--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I started at the very highest level so…" description: "\"I started at the very highest level so the upper end is something I know very well. I know it instinctively. But all the years I was designing, it frus..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/059/vera-wang-5138_could_i-started-at-the-very-highest-level-so-t_1854914.jpg" --- # I started at the very highest level so the upper end is… ![“I started at the very highest level so the upper end is something I know very well. I know it instinctively. But all the years I was designing, it frustrated me that I could reach so few women.” quote by Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/059/vera-wang-5138_could_i-started-at-the-very-highest-level-so-t_1854914.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/059/vera-wang-5138_could_i-started-at-the-very-highest-level-so-t_1854914.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/059/vera-wang-5138_could_i-started-at-the-very-highest-level-so-t_1854914.jpg) > “I started at the very highest level so the upper end is something I know very well. I know it instinctively. But all the years I was designing, it frustrated me that I could reach so few women.” [Vera Wang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vera-wang/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Having reached the top of fashion, she knows high standards instinctively, yet feels frustration that few women achieve similar success. **In simple terms:** She knows high standards but sees few women succeed. Key Takeaway Mentor and lift other women. Themes fashion leadership gender ambition Mood determined inspirational Type motivational strategic When to use this quote - career mentorship - design education - network building - policy advocacy Key Concepts industry standards women’s empowerment Questions to Reflect On - What barriers keep women from reaching the top? - How can leaders create inclusive pathways? 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