When I was in high school in England, I wasn't sure that you could have a career in fashion. In those days,… — Maria Cornejo Clothes Copy Share Image
I've always been very aware of environment. When I was a kid I wanted to be a marine biologist until I realized… — Maria Cornejo Around the world Copy Share Image
My shrink said to me once when I used to get really overwhelmed and super depressed because I was really run down… — Maria Cornejo Business Copy Share Image
Sexiness today is not about having a perfect body and wearing a tight mini skirt; it's about what you don't show that's… — Maria Cornejo Body Copy Share Image
My own personal tweets are very limited. I think I have, like, 68 followers on my personal Twitter. — Maria Cornejo I think Copy Share Image
It became very important for me to stand up and design with a conscience for environment, you know? Just because you like… — Maria Cornejo Conscience Copy Share Image
The fashion business has to change. There's too much waste. — Maria Cornejo Business Copy Share Image
My mother had her dresses made. In those days in Chile, the early '70s, people had dressmakers make their things. With the… — Maria Cornejo Dress Copy Share Image
People aren't buying blindly anymore, they want transparency. They want to know informed about where their clothes were made. I think that's… — Maria Cornejo Loyal Copy Share Image
I wanted to start something in New York that focused on making products locally, and because I'd just had my second child… — Maria Cornejo Being a mom Copy Share Image
We can't start with big thinking, we have to approach it little by little. Sustainability isn't going to become big right away.… — Maria Cornejo Environment Copy Share Image
It would be great if everybody got a conscience. If we started to take more responsibility for the pollution in the world… — Maria Cornejo Conscience Copy Share Image
I always use a really simple analogy: if you're putting organic food on your table because you care about eating well, shouldn't… — Maria Cornejo Care Copy Share Image
I wanted to start something in New York that focused on making products locally and, because I'd just had my second child,… — Maria Cornejo Children Copy Share Image
My chemistry teacher wanted me to do chemistry, and my art teacher wanted me to do art. Fashion seemed like a good… — Maria Cornejo Art Copy Share Image
My parents came from very humble families. My grandfather had a construction business coming from farmland, and my grandmother could never read… — Maria Cornejo Business Copy Share Image
My art teacher was really encouraging me, because he really liked that I could draw. I felt very torn. At that time,… — Maria Cornejo Art Copy Share Image
There's strength in numbers. One designer isn't going to change everything. Everyone has to demand that their materials are being sustainably sourced.… — Maria Cornejo Animal Copy Share Image
