The thing about Parsons compared to the other schools is that it really teaches you how to be a designer, whereas some of the other schools teach you to sketch or teach you the technical skills. But the curriculum at Parsons when I was there was how do you put a collection together, as well as all the technical stuff. It’s the best training. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
There’s a spirit of Latina women in all of my work, in the love of the body and the strong sense of self. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
I owe my career to Latina women. I was surrounded by the amazing group: my mother, my aunts, my extended family. They didn’t necessarily have access to high fashion, but they had great style and looked stunning naturally at every age. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
I love the scent of jasmine, honeysuckle, and orange blossom. They remind me of gardens and visits to the ocean I would make as a boy. Narciso Rodriguez Read Quote
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 Read Quote
