Friday's Fab Fashion Quote On Starting in the Design Business

"When I was first getting started I couldn't afford fancy fabrics, so I bought plain cotton and dyed it. Later, as my business grew, I added silk and linen to my Holiday and Spring lines." -Claudia Robinson, Fashion Designer, Actress

Source: "Threads of Time Fabric of History", page 154

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Friday's Fab Fashion Quote On Unexpected Fame

"I'm so blessed to be given this opportunity. One minute I am walking down the street in the Dominican Republic and the next minute I am coming to the U.S. for the first time and working with famous models like Liya Kebede and Chanel Iman and photographers like Steven Meisel and appearing in ads for a major company like Lancome. It's really unbelievable" -Arlenis Sosa, Model

Source: WWD Friday September 5, 2008 pg 14

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