Quotes from L'Wren Scott

I didn't particularly like being objectified.

The first thing I do in the morning is take my vitamins. I don't want to say which vitamins; I don't think you should push what you believe in. Doctors should do that, not fashion designers.

I am obsessed with proportion, and how proportion is perceived.

I don't really measure success by anything other than if I am happy. That is success to me. Am I happy waking up every morning? And despite the challenges of running my own business, do I look forward to going to work? Absolutely.

I love to see women who are comfortable in their skin and dress to suit their body - that looks fabulous because it's authentic.

I think everyone evolves over the years, but I have always had the silhouette that I know suits me. I am never going to wear a frothy, poufy thing that sticks out because I have found a style that works for me, and I stick with it.

It was always sort of my dream to make handbags and I wanted a handbag that was very sharp, very structured, very tailored... I wanted a bag you could put all of your things in it, you can open it, you could close it, you could hid all your tricks, but it's not all lumpy.

I usually build my collections on colors and on staples, so when you buy pieces, you are really adding to your wardrobe, and you're getting a new color palette to play with. The clothes are timeless and modern at the same time.

The biggest part of my fashion choices is how comfortable it is.

If you don't feel good in it, don't wear it. Because it'll never look good. Any hesitation in the fitting room and just walk away

I've never met a woman who thinks they've got a good enough figure - however perfect they look - which is sad, because no one else can see these perceived flaws; they're entirely internal

As a designer, when someone wears my clothes, the biggest compliment I can receive is that the woman looks amazing because my designs have flattered her, not taken over her. I take that philosophy to heart myself each morning when I am getting ready for the day.

I was so tall and so skinny - I was that kid who couldn't find anything to wear. All the cool kids would have jeans the right length and I would just think, 'What am I going to do?'

I have a very big family and a lot of friends, and buying presents is one of my favorite things to do.

After working with clothes for so long, it seemed right to design them.

When I designed my first house in L.A., I didn't have any money - I did it all on my own. I liked that.

My entertainment was going to the local dollar movie theatre on the weekend, where I watched old black and white movies. If you wanted current movies, you had to drive to the big city.

Everyone's curves fall in a different place. But you can't put something of mine on and not see curves.

Although my mother didn't necessarily approve of teenage girls wearing heels, she made an exception for me when I was 14 because she didn't want me to be self-conscious about my height - or to slouch.

I am a fashion designer, so I guess that makes me an overpacker.

If you don't feel good in it, don't wear it, because you'll never look good.

You can celebrate the female form in comfort. We left corsets behind in the dark ages, so why bring them back now?

There's lots of things you pull out lipstick for.

Every season I try to top myself, and push it a little further.