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" 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
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" I'm really looking to reach any woman who's interested in refining and embracing her personal style. "
Nina Garcia
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" 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. "
Nina Garcia
Great
Good Things
Shoes
" 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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" I tend to wear leather pants with crew neck sweaters or leather jackets with denim. "
Nina Garcia
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Sweaters
Leather
" If my closet were burning, it'd be my collection of jackets I would save - they always make me feel pulled-together. "
Nina Garcia
Feel
Always
Closet
" 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
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Better
Personal
" Style is really very personal. It's kind of timeless. Style is really about how you put yourself together. It's something very personal. "
Nina Garcia
Style
Yourself
Together
" When interviewing for any job, you of course want to dress appropriately for the position, but you also want to stay true to who you are. "
Nina Garcia
True
Dress
You
" The fashion editor as it used to be has changed. Now you have to wear many hats, and whoever tells you differently is wrong. Now you're on TV, whether you want it or not. "
Nina Garcia
Wrong
You
Fashion
" 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
" 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
" I happen to have an obsession with Korean food. "
Nina Garcia
Obsession
Korean
Happen
" Many of my friends and colleagues are in the public eye, so they have to pay close attention to what they wear. But every woman needs to stay on her toes in this era of cell-phone cameras and Facebook. "
Nina Garcia
Friends
Colleagues
Woman
" Putting on fierce boots is an instant pick-me-up. "
Nina Garcia
Boots
Fierce
Instant
" I don't ride the subway. Either I walk, or I take a New York City taxi. "
Nina Garcia
New
Subway
Ride
" Whenever I'm on a book tour, one of the questions I always get asked is what to wear to various occasions. "
Nina Garcia
Always
Book
Get
" I'm not sure if I can cook. I probably can. But I'm really good at cajoling anybody around me to cook for me. "
Nina Garcia
Anybody
Cook
Sure
" If you invest in something a little more expensive with longevity, you'll use it more. "
Nina Garcia
More
Expensive
Little
" Fashion is an expression of a time, of a place, of history. It's putting things into context. "
Nina Garcia
Fashion
Context
Place
" It's refreshing to see a woman who can artfully weave her individuality into an otherwise safe ensemble. "
Nina Garcia
Her
Woman
See
" Taking stock of what you own, when done correctly and thoroughly, helps dampen the urge to shop frivolously. "
Nina Garcia
Done
Shop
You
" I'm very classic and structural. I love clean lines and interesting, modern details. But I'm all about being streamlined - less is more. "
Nina Garcia
Details
Love
Less Is More
" I've always been opinionated, unfortunately, to my mother's disappointment. "
Nina Garcia
Disappointment
Been
Always
" Working from home or going on maternity leave is no excuse to let go of your look. The more you schlep around in drawstring pants and tees, the less you're going to be able to pull yourself together when necessary. "
Nina Garcia
Go
Look
Together
" Don't get me wrong, I love a good cardigan too, but a jacket - especially one with sharp shoulders, interesting buttons, or a unique collar - always looks the most fashion-forward. "
Nina Garcia
Good
Unique
Interesting
" In Colombia, where I was born and raised, women like my mother considered their appearance and personal grooming a matter of principle. There was never an occasion where she didn't show up looking picture-perfect. "
Nina Garcia
Looking
Appearance
Women
" I'm a big believer that accessories can make or break a look. "
Nina Garcia
Big
Make
Look
" I was so passionate about being in the magazine industry, even when I first started at 'Mirabella.' "
Nina Garcia
Passionate
Magazine
First
" I think my Latino culture has equipped me with a different point of view than the rest of my counterparts, and seeing things from a different angle has helped me a lot. I feel very proud of my culture, of my Latino heritage. "
Nina Garcia
Me
Culture
Proud
" Each moment calls for a different stylistic essence and a different sense of impact, and mastery of this balance is an art form - a very learnable art form. "
Nina Garcia
Impact
Moment
Art