Christian Siriano Quotes
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When you're an adult designer, you're either running a business or you're helping someone else's business run. Either way, that's a lot of pressure.
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I've been really into a light, bright playfulness that's been missing. I looked at these '60s and '70s photos of Jackie O. She went to Capri every summer, but she was always a little more playful, a little more colorful, than she was in 'normal' life. And it was exciting to see her a little bit "off duty." The colors are from awning stripe umbrellas, from a really clear ocean, and from ripe citrus.
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I Google everyone I meet and I look up designers.
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Shoes are a big part of your look. I think that if your outfit isn't really something special, then fun footwear is a great way to jazz it up and make your ensemble more interesting.
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I'm going to have some fabulous nights out with champagne.
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The thing is, if you're a designer, then you want to constantly push yourself and your designs. When we make a new collection, we're changing shapes, we're changing patterns. We get a dress on a model, and it's our first time seeing what the dress really looks like on a woman's body.
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Working in a salon, you look at trends all day long. You're looking at color all the time, what new products are coming out. You're a part of the fashion industry, especially if you're working in a higher-end salon.
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And even with traditional fashion models, where it's their job to be a certain size and a certain proportion, you have to make adjustments once you see your clothes on a real live person. Now imagine doing that with more sizes, more proportions. You really have to play with every piece. So timing is a big part of it. You have to make the time.
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The bows, the polka dots, the color, the playfulness - you don't have to over do it. You just have to be able to style it in the right way.
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I think the "trick" is you have to really want to do it. You're embracing more of the world. Which is great. We're all in the world together, you know? And the models in the show who are "plus size," they're not in a special place, they're not wearing differently styled outfits. They're just beautiful girls who are in the show, like normal. Everything's normal. That's how it should be!
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I just think it's great to show a gown that's $8,000 and a shoe that's, like, $25-but still look fabulous together.
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When Gwyneth Paltrow wore a dress of ours, that was probably our number one best seller besides when the lovely Mrs. [Michelle] Obama wore our dress.
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Well I am from Annapolis Maryland. I went to High school in Baltimore, but I grew up in Annapolis. It was a cute town. We lived on a waterfront community. It was good, even though I don't really fit the preppy boater kind of style.
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The gays like 'Project Runway' because it's a fashion, and the gays are into fashion and into design. It's a creative industry, and most of the gays are pretty creative, in general. That's just like the culture. We're not all into politics necessarily. We're more into the creative environment. I also think Heidi is a big draw. The boys love Heidi and think she's so fabulous. I just think it's a glitzy, fun show, and there are also always lots of gay boys on it, and, you know, that's fun.
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Everything I wear is a do and everything else is a don't!
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There are a ton of A-list stars I'd love to dress - fashionistas like Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson. Also, Cate Blanchett would be fun and fabulous. My picks vary by the day and how I'm feeling. But, as a new, young designer, I'm open to working with everyone!
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You can wear whatever, be whatever, do whatever you want.
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I am confident and I work so hard to be confident. If I wasn't talented, then I wouldn't be as confident.
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Fabrics and lining make a big difference in the garment. If you're buying an expensive trench coat, and it's lined in something cheap, it doesn't feel as nice.
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There are still places to go, there are still dinners, there are still parties, and you can still get dressed up. That's part of having fun in fashion.
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A bad investment is going for quantity over quality. If you're trying to be careful with your wallet, especially with the economy right now, you have to choose staple pieces.
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I think Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman moves product well. We love her! That pink suit she wore of mine sold very well.
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You've got to look at the timing. But Mrs. Michelle Obama. Gwyneth Paltrow. Zendaya. Those are women who inspire other women's style for sure.
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We found the time and we put in the effort because being a label that different women can wear is really important to us.
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Our girl's going to Capri for fun. We've got an Italian island vibe.
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I think everybody needs a little bit of Minnie in their wardrobe.
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When Oprah Winfrey wears something, it works out, too. But if someone's having "a moment," that always helps.
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I hate the terminology of "costume" because my clothes are not costumes at all. I think they're high fashion, avant-garde, and more couture, definitely, and yes, some of my pieces are not particularly wearable, but I wouldn't say they're costumes, I'd say they're more couture.
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I came from a different world from other designers because I already had such a strong fan base that was interested in fashion. You have to give the little divas something.
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We have a lot of different girls on the runway today! All different sizes.
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