Rachel Roy

“Someone's energy and aura and soul are so much more important - they don't compare to what you have on.”

“I care about how you feel when you're wearing something, because I think that if you feel confident, you look beautiful.”

“My first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.”

“I have known that I wanted to be a designer since I was 8 years old.”

“I always keep a woman's body in mind, accentuating her best features.”

“I would not invest in any shoe that is too trendy.”

“You should always feel confident in everything you wear, no matter what trend you fit or don't fit into.”

“The beautiful 1940s women were a strong influence for me.”

“As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends.”

“I find I'm an old soul.”

“If a great outfit gets you one step closer to feeling good about yourself, then it's worth every penny.”

“I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings, and emotions.”

“I'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of that involves how we present ourselves.”

“I don't think that everything that's popular is necessarily right for every body and so I'd like for girls to be confident enough to make the right choice for themselves and to look unique.”

“At the end of the day, I want to create collections that, although I am inspired by very creative women, I want my customer to walk away with a silhouette that she doesn't even know what collection it comes from. That it just lasts in her wardrobe and makes her feel strong and confident and hopefully happy.”

“I'm not only passionate about dressing women and helping them feel and look their best, but also about helping to give a stronger voice to women and children in need around the world.”

“If you feel good, you stand up a bit straighter.”

“I'm not a size 0, and I'm nowhere close to it. But, I don't want anyone to know what I am so I like to design clothes so you don't know what's going on under there.”

“I'm inspired by different cultures around the world and love to incorporate these facets into my collection.”

“I tell girls all the time that the men that have fallen in love with me, have all fallen during a man repeller stage... funny how life works out like that.”