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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I think more and more that I get to challenge myself and kind of raise the standard for myself every season. Even the term ‘fashion’ is about change. It’s about newness. And what that newness means is different every 10 years, every five years. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Latin men love Latin women, it is part of the culture, we celebrate women in a very special way and I think that is present in my work. I do it by making them beautiful, sensual. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
Once winter sets in I must have the sun and warmth. I need to be in the sun – I’m a true island baby. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
Because I’m so hands on here at work and always looking at fabrics you have to be mobile and as comfortable as possible. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
You may grow very quickly the first two years and then watch the business decline, unless you really start selling product at any price range with various degrees of quality. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
I was always fascinated by graphic art and typography and architecture. And so I was constantly cutting things and making blocks and making buildings out of shoeboxes. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
