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Luxury to me is not about buying expensive things it's about living in a way where you appreciate things.
Oscar de la Renta
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Oscar de la Renta
Age: 82 †
Born: 1932
Born: July 22
Died: 2014
Died: October 20
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If you want to establish an international presence you can't do so from New York. You need the consecration of Paris.
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Love. Be curious. Always try to do your best.
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I hate pretty. It’s a very empty word. It gives a bad name to beauty.
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Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing especially when you are talking about living.
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I come from a very warm island, where colors are very important, very vibrant, and obviously the color has been an influence on my work.
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If you wear a different perfume every day, I do not recognize you.
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I think the greatest reward I have is getting up and going to work each day. I love what I do.
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I would like better to be known as the Godfather of Fashion, with all the implications that that word has.
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