Nina Garcia
Nina Garcia
Ninotchka "Nina" García is a Colombian fashion journalist and critic who has held the post of Fashion Director at Elle and Marie Claire magazines, and has been a judge on the Lifetime reality television program Project Runway since its premiere season...
NationalityColombian
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth3 May 1956
CityBarranquilla, Colombia
CountryColombia
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I love shopping for guys! A watch is a fantastic gift idea - an oversized, stainless steel version with links is classic and cool.
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Don't be afraid to mix things up by pairing a military-style jacket with a velvet skirt, vintage with modern, off-the-rack with couture, formal with casual.
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You can find a mentor; you have to ask questions, you have to show interest in what the other person is doing. You have to have curiosity - I think that people appreciate that and will want to help you.
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I am always being stopped for style advice, and I love it! The way we dress says so much about ourselves, and I love when I can help others take control of that.
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I firmly believe that 90 percent of the confusion that women feel when they are attempting to put together an occasion-specific ensemble is caused by fear: fear of breaking the 'fashion rules,' fear of violating some long-forgotten tradition, or the basic fear of looking bad.
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I love 'Project Runway' because I can really be of help to an industry and I can be supportive to designers.
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I actually started my career interning at Perry Ellis and got to work with Marc Jacobs.
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I happen to have an obsession with Korean food.
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I was so passionate about being in the magazine industry, even when I first started at 'Mirabella.'
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When interviewing for any job, you of course want to dress appropriately for the position, but you also want to stay true to who you are.
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Whenever I'm on a book tour, one of the questions I always get asked is what to wear to various occasions.
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There really are so many lines of work that you can join that don't have to only be design. And that was one that particularly interested me a lot, because the editors could appreciate all the trends, all the designs and all the work of the designers.
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Working from home or going on maternity leave is no excuse to let go of your look. The more you schlep around in drawstring pants and tees, the less you're going to be able to pull yourself together when necessary.
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I'll admit it, the grunge trend doesn't really speak to me. I get why other people like it, but it's just not my style. Don't get me wrong, I love layering, but I like it when it is done with a little more polish and sophistication.