"Both film and fashion are businesses where the audience doesn't feel or see the work that goes on behind the scenes."
"If I was ever going to become a good designer, I had to leave America. My own culture was inhibiting me. Too much style in America is tacky. It's looked down upon to be too stylish. Europeans, however, appreciate style."
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Source: Next. Next. What's Next?. Interview with Lynn Hirschberg, www.nytimes.com. April 7, 1996.
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