Nina Garcia Quotes

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Nina Garcia

Profession : Critic

Birth : May 3, 1965

My mother was a very big inspiration. She loved fashion. I loved art in school, and I was very good at drawing. I could sit at the table forever and just dream up collections and draw.

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My aspiration was always to be a fashion editor.

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Here's the thing: I love what I do for the magazine, and I love what I do on television. When you do the things that you love, it's not bad. It's about being very organized.

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I don't have a development deal, but the one thing I have learned is never say never. I will consider things as they come.

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It's interesting because we live in a country where the obesity is so enormous. And then the reflection on the runways is girls that are so thin. So there's two extremes that are almost like a reflection of themselves, and it's very hard to be in the middle with girls that are just healthy.

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Whenever I'm on a book tour, one of the questions I always get asked is what to wear to various occasions.

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Invest in a couple of really good things - a great, classic coat; a good pair of shoes; and a timeless bag - then fill in the gaps with lower-priced pieces.

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My passion for fashion originated in my mother's closet. She was a woman who loved fashion. She enjoyed dressing up a lot, and she had a closet that was like her sacred room that belonged only to her. She wouldn't let us go in and play there very often.

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I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and I came to attend high school in Massachusetts when I was about 15 years old.

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There really are so many lines of work that you can join that don't have to only be design. And that was one that particularly interested me a lot, because the editors could appreciate all the trends, all the designs and all the work of the designers.

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I think my Latino culture has equipped me with a different point of view than the rest of my counterparts, and seeing things from a different angle has helped me a lot. I feel very proud of my culture, of my Latino heritage.

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'Style Strategy' is about shopping smart, staying chic and making it all last. It's about showing women how to shop for value without compromising style.

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I'm all about the high heel; I think it's the sexiest accessory ever made, including lingerie.

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I think New York is the center of fashion, even though L.A. has a lot of heritage and the glamour of Hollywood.

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If you invest in something a little more expensive with longevity, you'll use it more.

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When interviewing for any job, you of course want to dress appropriately for the position, but you also want to stay true to who you are.

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If my closet were burning, it'd be my collection of jackets I would save - they always make me feel pulled-together.

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Don't get me wrong, I love a good cardigan too, but a jacket - especially one with sharp shoulders, interesting buttons, or a unique collar - always looks the most fashion-forward.

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I actually started my career interning at Perry Ellis and got to work with Marc Jacobs.

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I love shopping for guys! A watch is a fantastic gift idea - an oversized, stainless steel version with links is classic and cool.

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