Carolina Herrera Quotes

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Carolina Herrera

Profession : Designer

Birth : January 8, 1939

Intuition is a strong feminine quality.

Carolina Herrera

I don't get my inspiration from books or a painting. I get it from the women I meet.

Carolina Herrera

Fashion is to please your eye. Shapes and proportions are for your intellect.

Carolina Herrera

People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour.

Carolina Herrera

I very seldom compromise. I am a Capricorn.

Carolina Herrera

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.

Carolina Herrera

Latinas who come to the U.S. should adapt, learn English and become a part of the community.

Carolina Herrera

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.

Carolina Herrera

When you do something that you like, and you think you can keep doing it, you don't think about retiring.

Carolina Herrera

A wedding dress is both an intimate and personal for a woman - it must reflect the personality and style of the bride.

Carolina Herrera

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.

Carolina Herrera

I rarely go into a shop on holiday, because fashion and design are what I'm involved in every day. I need another world.

Carolina Herrera

In general, fashion is challenging. Everything from clothes to fragrances.

Carolina Herrera

There's a tendency for designers to embellish the size of their business. I never lie.

Carolina Herrera

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.

Carolina Herrera

The red carpet is very important. You have to be very careful to have the right person dressed in right way. For me, it has to be a perfect look.

Carolina Herrera

I love white shirts because they feel like a security blanket. 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.

Carolina Herrera

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.

Carolina Herrera

I have always loved trouser suits. It's something I absolutely believe in for women.

Carolina Herrera

Most people travel with a good book, but I also keep my agenda with me; I'll flip through the pages and take a few moments to organize my life a little - I rarely get the time to do this normally.

Carolina Herrera