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" For my first big Fashion Week event, the factory wouldn't give me my clothes because I didn't have the $25,000 it cost to make them. "
Prabal Gurung
First
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Clothes
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" I would tell any aspiring designer to take the time to experience everything they can to really get a feel for what direction they want to go in. And most importantly, let your passion and your gut lead you. "
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" To me, beauty is inclusion - every size, every color - that's the world I live in. "
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" Fashion has a huge responsibility - in what we show on the runway, what we do in editorial, who we dress - to make sure it represents differences. If we don't, we're giving in to the discrimination. "
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" I've always been interested in a femininity with a bite. I always think a little bit of a kick is great. "
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" I tweet myself and do all the Facebook updates. It started off with me wondering whether I was showing off and I was very careful about what I wrote. "
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" I came from Bill Blass, where it was a well-oiled machine and if I said I needed a fabric, it was done. Now, I have to budget everything. I have to take on the role not just as a designer but a business. But I'm a glass half-full kind of guy. "
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" There is one universal truth: All women, all over the world, want to look beautiful. That is always the theme of my designs. "
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" There's such a feeling of satisfaction when something you imagined turned into something real. "
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" People on the outside and even some people in the fashion industry think that fashion people are maybe not the smartest. It's a constant battle. "
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" There is undoubtedly a lot of pressure that comes with recognition, which can be a good thing and bad thing all at the same time. But if you stay focused and don't lose sight of what you're doing and who you are, you can rise above it. "
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" When I came to America, there were two kinds of women: women who looked serious and who didn't wear color and print, and women who looked girly and feminine and like second wives. "
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" The sources of inspiration from my travels have been unending. "
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" I'm not a believer of luck. I think opportunity and hard work becomes luck. "
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" I came here because I wanted to live the American dream that I had heard of. And I'm a perfect example. I came to New York; I knew no one. I've made a career, a life, so I still believe in that. "
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" Fashion has always had the ability to affect lives, to touch people. But for the longest period of time, we've said, 'Oh, we're just pages of a magazine; that's what we all look at.' It's more than that. "
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" I am not the kind of designer who is racing to the finish line, so while collaborations are important for our growth, each and every one has to be strategic and well-timed with what we have going on internally. "
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" I just really enjoy life. "
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" It saddens me to see the reality-television shows that are getting so much fanfare that are a celebration of stupidity and the degradation of women. And those women are consistently wearing too short, too tight dresses. I hope the trend of aging gracefully returns. "
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" My goal is: I'm not trying to be snobby, but my clothes are not for everyone, not for every Hollywood celebrity. There is a designer for everyone, and a celebrity for every designer. "
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" I know what it's like to turn the page of a magazine and not see anyone like you. It takes a lot, a lot, a lot of talking to yourself to confirm your self-worth. "
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" The punk era, at its best, celebrated questioning the norm and the promotion of originality. Both concepts have always resonated with me. "
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" As someone who started a company with an idea of creating a luxury brand with a soul, I needed to learn more about how I effect change. "
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" I've always found it interesting when I look at a woman, and she's beautiful and everything, but there's an inner strength. "
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" I was definitely considered different growing up. I learned that being me was all right because my family celebrated those differences. "
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" The woman I design for is very curious. She loves fashion, but she also is passionate about what is happening around the world. "
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" All designers have a platform, an audience. Whether it's one or a million, it doesn't matter. "
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" You want to question what is important and why is it important. I don't have all the answers, but I'm very curious to know and learn. "
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" I was in Nepal and I had watched Oprah Winfrey's show. I had no idea, as a kid in Nepal, who she was, but I remember watching an episode of hers about living your dreams. "
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" I went home and went to Mustang, in the mountains between Nepal and China, and was so inspired by the landscape and the rich culture and heritage. I loved the textures, the draping, the palette. Everything was so beautiful. This little kingdom wasn't open to the world until 1991. "
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