When I was young, about 18 or 19, I read all the Dostoyevsky novels, which made me want to go to St. Petersburg. So I went, and I was so inspired. — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
Using a forecasting company is like going to a fortune-teller. If you believe the company and the color does not sell, who do you… — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
Everyone thinks the fashion business is so glamorous. It's completely the opposite. — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
So many designers only sketch and leave pattern-making to others. Pattern-making is important so you know the structure. Then if someone tells me, 'I… — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
I do not discriminate about size. I design dresses to accentuate a woman's positives, whether you are a size 0 or a size 3X. — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
It's a Japanese way of thinking, that I give value for my merchandise. So I don't want to sell unnecessarily expensive dresses and make… — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
Am I famous in Japan? I don't know, and I don't really think of myself in that way. — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
So, in the tulip, we have a flower of beauty and grace of charm, refinement and distinction. It is a powerful flower and it… — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
Anyone can wear my dresses. They will look good on any figure, no matter what shape you are. I want to celebrate a woman's… — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
Dont wear dresses that are too tight. A size number is just a number. If the fit is comfortable, it will look more elegant. — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
I am not really brand-conscious; I pick out clothes that appeal to me regardless of the label, but I consider my style very American. — Tadashi Shoji Copy Share Image
