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I think I would like to have lived in the 1930s and worn beautiful bias cut dresses all the time. Nanette Lepore

Beautiful Time Think Worn Would Dresses Like Bias Cut Lived

The Thirties are a great mix of everyday glamour and something a bit more practical. Nanette Lepore

Great Thirties Everyday Bit Something More Glamour Practical Mix

My personal style is relaxed. Narciso Rodriguez

Style Relaxed Personal Personal Style

No scent is more sensual or more memorable to me than musk. Narciso Rodriguez

Me Scent Memorable More Than Sensual

I realize that I live in the same environment that I did when I was a kid, but with less junk and better art. Narciso Rodriguez

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My parents never understood why I didn't want to be a doctor or lawyer. They're Cuban immigrants who wanted to give their children the American dream, and, to them, that was more of what 'the dream' entailed. Narciso Rodriguez

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When I was about 13, I met the coolest, chicest young woman I had ever seen. She was a neighbor of mine who became a fashion designer and had a small design studio. She taught me so many things about style and fashion. I had always loved making things, so when she told me about her career in fashion, I knew I had found my path. Narciso Rodriguez

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Many of my clients have become close friends, and that informs the clothing I design for them. Julianna Margulies was introduced to me by her publicist many years ago, and we've been good friends ever since. Narciso Rodriguez

I invited a group of students to my studio to expose them to both the creative and business sides of the fashion industry. It was fun because the group was so bright and full of curiosity. They asked really challenging questions about all aspects of the business and absorbed so much information so quickly. Narciso Rodriguez

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The moment I moved to New York City to study fashion, I met and became friends with people not only involved in fashion but in all the arts. It's quite fluid with so many types of artists, designers, and musicians who know each other through collaborations or friends of friends. Narciso Rodriguez

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I got to train with some of the best and have critics like Oscar de la Renta and Calvin Klein. As a student under Calvin Klein, my project was to make a coat, and then years later, I was hired at Calvin, by Calvin, to design coats for him. It came full circle! Narciso Rodriguez

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It's so great to see a woman dressed in jeans and a lace-up boot with an extraordinary jacket. It's a moment where you do want to mix high and low, and it's not so much about a head-to-toe designer look. Narciso Rodriguez

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I have a large watch collection, and classic watches are especially important to me. I had a silver Rolex, and I actually gave it to my little brother. He wears it every day. He's an actor, so whenever he goes to an audition, he can look down, see it, and it gives him confidence. It was a great thing to pass on. Nate Berkus

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I believe your home tells a story about who you are and who you aspire to be. We represent ourselves through the things we own. I don't believe in trends. I believe in collecting things that you connect with. We should surround ourselves with things we care about, that have meaning. Nate Berkus

I like my house to be unique to me. Sure, I've bought plenty of things out of a catalog, but the way I put them together in my home is special. You might have bought your sofa at a major home decorating store, but the rug you found at the flea market is so unique, it takes your room from 'carbon copy' to 'simply yours' in no time. Nate Berkus

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I was a boy with one dream and one dream only: I wanted - no, strike that, I was desperate for - a room of my own. You see, in those days I shared a room with my little brother, Jesse, and it wasn't pretty. He was the Oscar to my Felix: messy, careless, and just a little bit sticky - exactly the way a kindergartner is supposed to be. Nate Berkus

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When you buy things that are expensive, like a sofa or something that really feels like an investment, you need to keep it as plain as possible, as simple as possible. Make sure that it's a clean design that will work with whatever style you want it to. Nate Berkus

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Mixing in some rusty oranges is a warm way to update your place for fall. Nate Berkus

Fall Way Some Rusty Mixing Update Oranges Place Warm Your

I live in a beautiful vintage building that was built in the heart of downtown Chicago. Nate Berkus

Beautiful Heart Building Live Built Chicago Downtown Vintage

Buying found objects means repurposing something that was already made years before, sometimes decades before. It strikes a nice balance between the new and used equation we should strive for in our lives. Nate Berkus

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