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)
people mind shy
I am very shy. When I go to a charity ball, I don't mind if people look at my sleeves. I mind terribly if I have to say something.
tired white design
You can wear them with anything. It's the person and the way that they wear it that makes it different. I have been designing white shirts forever, but I don't get tired of it.
men forget femininity
You cannot forget about your femininity. You don't have to compete with men in that respect.
milk-and-honey heaven flying
When I was living in Los Angeles, I always booked a moisturizing milk-and-honey massage the day before flying to Spain. It was heaven - I never got dry plane skin or felt stiff from sitting in one position.
looks attention want
Attention to detail is of utmost importance when you want to look good.
party people trying
Politics are private. I don't understand people who try to convince you to join one party or another.
art inspiration creativity
The '70s were full of creativity. Everybody was so unique. It was a very creative period, and I think to be a designer you have to know a little about art and literature and music because there is inspiration in all of these things. You're looking for beauty but also something that makes sense.
fashion sleep long
I didn't long to be a designer. I always liked fashion, but it was always a bit sleeping in me.
fashion opportunity projects
Fashion never stops. There is always the new project, the new opportunity.
style important suits
It's important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn't only what you wear, it's what you project.
people laughing never-forget
You never forget people who make you laugh.
capricorns compromise
I very seldom compromise. I am a Capricorn.
strong intuition quality
Intuition is a strong feminine quality.
shoes scarves add
Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.