Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrerais a Venezuelan fashion designer known for "exceptional personal style", and for dressing First Ladies from Jacqueline Onassis to Michelle Obama. The New York Times cited her designs as "elegant and worldly without ever being fussy"...
NationalityVenezuelan
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth8 January 1939
CityCaracas, Venezuela
CountryVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
spend time work
When you live and work in different time zones, you spend a lot of time on airplanes.
deal dresses inventing seriously treated women
You have to deal with the fashion egos. You know, there is a lot. It shouldn't be treated that seriously because fashion is only making dresses to make women look beautiful. We're not inventing anything new.
anybody best people
We always know better than anybody else what looks best on us. Even if people are complimenting you, if you think, 'I hate what I have on,' it's not right.
alter longer love satisfied truly
I am truly happy with what I've got. But if I could alter something, it would be my hands. I've never been satisfied with them - I would love longer fingers.
flannel gray heaven lots love materials translated wonderful
Lots of suits, lots of trousers, which I'm in heaven (about) because I love them. (They're) all made in men's materials like glen plaids and gray flannel and all in houndstooth. All those men's materials translated for a very feminine, wonderful woman.
gives impression lace mixed
Some of them are matte jersey, some of them are chiffon mixed with lace that gives the impression that they are very, very transparent but very, very light.
english latinas
Latinas who come to the U.S. should adapt, learn English and become a part of the community.
good
Keep in shape: if you look good, you will feel confident.
bedroom childhood divine giving house open outside remember vine window
I always remember my childhood house with happy memories. There was a beautiful garden, and outside my bedroom window was a jasmine vine which would open in the evenings, giving off a divine scent.
wearing
When you're wearing something you feel comfortable in, you move better. That's why the most important accessory you can have is a full-length mirror.
fashion thinking challenges
I think it is good that fashion is a challenge because when something is a challenge, you want to do it better.
strong style difficult
It is difficult to read the reviews when you start because you see something in your collection and the press sees something else. That is when you have to be very strong about your own style. They can say whatever they want, but I do what I do because I love it.
laughing never-forget very-good
If you date someone who isn't very good-looking but makes you laugh, you will never forget it.
fashion strong accepting
There have been a lot of changes [in the fashion industry], of course. You just have to accept it and be strong.