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" I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and I came to attend high school in Massachusetts when I was about 15 years old. "
Nina Garcia
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" Fashion is just an interpretation of the culture around us. "
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" We all get a little rush of excitement at the prospect of buying a brand-new outfit for a first date, but this is not the time. You're much better off wearing clothes, shoes especially, that you've already tested. "
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You
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" My six favorite textures for fall and winter are leather, fur, tweed, mohair, velvet and wool. I love that they are all as warm as they are fashionable and easy to incorporate into your wardrobe. "
Nina Garcia
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" Sweaters are a closet staple. They look great under a leather vest or with a pair of tailored trousers. "
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" It's refreshing to see a woman who can artfully weave her individuality into an otherwise safe ensemble. "
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Woman
See
" Invest in a couple of really good things - a great, classic coat; a good pair of shoes; and a timeless bag - then fill in the gaps with lower-priced pieces. "
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Great
Good Things
Shoes
" Your wardrobe should complement your skill set, never detract - or distract - from your assets. "
Nina Garcia
Never
Skill
Your
" Taking stock of what you own, when done correctly and thoroughly, helps dampen the urge to shop frivolously. "
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" I do not do selfies! That's a tough one because I don't do selfies, but I think it's all about personal style. The more outrageous, the better. "
Nina Garcia
Tough
Better
Personal
" The best thing about my apartment is that it looks over Oscar de la Renta and all the shops. "
Nina Garcia
La
Looks
Over
" I'm a real believer in dressing tone-on-tone. I'm not saying you need to dress black. Dress just one color so the colors are not breaking your silhouette. "
Nina Garcia
Color
Dress
Saying
" I actually started my career interning at Perry Ellis and got to work with Marc Jacobs. "
Nina Garcia
Actually
Work
Started
" Fashion is an expression of a time, of a place, of history. It's putting things into context. "
Nina Garcia
Fashion
Context
Place
" I firmly believe that 90 percent of the confusion that women feel when they are attempting to put together an occasion-specific ensemble is caused by fear: fear of breaking the 'fashion rules,' fear of violating some long-forgotten tradition, or the basic fear of looking bad. "
Nina Garcia
Fear
Fashion
Women
" I was so passionate about being in the magazine industry, even when I first started at 'Mirabella.' "
Nina Garcia
Passionate
Magazine
First
" I've said this so many times, but I keep coming back to this: Trends come and go. Own them and make them your own. If it doesn't feel right, then don't feel like you need to dress a certain way just to be trendy. "
Nina Garcia
Need
Dress
You
" As always, work with your figure; draping, pleats, and proportion can work miracles when it comes to hiding flaws and enhancing assets. "
Nina Garcia
Work
Miracles
Hiding
" When I come home, I need to feel instantly disconnected. In the rest of my life, I feel overstimulated. Here, I want things to be serene and unfussy, full of objects I love - but not too many of them. "
Nina Garcia
Feel
Rest
My Life
" I was obsessed with fashion when I was young. I thought fashion meant fashion design, and I thought I wanted to be a designer at some point. "
Nina Garcia
Thought
Design
Point
" I tend to wear leather pants with crew neck sweaters or leather jackets with denim. "
Nina Garcia
Wear
Sweaters
Leather
" What I loved about my partnership with 'Quarterly' was the fact that it bridges the online world with the real world. Sometimes we see these two worlds as separate entities, and to be able to establish a bridge is very exciting. "
Nina Garcia
Loved
Bridge
Bridges
" Putting on fierce boots is an instant pick-me-up. "
Nina Garcia
Boots
Fierce
Instant
" I'm all about the high heel; I think it's the sexiest accessory ever made, including lingerie. "
Nina Garcia
Think
High
Lingerie
" There really are so many lines of work that you can join that don't have to only be design. And that was one that particularly interested me a lot, because the editors could appreciate all the trends, all the designs and all the work of the designers. "
Nina Garcia
You
Work
Me
" 'Style Strategy' is about shopping smart, staying chic and making it all last. It's about showing women how to shop for value without compromising style. "
Nina Garcia
Smart
Style
Value
" I am always being stopped for style advice, and I love it! The way we dress says so much about ourselves, and I love when I can help others take control of that. "
Nina Garcia
Dress
Style
Love
" If you look back in history of the women who are most memorable and most stylish, they were never the followers of fashion. They were the ones who were unique in their style, breakers of the rules. They were authentic, genuine, original. They were not following the trends. "
Nina Garcia
Fashion
History
Style
" For so many years fashion was shrouded in mystery, this glamorous profession that people knew very little about, they thought it was so glamorous. It now has become so available, with the Internet, with shops like H&M and Target that do designer collaborations, so it's more available to everyone and that's created more interest. "
Nina Garcia
Fashion
Mystery
Thought
" My mother was a very big inspiration. She loved fashion. I loved art in school, and I was very good at drawing. I could sit at the table forever and just dream up collections and draw. "
Nina Garcia
School
She
Good
" I think New York is the center of fashion, even though L.A. has a lot of heritage and the glamour of Hollywood. "
Nina Garcia
New
New York
Think