Colombian - Critic | May 3, 1965 -
Here's the thing: I love what I do for the magazine, and I love what I do on television. When you do the things that you love, it's not bad. It's about being very organized.
Nina Garcia
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It's interesting because we live in a country where the obesity is so enormous. And then the reflection on the runways is girls that are so thin. So there's two extremes that are almost like a reflection of themselves, and it's very hard to be in the middle with girls that are just healthy.
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Whenever I'm on a book tour, one of the questions I always get asked is what to wear to various occasions.
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My passion for fashion originated in my mother's closet. She was a woman who loved fashion. She enjoyed dressing up a lot, and she had a closet that was like her sacred room that belonged only to her. She wouldn't let us go in and play there very often.
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I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and I came to attend high school in Massachusetts when I was about 15 years old.
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There really are so many lines of work that you can join that don't have to only be design. And that was one that particularly interested me a lot, because the editors could appreciate all the trends, all the designs and all the work of the designers.
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I think my Latino culture has equipped me with a different point of view than the rest of my counterparts, and seeing things from a different angle has helped me a lot. I feel very proud of my culture, of my Latino heritage.
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I think New York is the center of fashion, even though L.A. has a lot of heritage and the glamour of Hollywood.
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If you invest in something a little more expensive with longevity, you'll use it more.
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When interviewing for any job, you of course want to dress appropriately for the position, but you also want to stay true to who you are.
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Don't get me wrong, I love a good cardigan too, but a jacket - especially one with sharp shoulders, interesting buttons, or a unique collar - always looks the most fashion-forward.
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I actually started my career interning at Perry Ellis and got to work with Marc Jacobs.
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