Vera Wang

I was the girl who nobody thought would ever get married. I was going to be a fashion nun the rest of…

— Vera Wang

Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years.…

— Vera Wang

I wanted to breathe new life into the timeless trend of past, present and future. These unique designs celebrate the bride and…

— Vera Wang

I make things of my own that aren't that glam, but I'm not known for that, which has always been a bit…

— Vera Wang

I brought color to bridal. There was one whole season of blush. If you think about the bareness, the illusion (fabric), the…

— Vera Wang

It is horrible to say, but I was stigmatized by being a bridal designer for a long time. I am amazed I…

— Vera Wang

If I were to say at any point that I feel really confident or really in control, that would be a mistake.…

— Vera Wang

I was struggling to find a way to make evening clothes more deconstructed. I like to think that I translated the Latin…

— Vera Wang

Whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror. Where I used…

— Vera Wang

One thing about skating that I don't think people focus on enough is the music factor. The music is a huge component…

— Vera Wang

I love the focus and bravery of European designers, but I love the nonchalance and throwaway aspect of America that has made…

— Vera Wang

Although in skating you compete with other people, anyone who achieves a certain level of success is first and foremost competing against…

— Vera Wang

It's hard to juggle being a businessperson with being a creative person. You have to organize yourself - PR needs me for…

— Vera Wang

Even the most understated ceremony involves a certain respect for ritual and pageantry. No one plays more of a significant role than…

— Vera Wang

I adore the challenge of creating truly modern clothes, where a woman's personality and sense of self are revealed. I want people…

— Vera Wang

I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a…

— Vera Wang

I work with structure, but I go outside the box and give it my own spin. I adore the challenge of creating…

— Vera Wang

When I design a wedding dress with a bustle, it has to be one the bride can dance in. I love the…

— 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…

— Vera Wang

I was stigmatized by being a bridal designer for a long time. I am amazed I have been able to move beyond…

— Vera Wang

The funny thing is that I'm the girl who no one sees at the beach. Ask anyone who's traveled with me. Normally,…

— Vera Wang

Bridal is always about who you are as a person and as a woman and as a lover and as a mate.…

— Vera Wang

A bride should look at {everything} she possibly can...just so she can experiment and see what makes her really feel beautiful or…

— Vera Wang