I love the focus and bravery of European designers, but I love the nonchalance and throwaway aspect of America that has made Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein two of the greatest icons. I try to bridge those two worlds in… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
I do think I know more about clothes than any 500 designers, because there's nothing like wearing them. You buy them, you study them, and you start to understand how they're crafted. — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments. — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
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… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
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… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
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… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I don't ever want to lose that. — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
I brought color to bridal. There was one whole season of blush. If you think about the bareness, the illusion (fabric), the corsets that… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
I don't live through my kids. But I do know what will happen in life, and I just want them well prepared. — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
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… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
It takes tremendous will to compete in any athletic endeavor, so it meant going to bed early and getting my homework done in advance.… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
Bridal is always about who you are as a person and as a woman and as a lover and as a mate. People always… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
Every woman hates her own body. I don't know a woman who doesn't . . . well, I do know a few who love… — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
I'm only waiting for Lindsay Lohan's fashion collection to come out. Ten years from now, there may be no real designers left. — Vera Wang Copy Share Image
