“I'm totally formed by my mother's interest in fashion. As a Hungarian immigrant, she couldn't afford clothes. She made all her clothes from patterns. It was not dépassé to make your own clothes, it was a respected skill and it was financially expedient. I learned that doing it yourself, having self-discipline and working went hand in hand. To work passionately at something is the key. I'm fortunate and blessed to have had, for the most part in my life, the privilege to work at something I'm passionate about.” InterestFashionBlessedPassionate Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“Fashion matters to the degree that it is, for the sighted person, the first language we speak to each other. We are... "judge" is a very harsh word, but we're taking in and we're evaluating. Who is this person? What do I have in common? Do I respect them? All of that is that unspoken visual impact.” SpeakLanguageCommonFashionJudgingHarsh Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, offers the range of subjects that help young designers to arrange the underpinnings that are necessary to get from zero to 10. The hardest part is the beginning, understanding your passion and making the decision that whatever it takes, that's what you're going to do. London College of Fashion shows them what they must do and helps them to find their goal.” ArtHelpingPassionUnderstandingGoalDecisionFashionCollegeDesignerWhatever It TakesFashion Show Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“The minute we don't finance the arts, the accountants, attorneys and politicians keep taking the cream of money off the top and it doesn't trickle down unless all of society understands that we must support the arts, whether it's ballet, opera, fashion. Fashion is like opera, is like ballet, is like theatre. It's a visual theatre.” ArtSupportFashionPoliticianTheatreFinanceBalletAttorney Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“Facion goes in cycles but nothing has changed. When it's ridiculous it's more ridiculous than ever, and when it's wonderful it becomes more wonderful than ever because now more people think: "I dress the body I have, not I have to change the body to wear the fashion." That's what I admire about the growth of the fashion industry. I also think it's wonderful that there is the opportunity to use different textures and fabrics on different colour skins. I am inspired by that.” PeopleThinkingDifferentOpportunityGrowthWonderfulFashionChangedSkinsInspiredRidiculousAdmireFashion IndustryThings Have Changed Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“Fashion is more about taste than money - you have to understand your body and tailor clothes to your needs; it's all about the fit. I do the alterations myself - I'm quite a seamstress - it's the influence of my Hungarian mother.” NeedsBodyMotherInfluenceFashionFitTasteClothesYour BodyTailorsAlterationsHungarians Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
