--- title: "16 Design Quotes By Vera Wang" description: "16 Design quotes by Vera Wang. Plus more from Vera Wang and more Design sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ed/vera-wang-5138_actually_i-love-to-design-things-that-people-can_729671.png" --- > [I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-love-to-design-things-that-people-can-actually-buy-i-m-staggered-by/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ed/vera-wang-5138_actually_i-love-to-design-things-that-people-can_729671.png) > [I like the gritty parts of fashion, the design, the studio, the pictures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-like-the-gritty-parts-of-fashion-the-design-the-studio-the-pictures/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/559/vera-wang-5138_design_i-like-the-gritty-parts-of-fashion-the-d_1043863.png) > [My bedroom is my sanctuary. It's like a refuge, and it's where I do a fair amount of designing - at least…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/my-bedroom-is-my-sanctuary-it-s-like-a-refuge-and-it-s-where-i-do-a/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ed/vera-wang-5138_amount_my-bedroom-is-my-sanctuary-it-s-like-a-r_1146308.png) > [Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/design-is-about-point-of-view-and-there-should-be-some-sort-of-woman/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c10/vera-wang-5138_attitude_design-is-about-point-of-view-and-there_1353001.png) > [I wanted to breathe new life into the timeless trend of past, present and future. These unique designs celebrate the bride and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-wanted-to-breathe-new-life-into-the-timeless-trend-of-past-present/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e84/vera-wang-5138_breathe_i-wanted-to-breathe-new-life-into-the-ti_1724046.png) > [I started at the very highest level so the upper end is something I know very well. I know it instinctively. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-started-at-the-very-highest-level-so-the-upper-end-is-something-i/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/059/vera-wang-5138_could_i-started-at-the-very-highest-level-so-t_1854914.jpg) > [All those years of skating and dancing have carried over. I can't design anything without thinking of how a woman's body will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/all-those-years-of-skating-and-dancing-have-carried-over-i-can-t/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c5/vera-wang-5138_body_all-those-years-of-skating-and-dancing-h_596283.png) > [Let's be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/let-s-be-realistic-how-many-people-are-buying-a-2-000-skirt-i-love-to/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73c/vera-wang-5138_boots_let-s-be-realistic-how-many-people-are-b_2605986.jpg) > [When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/when-i-design-a-wedding-dress-with-a-bustle-it-has-to-be-one-the/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f7e/vera-wang-5138_bustle_when-i-design-a-wedding-dress-with-a-bus_2057382.png) > [My closet is organized by tops, pants, and outerwear, but not a lot of dresses. Gowns are in another room because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/my-closet-is-organized-by-tops-pants-and-outerwear-but-not-a-lot-of/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/vera-wang-5138_closet_my-closet-is-organized-by-tops-pants-and_1272023.jpg) > [Design is about point of view, and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/design-is-about-point-of-view-and-there-should-be-some-sort-of-woman-2/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/372/vera-wang-5138_able_design-is-about-point-of-view-and-there_2198388.png) > [The way a dancer can bring the crowd to its feet with a drawn-out, well-executed pirouette is the excitement I wanted to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/the-way-a-dancer-can-bring-the-crowd-to-its-feet-with-a-drawn-out/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcd/vera-wang-5138_capture_the-way-a-dancer-can-bring-the-crowd-to_2990016.png) > [It's kind of hard when your moniker is "bridal" and "evening" for people to understand that I don't run around in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/it-s-kind-of-hard-when-your-moniker-is-bridal-and-evening-for-people/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3da/vera-wang-5138_bridal_it-s-kind-of-hard-when-your-moniker-is-b_2277834.png) > [In terms of bridal dress, I've tried everything. I've tried short, long, deconstructed, constructed, bustiers, working in fabrics, working in color. I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/in-terms-of-bridal-dress-i-ve-tried-everything-i-ve-tried-short-long/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1be/vera-wang-5138_bridal_in-terms-of-bridal-dress-i-ve-tried-ever_2433114.png) > [I started at the very highest level so the upper end is something I know very well. I know it instinctively. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-started-at-the-very-highest-level-so-the-upper-end-is-something-i-2/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed9/vera-wang-5138_attitude_i-started-at-the-very-highest-level-so-t_1980576.jpg) > [Every woman hates her own body. I don't know a woman who doesn't . . . well, I do know a few…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/every-woman-hates-her-own-body-i-don-t-know-a-woman-who-doesn-t-well/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c46/vera-wang-5138_attitude_every-woman-hates-her-own-body-i-don-t-k_273475.png) ## Other authors on Design - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-jonathan-ive-52913.jpg) Jonathan Ive 53 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/jonathan-ive/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-marcel-wanders-63215.jpg) Marcel Wanders 33 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/marcel-wanders/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-donald-a-norman-29941.jpg) Donald A. Norman 27 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/donald-a-norman/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paula-scher-74292.jpg) Paula Scher 26 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/paula-scher/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-michael-bierut-66945.jpg) Michael Bierut 25 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/michael-bierut/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-steve-jobs-87290.jpg) Steve Jobs 24 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/steve-jobs/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-artie-shaw-15086.jpg) Dieter Rams 22 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/dieter-rams/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-christian-louboutin-23713.jpg) Christian Louboutin 21 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/christian-louboutin/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-massimo-vignelli-65319.jpg) Massimo Vignelli 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/massimo-vignelli/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-maeda-51870.jpg) John Maeda 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/john-maeda/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gauri-khan-37099.jpg) Gauri Khan 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/gauri-khan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-edward-tufte-31954.jpg) Edward Tufte 20 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/edward-tufte/) ## More by Vera Wang > [The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/the-intricate-engraving-fine-lines-beading-and-milgrain-accents-echo/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [I wanted to define the vocabulary of a wedding both visually and intellectually. The book is about more than weddings or wedding dresses. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-wanted-to-define-the-vocabulary-of-a-wedding-both-visually-and/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-ve-been-designing-since-i-was-8-i-started-sketching-dresses-i-could/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [New York for me is about work. If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I'd shoot myself. The climate, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/new-york-for-me-is-about-work-if-l-a-were-to-become-a-west-coast/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don't ever want to lose that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/as-the-mother-of-two-daughters-i-have-great-respect-for-women-and-i/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [I brought color to bridal. There was one whole season of blush. If you think about the bareness, the illusion (fabric), the corsets that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-brought-color-to-bridal-there-was-one-whole-season-of-blush-if-you/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [I don't live through my kids. But I do know what will happen in life, and I just want them well prepared.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-don-t-live-through-my-kids-but-i-do-know-what-will-happen-in-life/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [Just because you're from a city ten miles outside of St. Paul. It doesn't mean you don't read magazines, or the incredible Internet, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/just-because-you-re-from-a-city-ten-miles-outside-of-st-paul-it-doesn/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [It takes tremendous will to compete in any athletic endeavor, so it meant going to bed early and getting my homework done in advance.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/it-takes-tremendous-will-to-compete-in-any-athletic-endeavor-so-it/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [Bridal is always about who you are as a person and as a woman and as a lover and as a mate. People always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/bridal-is-always-about-who-you-are-as-a-person-and-as-a-woman-and-as/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [Every woman hates her own body. I don't know a woman who doesn't . . . well, I do know a few who love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/every-woman-hates-her-own-body-i-don-t-know-a-woman-who-doesn-t-well/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [I'm only waiting for Lindsay Lohan's fashion collection to come out. Ten years from now, there may be no real designers left.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-m-only-waiting-for-lindsay-lohan-s-fashion-collection-to-come-out/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [I work with structure, but I go outside the box and give it my own spin. I adore the challenge of creating truly modern…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-work-with-structure-but-i-go-outside-the-box-and-give-it-my-own/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/i-never-thought-i-d-be-successful-it-seems-in-my-own-mind-that-in/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) > [It's hard to juggle being a businessperson with being a creative person. You have to organize yourself - PR needs me for PR, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vera-wang/it-s-hard-to-juggle-being-a-businessperson-with-being-a-creative/) [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/design/vera-wang/#itemlist", "name": "16 Design Quotes By Vera Wang", "numberOfItems": 16, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I love to design things that people can actually buy. 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