My mother has always encouraged me to do what I love. When I started being interested in fashion, she was very supportive, bringing me to see exhibits and buying me books. And when I started my company, she was right… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
One of the guiding principles of Altuzarra is that fashion can be transformative, changing not just the way you look, but also the way… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
Starting your own business and thinking about how you can grow something and fulfill both expectations and needs of your retailers and still stay… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
I was not a very popular kid in high school, and I had this idea that the way that I dressed would change how… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
In architecture and interiors, as well as fashion, there is an interaction that is both functional and aesthetic. — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
I think women want to feel beautiful. They want to feel seductive. I also try to think about items that can be worn in… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
We're making clothes - we aren't saving the world. I'm not saying that designers aren't artists, but at the end of the day, we… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
It's important not to take all this fashion stuff too seriously, and I kind of love the idea of cheesiness. — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel. I believe that clothes should make a woman feel beautiful. But sometimes it's the little things like… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm an artist or that I'm doing anything superintellectual. What's important to me is to get a visceral reaction from people,… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share Image
I honestly think that with our generation - Alex Wang, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Christian Cota, Robert Geller - there's a different expectation of what our behavior should be. People expect designers to be good businesspeople and PR people, and I don't think partying is a part of that persona the way it used to be. — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share
There's a side to me that likes to make clothes for everyday. But I also think of fashion as an escape. It's like a dream. It shouldn't always be practical and about real life. Sometimes you have to do a piece that has a bit more of a wow-almost like, “I don't know who's going to wear that. It's almost… — Joseph Altuzarra Copy Share
