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" I'm all about my rugs. I don't like a lot of color. The apartment isn't exactly monotone, but it's full of very soft shades. So, really, the fun is with the carpets. "
Nina Garcia
Fun
Color
Soft
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" I happen to have an obsession with Korean food. "
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" Putting on fierce boots is an instant pick-me-up. "
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" Fashion is an expression of a time, of a place, of history. It's putting things into context. "
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" 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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" Style is about fun. True style is not about having a closet full of expensive and beautiful things - it is instead about knowing when, where, and how to utilize your collection. "
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" I tend to wear leather pants with crew neck sweaters or leather jackets with denim. "
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" Here's the thing: I love what I do for the magazine, and I love what I do on television. When you do the things that you love, it's not bad. It's about being very organized. "
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" 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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" 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. "
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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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" 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. "
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" 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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" 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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" I've always spoken my mind. There's no reason not to! "
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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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" 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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" My passion for fashion originated in my mother's closet. She was a woman who loved fashion. She enjoyed dressing up a lot, and she had a closet that was like her sacred room that belonged only to her. She wouldn't let us go in and play there very often. "
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" Nothing is more alluring to a man than a woman who looks good in her jeans. "
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Nothing
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" 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. "
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Fashion
History
Style
" 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 love shopping for guys! A watch is a fantastic gift idea - an oversized, stainless steel version with links is classic and cool. "
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Watch
" Like most people, I've grown a lot more sophisticated in my style choices. I know myself and what suits me better now than I did when I was much younger and feel more comfortable in my own skin. "
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" 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
" My aspiration was always to be a fashion editor. "
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Fashion
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" After assessing what's in your closet, make a list of what you need. Not want, but need. Write down the basics missing from your wardrobe. It could be a classic white shirt, a trenchcoat, or the perfect little black dress. Whatever the blank spots, write them down. This will be your reference for shopping. "
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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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" 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 all about the high heel; I think it's the sexiest accessory ever made, including lingerie. "
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" I actually started my career interning at Perry Ellis and got to work with Marc Jacobs. "
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