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The Color, The Shape, And The Texture--none Of It Is Accidental. Every Item We Wear Has A Glorious (or Sometimes Not So Glorious) History, And That History Extends Back Years--centuries, Even--before Oscar De La Renta's 2002 Collection.

I Found Early On In Teaching, If You're Too Blunt An Instrument, The Students Discredit You And Think You're Just Being Mean. They're Not Interested In What You Have To Say.

I Would Certainly Rather The Industry Not Go Broke, But If That's What It Takes For Everyone To Acquire Some Values And Lose That Sense Of Entitlement, Maybe A Little Belt-tightening Wouldn't Be So Tragic.

I Believe In The Semiotics Of Clothes. They Send A Message About How The World Perceives Us. For Me It Goes Beyond Clothes, It's Grooming. It's Accessories. It's The Whole Head To Toe Look.

I Learned Early On In Teaching How Easy It Is To Hurt A Young Person And That's Never My Intention.