Neri Oxman Quotes

Yesterday morning I amused myself with an exercise of a talent I once possessed, but have so neglected that my performance might almost be called an experiment. I cut out a dress for one of the women.

Even buying a swimsuit is super difficult. And then making one is even harder.

I design some of my own clothes now.

A good use for me is to let me go away with my sewing machine and come back with some really new stuff.

I want a woman to feel the cut of the scissors in the clothes.

You can tailor garments all you want, but if it doesn't fit in the arms or legs, it never will.

I love draping; it's less about proportion than fit and the fabric. It's very specialized and I think when women see the construction, they respond to it immediately.

Anyone who works on a quilt, who devotes her time, energy, creativity, and passion to that art, learns to value the work of her hands. And as any quilter will tell you, a quilter's quilting friends are some of the dearest, most generous, and most supportive people she knows.

The details are details. They make the product. The connections, the connections, the connections. It will in the end be these details that give the product its life.

One thing I learned is how much easier it is to write about clothes than it is to make them.

My aim is to create the perfect dress!

The thing that makes my clothes really different is that, number one, they are really great designs; they're not tacky; they are very professional; the design is made from lots of decisions.

Textiles embody all the dimensions of art: color, innovation, talent.

Making your own clothes is great - but don't make everything, or I'll be out of a job!

'Mad Fashion' follows the everyday workings of me and my workshop, where we make fashion, costumes, props, and couture!

Our dresses take a long time to make.

I'm always focused on pieces that have superior cut, and I tend to like color.

My mother is very good at sewing and makes wonderful quilts.

I got a few things, because I think the props are so beautiful as much as anything else. The detail of the work is something that one has no idea of.

You are hard at work madam ," said the man near her. Yes," Answered Madam Defarge ; " I have a good deal to do." What do you make, Madam ?" Many things." For instance ---" For instance," returned Madam Defarge , composedly , Shrouds." The man moved a little further away, as soon as he could, feeling it mightily close and oppressive .

Building a house is a lot like moviemaking. The attention to detail, the sense that you're doing something that has longevity.

I've always been into fashion since I was a kid. I love fashion. I appreciate it.

When you make and drape clothing, the scissors are your tool. What can I say about them? They're my babies. And you have to take care of them correctly. You have to have them sharpened, and you can't use them for any other material.

I care deeply about craft: the quality of how something is made and the experience it enables.

My father was a dress cutter, and my mother was a tailoress, so I was brought up to appreciate a good frock.