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)
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.
memories simple sensual
The little black dress must be luxurious, rich, sensual, diaphanous, exotic, severe, lush, demure, demanding, frivolous, amusing, and it must linger in memory, but above all, it must be simple and little and black.
garden years cities
The first painting that I realised I liked was 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' by Hieronymus Bosch, when I was six years old, at the Prado in Madrid. I still find myself returning there every time I'm in the city.
daughter mother husband
Feeling good about yourself and your life is very important. I'm a happy woman, happy with my husband, my daughters, my grandchildren. We all get along quite well, and that keeps me centered.