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" I was so passionate about being in the magazine industry, even when I first started at 'Mirabella.' "
Nina Garcia
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" You can find a mentor; you have to ask questions, you have to show interest in what the other person is doing. You have to have curiosity - I think that people appreciate that and will want to help you. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm very classic and structural. I love clean lines and interesting, modern details. But I'm all about being streamlined - less is more. "
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" 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. "
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Saying
" I grew up with a fashion-obsessed mother and an older sister, so there was a lot of fashion in my house. The first thing I remember owning was a Pierre Cardin jumpsuit when I was 9 or 10; of course I didn't actually buy it, but I fell in love with it. "
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" Fashion is just an interpretation of the culture around us. "
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" I don't ride the subway. Either I walk, or I take a New York City taxi. "
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New
Subway
Ride
" I happen to have an obsession with Korean food. "
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Korean
Happen
" Style is really very personal. It's kind of timeless. Style is really about how you put yourself together. It's something very personal. "
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" One of the most magical places on Earth is a small island in the Caribbean called Mustique. With brilliant beaches, warm water, and lush vegetation, this tiny green swath of land is my idea of paradise. "
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Paradise
Small
" Serving jury duty is a fascinating little slice of life, with its motley crew of personalities. "
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Life
Jury
" 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. "
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Looking
Appearance
Women
" 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. "
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Loved
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Bridges
" 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. "
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Need
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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. "
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Design
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" Putting on fierce boots is an instant pick-me-up. "
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Boots
Fierce
Instant
" I don't have a development deal, but the one thing I have learned is never say never. I will consider things as they come. "
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Never
I Have Learned
Say
" 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. "
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Fashion
Mystery
Thought
" 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. "
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Culture
Proud
" I lived in South America when I was growing up. I spent hours sketching. I was good at drawing, and I was obsessed with fashion, but I was also obsessed with magazines. "
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" As always, work with your figure; draping, pleats, and proportion can work miracles when it comes to hiding flaws and enhancing assets. "
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Work
Miracles
Hiding
" Taking stock of what you own, when done correctly and thoroughly, helps dampen the urge to shop frivolously. "
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" I think New York is the center of fashion, even though L.A. has a lot of heritage and the glamour of Hollywood. "
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Think
" My style is about making things last forever. When you're on a budget, it can be daunting to spend $300 on a pair of boots or a coat. But such basics are the building blocks from which your look is crafted. "
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You
Style
Look
" 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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Good Things
Shoes
" I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and I came to attend high school in Massachusetts when I was about 15 years old. "
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Born
High School
School
" 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. "
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Impact
Moment
Art
" 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. "
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She
Good