You have to have talent to design and to dress thousands of women or millions of women around the world. And you know very well, the only thing they want is to look more beautiful. – Carolina Herrera
It’s important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn’t only what you wear, it’s what you project. – Carolina Herrera
People get nervous accessorising, but there is nothing wrong with adding a belt or a pair of shoes in another colour. – Carolina Herrera
Money doesn’t buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant. – Carolina Herrera
You have to deal with the fashion egos. You know, there is a lot. It shouldn’t be treated that seriously because fashion is only making dresses to make women look beautiful. We’re not inventing anything new. – Carolina Herrera
Most people travel with a good book, but I also keep my agenda with me; I’ll flip through the pages and take a few moments to organize my life a little – I rarely get the time to do this normally. – Carolina Herrera
Age is something only in your head or a stereotype. Age means nothing when you are passionate about something. – Carolina Herrera
A man has to have sensibility, wit, mystery, tolerance, and strength… Romance also helps. – Carolina Herrera
I am truly happy with what I’ve got. But if I could alter something, it would be my hands. I’ve never been satisfied with them – I would love longer fingers. – Carolina Herrera
I’ve had work done on my eyes in the past. However, I think there are limits. I wouldn’t ever have too much done, as it looks unnatural, and I don’t think you should do anything to your lips, as it changes the entire shape of your face. – Carolina Herrera
You never expect anything when you are 20 because you think that you’ll never get older. – Carolina Herrera
Fashion has always been a repetition of ideas, but what makes it new is the way you put it together. – Carolina Herrera
You can be very feminine and be a leader. Christine Lagarde, she’s very chic and she dresses very well, and she’s a woman. And she has a lot of power. – Carolina Herrera
Feeling good about yourself and your life is very important. I’m a happy woman, happy with my husband, my daughters, my grandchildren. We all get along quite well, and that keeps me centered. – Carolina Herrera
The red carpet is very important. You have to be very careful to have the right person dressed in right way. For me, it has to be a perfect look. – Carolina Herrera
Elegance isn’t solely defined by what you wear. It’s how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read. – Carolina Herrera
My family – my husband, my daughters, my grandchildren, my great-grandchildren, all of them – are the most important thing in the world to me. – Carolina Herrera
When you live and work in different time zones, you spend a lot of time on airplanes. – Carolina Herrera
I didn’t long to be a designer. I always liked fashion, but it was always a bit sleeping in me. – Carolina Herrera
A wedding dress is both an intimate and personal for a woman – it must reflect the personality and style of the bride. – Carolina Herrera
When I was living in Los Angeles, I always booked a moisturizing milk-and-honey massage the day before flying to Spain. It was heaven – I never got dry plane skin or felt stiff from sitting in one position. – Carolina Herrera
I don’t get my inspiration from books or a painting. I get it from the women I meet. – Carolina Herrera
