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The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.

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Rachel Roy
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 15
Fashion Designer
Monterey
California
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Strong
Beautiful
Women

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If anything happens to me, I hope that I would've raised my children in a way that they know how to take care of themselves. I want them to know how to make themselves happy. It's important to work in a field that you absolutely love so that even when problems arise, you love what you do.
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There's nothing wrong with looking like a woman and going in the workplace and doing everything a man can do but looking 1,000 percent like a lady.
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I'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of that involves how we present ourselves.
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When I met with Deepak Chopra, instead of asking him for something, I offered something. You can always think of things that are not really any costs to you that still have a huge benefit.
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My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.
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I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings, and emotions.
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I am definitely a person who supports mothers. I believe in having children. Maternity leave and all that stuff is super important to me. In terms of one-on-one with employees, being a mom helps me ground my roots to humanity. When someone is going through a personal issue, I can keep it on a human level.
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A person's life is of their own making, and I take full responsibility for mine.
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I would not invest in any shoe that is too trendy.
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It's important to look people in the eye and have direct conversations. I actually have a rule that if an issue takes more than five sentences to explain it, don't send an email. Pick up the phone instead, because it'll take less time to resolve it.
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I'm inspired by different cultures around the world and love to incorporate these facets into my collection.
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I'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people's lives.
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At the end of the day, I want to create collections that, although I am inspired by very creative women, I want my customer to walk away with a silhouette that she doesn't even know what collection it comes from. That it just lasts in her wardrobe and makes her feel strong and confident and hopefully happy.
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Not everyone has to be a model and a designer, there are so many other options that are great and long-lasting. It's just finding what you're good at and being honest with yourself.
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Women should wear clothing. Clothing shouldn't wear them.
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Sunsets are my escape into the reality I want to continuously live.
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If you want to play it safe, mix a lot of colors in the same tone and that is such an easy way to feel modern and feel a little confident.
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People around the world just want self-respect. They want to take care of themselves, they want to pay for their own bills, they want to take care of their families.
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As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends.
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I try to set an intent every morning and take time to think about whatever I hope to achieve that day. I've learned that there's never going to be enough time to do anything. It's never going to be a perfect day, and I'm at a point in my life where my children are more important than work. Work is still important to me though, and I love what I do.
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