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Femininity is a lot of power. It's allure. And the moment you start competing directly with a man, it's not that fun.

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Carolina Herrera
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: January 8
Businessperson
Fashion Designer
Ciudad de Caracas Venezuela
María Carolina Josefina Pacanins Niño
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Do you know what elegance is? It is not only what you're wearing. It is how you wear it. who you are inside.
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Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.
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Even if it doesn't fit the woman, like, let's say a very short skirt, and the woman doesn't have the legs or the height to wear the skirt, but she has to wear it because it's fashionable. Don't do it! If it doesn't look good on you, don't worry about it.
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You have to have curiosity in life. The moment you don't have any more curiosity, then don't do anything. Retire and stay in your house.
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Queen Elizabeth of England is the real fashion icon of the century. And she has a sense of humor.
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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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Luxury will be always around, no matter what happens in the world.
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I don't like trends. They tend to make everybody look the same.
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If you date someone who isn't very good-looking but makes you laugh, you will never forget it.
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Mistakes in life teach you how to succeed because you want to try again and do it better.
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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 think it is good that fashion is a challenge because when something is a challenge, you want to do it better.
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Fashion has always been a repetition of ideas, but what makes it new is the way you put it together.
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You need somebody you respect and admire to back you always.
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You can't wait for people to tell you you have to know yourself.
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I have always loved trouser suits. It's something I absolutely believe in for women.
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The '70s were full of creativity. Everybody was so unique. It was a very creative period, and I think to be a designer you have to know a little about art and literature and music because there is inspiration in all of these things. You're looking for beauty but also something that makes sense.
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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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Don't become a fashion victim is what I'm trying to say.
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I approach fashion as an evolution. It's always changing. As you know, sometimes it changes in three months.
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