Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

Fashion should be fun. It shouldn't be labelled 'intellectual.'

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

I don't believe in naming clients to get press. I hated it when I was a couture client. If the dresses don't sell themselves, there is something wrong.

Carolina Herrera
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
Carolina Herrera

You never expect anything when you are 20 because you think that you'll never get older.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

I was schooled at home, then didn't go to university because I married when I was 17. I didn't go into work until late in my life.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

Politics are private. I don't understand people who try to convince you to join one party or another.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

Don't wear excessive make-up as you grow older. Young women can wear whatever make-up they want, but if you are older, you will regret it.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

A man has to have sensibility, wit, mystery, tolerance, and strength... Romance also helps.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

Latinas who come to the U.S. should adapt, learn English and become a part of the community.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

I rarely go into a shop on holiday, because fashion and design are what I'm involved in every day. I need another world.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

I love books; my suitcases are always full of them. Books and shoes. I read when I am sad, when I am happy, when I am nervous. My favourite British author is Jane Austen, and my favourite American one is John O'Hara.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

When you do something that you like, and you think you can keep doing it, you don't think about retiring.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

It's not my aspiration to appear on a reality show. That's the last thing I need in my life.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

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
Carolina Herrera

Keep in shape: if you look good, you will feel confident.

Carolina Herrera
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
Carolina Herrera

Intuition is a strong feminine quality.

Carolina Herrera
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
Carolina Herrera

I have always loved trouser suits. It's something I absolutely believe in for women.

Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera

There isn't a book that has changed me, but I have favourites such as 'Pride and Prejudice' which I often re-read.