Quotes from Reem Acra

Every few months, I find myself in Europe or the Middle East.

How cool it is to see a bride walking down the aisle with a beautiful long gown with beautiful layers of tulle and organza, unveiling their mini dress at the party?

The Middle Eastern woman is sophisticated; she is modern. She knows fashion more than anyone else, and she is really sexy, and she does know how to live fashion, and I think we can all learn from each other.

I come from a specific area in Beirut where it's multicultural, and it's a culture that blends with multiple cultures - it's unbelievable lifestyle.

Growing up in Beirut, I used to go to the souks with my mother to buy fabrics... I understood fashion at an early age, and my first designs were when I was five.

Too often, bridal shows are boring - I love including a small, unexpected element to make it interesting, like the removable skirts and umbrellas in seasons past.

I advise women to live their life to their fullest, invest in who you want to be and live it well.

All women at all ages do not feel their ages anymore. The young girl feels older, and the older woman feels younger.

I hope women who wear my perfume will have men all over them.

I always said that I want to write a book about success and my story and my brand and everything that goes with it, as a woman, as a leader, as someone who has stepped up to the plate and who opens the door for the rest of the women from the Middle East.

Yes, there are obstacles as a woman; there is no doubt about it.

I hope that the women who wear my perfume will have men all over them.

I want to keep a luxurious look in daywear.

I love to live in a magical place.

I like to do things that are step by step. It takes experience to get to the next level. And you have to put your heart into it.

I am my own cheerleader. I am the one who puts my goals, who pushes myself to get to the next goal. I don't have someone next to me saying, 'Here you go, now do this, it's your next step, go for it.'