Quotes by Designers

I think the hardest thing is to design for plus-size women. I enjoyed designing for straight-size because there's no limits. They can basically wear anything, and that's where I was able to have creative freedom with it. Ashley Nell Tipton

Freedom Creative Women Design Think Wear Able Because Limits The Hardest Thing Where Anything Hardest Hardest Thing Thing Enjoyed Designing Basically

I'm turning this industry around and making clothing that we've been wanting and needing. Ashley Nell Tipton

Industry Around Making Been Clothing Wanting Turning Needing

Seeing that 'Project Runway' sign at the end of the runway just made me, like, realize, like, 'Wow, I'm on this show. I'm living every designer's dream right now.' Ashley Nell Tipton

Me Made Living Every Project Sign Dream Runway Wow Seeing Like End Just Realize Show Now Right Designer

I can believe in myself, and I feel like I'm such a strong and talented designer. Ashley Nell Tipton

Myself Strong Believe Feel Talented Like Designer

Beauty and fashion is not pain! Ashley Nell Tipton

Fashion Beauty Pain

You can't continue to reflect on the past. Ashley Nell Tipton

You Past Reflect Continue

Torrid was that company that I went to as a plus-sized kid. They're the ones that kind of got me out of my shell and gave me the confidence that I needed to experiment with my wardrobe, and they really inspired me to become a plus-size designer. Ashley Nell Tipton

Me Confidence Become Experiment Gave Kid Out Kind Inspired Shell Got Wardrobe Really Company Designer Needed

It's going to take baby steps to see a complete turnaround. But there's been such a positive outcome from seeing it at Fashion Week. Plus-size fashion shows are being more welcomed into Fashion Week, and having more plus-size women in major magazines. Ashley Nell Tipton

We should just all wear what we want. Ashley Nell Tipton

Wear Just Want Should

I trust people until they give me a reason not to trust them. Ashley Nell Tipton

Me Trust People Give Give Me Until Them Reason

Me showing my emotions... it's not a sign of weakness; it's a sign of passion. Ashley Nell Tipton

Me Emotions Passion Sign Weakness Showing

Social media is an influence but with my own twist! Ashley Nell Tipton

Social Media Own My Own Influence Social Media Twist

I'm never afraid of pattern or texture. Ashley Nell Tipton

Never Texture Afraid Pattern

Weight loss surgery isn't going to make you lose weight; it's a tool to help you lose weight. Half of it is the surgery, and half of it is you eating what you're supposed to eat and exercising. Ashley Nell Tipton

You Half Lose Tool Eat Eating Weight Weight Loss Supposed Make Exercising Surgery Loss Going Help

I love to sew. But when it's something that's being repetitive over and over and over again, it takes a toll. Ashley Nell Tipton

Love Sew Something Takes Over Repetitive Being Again Toll

I want to wear things that make me feel good. Ashley Nell Tipton

Good Me Feel Good Wear Feel Make Want Things

I am never sure that anything's good enough. Something that is good today will not be good tomorrow. Azzedine Alaia

Today Good Tomorrow Will Enough Something Never Sure Am Anything

I work for women. I only think for them. If I didn't like women, I wouldn't do this job. Azzedine Alaia

Work Women Job Think Only Like Them

I like black, because for me it is a very happy color. Azzedine Alaia

Me Happy Black Color Like Because Very

Bill Cunningham... he knows fashion better than anybody. Azzedine Alaia

Fashion Better He Knows Cunningham Than Anybody Bill

When I was growing up, I never heard the word 'racism.' It was only in Paris I encountered that. Azzedine Alaia

Racism Word Only Paris Never Encountered Heard Up Growing Growing Up

I make clothes; women make fashion. Azzedine Alaia

Fashion Women Clothes Make

I never followed fashion. It's women who have dictated my conduct. Azzedine Alaia

Fashion Women Followed Never Conduct Dictated Who