Rachel Roy Quotes

Sunsets are my escape into the reality I want to continuously live.

Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.

I find I'm an old soul.

A great dress can make you remember what is beautiful about life.

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

Design the life you want to live.

Dress for the story that you’d like to have people know about you before you even open your mouth.

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

My biggest influences are strong, creative women that chart their own path, lead their own lives and drive the course of history.

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

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

If I didn't love the hourglass, I wouldn't love myself.

Not everyone has to be a model and a designer, there are so many other options that are great and long-lasting. It's just finding what you're good at and being honest with yourself.

I realize I never stand out in a room unless I'm feeling balanced, centered and happy. It sounds really corny but it's very, very true.

Dressing for yourself and not a man is definitely something I advocate.

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

If you want to play it safe, mix a lot of colors in the same tone and that is such an easy way to feel modern and feel a little confident.

There's nothing wrong with looking like a woman and going in the workplace and doing everything a man can do but looking 1,000 percent like a lady.

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.

I love to smell like roses, literally all day!

I am really focused on how I can improve myself and the world around me.

When I talk to young girls about clothes, I tell them to show a lot of brains.

I believe clothing tell a story.

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

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

A person's life is of their own making, and I take full responsibility for mine.

I've always loved fashion so much and I didn't have access to the kind of fashion I really wanted, so I would do vintage shopping.

I can't design anything unless I'm excited by it, meaning I have an urge to wear it.

I'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people's lives.

Everyone should work; it's good for the soul.

I always have one foot in the street, so I know not everyone wants to dress like the women they see in music videos.

I have always admired the way women put outfits together.

Women should wear clothing. Clothing shouldn't wear them.

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

I think that women can tend to look so feminine so easily. So it's interesting to see how we can look masculine and strong, too.

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.

I have a real passion for many aspects of home lifestyle and beauty.

I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.

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

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

People around the world just want self-respect. They want to take care of themselves, they want to pay for their own bills, they want to take care of their families.

I dress women the way I see them and the way I envision them from day one, thus my customer knows that what she is looking for she will get.

When I look at pictures when I was younger, I do the quintessential cringe.

Traveling teaches us that we're all the same. Some of us just encounter more opportunities.

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

When I go out and I'm presenting the best side of myself, I want to look different from everyone, but I don't want it to look like I'm wearing a costume.

I must know every aspect of my personal finances. Managing your money will help you make your money work for you.

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

I love the idea of women taking control of their money. It's something that many women are not familiar with, but it's crucial.