A man has to have sensibility, wit, mystery, tolerance, and strength... Romance also helps.

— Carolina Herrera

A wedding dress is both an intimate and personal for a woman - it must reflect the personality and style of the bride.

— Carolina Herrera

I love books; my suitcases are always full of them. Books and shoes. I read when I am sad, when I am happy, when I am nervous. My favorite British author is Jane Austen, and my favorite American one is John O'Hara.

— Carolina Herrera

I rarely go into a shop on holiday, because fashion and design are what I'm involved in every day. I need another world.

— Carolina Herrera

Money doesn't buy elegance. You can take an inexpensive sheath, add a pretty scarf, gray shoes, and a wonderful bag, and it will always be elegant.

— Carolina Herrera

Most people travel with a good book, but I also keep my agenda with me; I'll flip through the pages and take a few moments to organize my life a little - I rarely get the time to do this normally.

— Carolina Herrera

You feel very romantic when you're in a ball gown. Everyone should wear one once in a while.

— Carolina Herrera

You have to have talent to design and to dress thousands of women or millions of women around the world. And you know very well, the only thing they want is to look more beautiful.

— Carolina Herrera