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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. "

Nina Garcia

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" 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. "

" 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

" I actually started my career interning at Perry Ellis and got to work with Marc Jacobs. "

" 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

Culture

Proud

" Serving jury duty is a fascinating little slice of life, with its motley crew of personalities. "

" I happen to have an obsession with Korean food. "

" 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

Look

Together

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Whenever I'm on a book tour, one of the questions I always get asked is what to wear to various occasions. "

" Don't be afraid to mix things up by pairing a military-style jacket with a velvet skirt, vintage with modern, off-the-rack with couture, formal with casual. "

" I love 'Project Runway' because I can really be of help to an industry and I can be supportive to designers. "

" 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. "

" I'm very classic and structural. I love clean lines and interesting, modern details. But I'm all about being streamlined - less is more. "

" If you invest in something a little more expensive with longevity, you'll use it more. "

Nina Garcia

Expensive

Little

" I love shopping for guys! A watch is a fantastic gift idea - an oversized, stainless steel version with links is classic and cool. "

" I don't ride the subway. Either I walk, or I take a New York City taxi. "

" 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. "

" As always, work with your figure; draping, pleats, and proportion can work miracles when it comes to hiding flaws and enhancing assets. "

" 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. "

Nina Garcia

Good

Growing Up

" Fashion is an expression of a time, of a place, of history. It's putting things into context. "

" 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. "

" My aspiration was always to be a fashion editor. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Nothing is more alluring to a man than a woman who looks good in her jeans. "

" 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. "

" I've always spoken my mind. There's no reason not to! "

" Style is really very personal. It's kind of timeless. Style is really about how you put yourself together. It's something very personal. "