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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.

Carolina Herrera

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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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You have to find your own style, and it's difficult to define what style is. It's not what you're wearing it's how you wear it. It's something very personal, and it reflects the way you live and your house, the books you read, the art you have.
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Any business is the same in the beginning because nobody knows where it's going to ride.
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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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I always let other people describe me because if I describe myself you will not understand.
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You need somebody you respect and admire to back you always.
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You cannot forget about your femininity. You don't have to compete with men in that respect.
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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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I was brought up with considerable discipline, and I was taught it wasn't proper to display certain very private emotions in public.
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In fashion, you have to have perseverance. You have to do it again and again, but it's something that comes out of my heart, and I love it.
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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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British and American women have very different styles and a different way of living.
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You have to have a full-length mirror in your house so you can see what is missing and what you have to add to your look.
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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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I didn't long to be a designer. I always liked fashion, but it was always a bit sleeping in me.
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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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