls in love with something so much that she wants to wear it- it is at that point that it becomes fashion.

It's important to excite the imagination of a woman.

Never,ever confuse what happens on a runway with fashion. A runway is spectacle. It's only fashion when a woman puts it on. Being well dressed hasn't much to do with having good clothes. It's a question of good balance and good common sense.

We live in an era of globalization and the era of the woman. Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny.

There is no sound more feminine than a woman in a taffeta dress.

I think the greatest reward I have is getting up and going to work each day. I love what I do.

And smile, you know I always tell the girls to smile because I hate sad faces.

Fashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure. Fragrance must be introduced properly. A fragrance is like a signature, so that even after a woman leaves the room, her fragrance should reveal she's been there.

Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that way.

A runway is spectacle. It’s only fashion when a woman puts it on.

Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.

Today, there is no fashion, really. There are just... choices. Women dress today to reveal their personalities. They used to reveal the designer's personality. Until the 70s, women listened to designers. Now women want to do it their own way. There are no boundaries. And without boundaries, there is no fashion.