Joseph Altuzarra Quotes

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• 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.…
• One of the guiding principles of Altuzarra is that fashion can be transformative, changing not just the way you look, but also the way you…
• In architecture and interiors, as well as fashion, there is an interaction that is both functional and aesthetic.
• When you start a collection, you have to push yourself to limits that may make you uncomfortable.
• Starting your own business and thinking about how you can grow something and fulfill both expectations and needs of your retailers and still stay exciting…
• I was also very lucky to be able to work with talented people while I was learning. I didn't actually go to fashion school. I…
• You can build a brand very fast now, especially with bloggers and how fast images can get out - the message just goes out faster…
• That's a big part of being a designer now: going out, having dinners, meeting people. Being in an ivory tower, you can feel very removed.
• I think designers are starting to realize that we're all in the same industry. We're making clothes - we aren't saving the world. I'm not…
• When you look at women today, many take very good care of themselves - they exercise, they eat well, they achieve so much in their…
• I think women want to feel beautiful. They want to feel seductive.
• I try to think about items that can be worn in different ways so they can be worn more than once.
• If you take away print and embroidery, you have to challenge yourself a bit more on the cut.
• Ballet teaches you how to hold yourself.
• The best and the worst thing about fashion is that anyone can do it. But because fashion can be the most unintellectual thing, you have…
• I always listen to music while I draw.
• A lot of my pieces are about easy seductiveness and accessibility in terms of showing skin.
• My mother has a very chic sense of style, but she also has high expectations for her clothes to be functional and practical.
• 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…

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