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Hollywood Regency is a label some people put on me, but I consider myself a modernist in that I always try to make the work feel fresh. Kelly Wearstler
Work Myself Me People Try Some People Consider Some Put Feel Make Fresh Always Label Modernist Hollywood
I am just a curious gal who is continuing to be curious. Kelly Wearstler
Am Continuing Curious Just Gal Who
I need art around me always. Kelly Wearstler
Art Me Around Always Need
I do not like being in front of the camera. Kelly Wearstler
Like Camera Front Being
Willem de Kooning as an artist is insane, Sonia Rykiel is amazing for her colour sensibility, and Ettore Sottsass was an architect and product designer who sometimes created clothes to go with his other designs. Kelly Wearstler
Sometimes Amazing Clothes Other Insane Architect Colour Go His Artist Sensibility Created Product Who Her Designer Designs
What I felt at that time - we're talking about '61 - was that I couldn't remember seeing a film that reflected the age we were living in. Ken Adam
Time Age Remember Living Seeing About Talking Felt Were Reflected Film
My mother and father were interested in the arts. Ken Adam
Mother Father Mother And Father Were Arts Interested
I have never been sorry to see my sets being struck, provided they are well photographed. They're not works of art but part of making a film. Ken Adam
Art Sorry Sets Photographed See Struck Never Part Well Making Been Provided Being Works Film
The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The Berlin of the architects Gropius, Mendelsohn and Mies van der Rohe. The Berlin of the painters Max Libermann, Grosz, Otto Dix, Klee and Kandinsky. Ken Adam
Education Future Berlin Van Architects Studios Fritz Max Formed Painters Foundation
With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them. Ken Adam
Control Complete Directors Most Kubrick Influence Them Film Film Directors
I am myself a fabulous fake. Kenneth Jay Lane
Myself Fabulous Fake Am
I'm not a designer, I'm an inventor. Kenneth Jay Lane
Inventor Designer
If they made films in Palm Beach, actors and actresses would be much better dressed. Kenneth Jay Lane
Better Made Films Would Would-Be Dressed Beach Much Actor Actress Palm
The way I was raised, you get a new pair of sneakers when the old one gets messed up. But when I got to high school, I started dating girls and trying to fit in, and I realized everybody was collecting Jordans. When I would get my paychecks, I wouldn't even take money. I would just trade them for sneakers. Kerby Jean-Raymond
You Money School Old Girl Everybody Way Collecting High Would High School Dating Take New Messed Messed Up Trade Got Fit Sneakers Up Get Trying Gets Just Them Realized Old One Even Pair Started Raised
All my collections are based on something I like or something I'm dealing with. They are always deeply personal. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Collections Something Like Dealing Always Personal Based Deeply
All clothes are worn on the street, but 'streetwear' had once described T-shirt brands and skate-inspired brands, and now it's just a lazy innuendo used to describe clothing made by designers that the establishment deems 'less than.' Kerby Jean-Raymond
Made Clothes Worn Innuendo Once Lazy Had Than Brands Just Clothing Establishment Used Less Describe Now Street Designers
I hope that people who don't believe depression is a real thing will stop calling people crazy, because that's dismissive and not a medical diagnosis. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Depression Hope Crazy People Will Believe Calling Because Diagnosis Real Stop Real Thing Who Medical Thing
I've always felt like an outcast. My aesthetic is very high-end, but I still get classified as streetwear. There's really no other reason for than other than my age, the way I look, and where I'm from. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Age Other Way Outcast Classified High-End Like Look Felt Always Still Aesthetic Very Than Get Where Really Reason
I came back from Standing Rock, and one of the things that struck me was their respect for elders. It was something that I felt like I needed to work on in my life. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Life Work Me Respect My Life Back One Of The Things Something Struck Like Felt Rock Came Elders Standing Things Needed
'Bernie versus Bernie,' for me, is these two extremes of capitalism. It's Bernie Sanders, the ultimate socialist, and Bernie Madoff, the ultimate capitalist. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Me Capitalism Extremes Bernie Sanders Ultimate Versus Capitalist Socialist Two
I don't think the narrative I was stuck in - the 'black' designer category - was going to go away anytime soon. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Black Go Away Think Stuck Soon Category Narrative Go Going Anytime Away Designer
There were times when gangs would approach me, but my father was way stronger than them. They would come make threats and stuff, and I was like, 'You don't know the opposition I've got upstairs. I'm not scared of you.' Kerby Jean-Raymond
Me You Father Stronger Approach Way Would Scared Threats Stuff Come Like Know Make Got Were Opposition Times Than Upstairs Them Gangs
All it took was one conversation to know that Reebok was the right home for our team. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Home Conversation Took Our Know Team Right
Think about how much fashion profits from black culture and how underrepresented we are in the industry. If you insist on using black celebrities to peddle your merchandise and add a cool factor to your front row, it is indecent to not care about the plights of that person's community. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Fashion You Culture Care Black Insist Community Think Add Indecent About Factor Merchandise Industry How How Much Celebrities Person Front Much Your Cool Using Row Profits
I've never seen Ralph Lauren, Rick Owens, or Raf Simons described as white designers. They are just designers. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Seen White Ralph Ralph Lauren Lauren Never Just Rick Designers
Is the 'black designer' label there to warn everyone not to have the same level of expectations for me, or is it some type of prize? I just want to work in an even playing field where I can get press for my work and not just my race and my personal views on it. Kerby Jean-Raymond
Work Me Black Field Type Everyone Press Some Label Prize Expectations Get Personal Same Same Level Just Where Want Race Warn Views Even Level Designer Playing Playing Field
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