“My role as the chair of the fashion department at Parsons put me face to face with all the big designers, retailers, and editors. Since I was moving in these new circles regularly, I realized I needed to do something about my own personal style. It was really Diane von Furstenberg who gave me the nudge.” BigsFacesMovingMy OwnRolesFashionStyleNeededI RealizedCirclesDesignerDepartmentChairsEditorsFace To FaceMoving InPersonal StyleNudgeRetailers Author:Tim Gunn
“I realized that the way I approached architecture was with a somewhat fashion brain. That didn't get me very good marks in school, because everyone thought fashion was lightweight. In architecture they say, "Well, why is the door pink? Where does it go? What does the pink mean? What does it symbolize? All the other doors are beige, why is that one pink?" I was like, "Well, it's pink because it's pretty."” WayWellsMeanDoeSchoolBrainDoorsFashionMarkVery GoodArchitectureI Realized Author:Tom Ford
“I started getting orders from some of the leading stores Fred Segal, Bergdorf Goodman. I realized then that my bags were being noticed by the fashion world.” WorldOrderFashionStoresI RealizedBagsFashion WorldGoodmanBergdorf Goodman Author:Kate Spade
“I realized that so many clever people respect fashion so much.” PeopleFashionI RealizedClever Author:Miuccia Prada
“I never cared about buying things for myself, like clothes. And then all of a sudden I realized how great it is to be very precise about the shirts that I wear and all the things that are a part of my closet. So the ritual of fashion and shopping became very personal to me.” FashionClothesI RealizedShirtsBuyingRitualShoppingClosetsPreciseBuying Things Author:Marc Jacobs
“I never thought I'd be doing poetry books. I never really studied poetry. But the first one I did was after my mother died, and I realized that people sort of think and talk about her style and fashion, but in fact, what made her the person she was was really her love of reading and ideas.” PeopleThinkingFirstsPersonsMadeBookIdeasFactsMotherReadingFashionStyleDiedI RealizedLove Of ReadingFashion And StyleMother Died Author:Caroline Kennedy