Top 45 Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Quotes

Melania and the White House had accused me of criminal activity, had publicly shamed and fired me, and made me their scapegoat.

Literally a headline destroyed my life and took away everything that I’d ever built.

I have ambition and drive, and I’m passionate about the fashion industry.

The Costume Institute Benefit became my baby. It was something that I lived, breathed, day and night.

But for the vacation with my kids in the Bahamas, I’ll bring a Michael Kors white gauze tunic, white Dolce & Gabbana jeans, Prada sandals, a ring by Iradj Moini, and enamel bracelets from Hermes.

I favor big, bold jewelry – especially statement necklaces that still have a sense of delicateness.

I’m a worker. I need to keep busy.

When I met Melania Knauss in 2003, we were both 32 years old and walking the hallways of Vogue. I was working; she was visiting.

I’m not about the next big trend. I’m about the silhouette and right fit and right designer for me.

It is my moral obligation to vote for Biden because I do not believe that Trump is a decent person and I believe in my heart that Biden is.

Fashion, ultimately, is for the masses.

Style depends more on how you carry yourself in the clothes than the clothes alone, but a killer pair of heels doesn’t hurt.

I rely on accessories to add color and texture; if I’m already wearing something attention-getting, neutral-tone pumps keep the look from going over-the-top.

My wardrobe reflects my long-standing belief that great style lives in the details.

I now realize Melania is not a normal woman. Two women had described having sex with her husband on national TV in graphic detail in the same week. Her private response: It’s politics.’ Her public response: dead silence. It just wasn’t a human reaction.

I can’t live without my Hermes day planner.

I live on David Kirsch Wellness Water and Energy Bubbles. They keep me hydrated, healthy, and full of energy.

I organize my closet by season, color, and silhouette, but I don’t edit often enough, which causes me to hoard Hermes cuffs in Hermes bags that are crammed into my living room because my closet is overflowing.

Yes, Operation Block Ivanka was petty. Melania was in on this mission. But in our minds, Ivanka shouldn’t have made herself the center of attention in her father‘s inauguration.

I love my Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang. I’ve grown up with them.

What attracted me to Melania is her strength, her independence, her doesn’t-matter-what-anybody-else-thinks attitude.

I see fashion as going on par with all the other cultural institutions here. Ballet, theater, opera – I don’t see fashion differently.

I love a bold statement piece!

We need to incorporate fashion into every element and institution, whether it be through designer-lecture series, photography exhibitions, or collaborative efforts between artists and designers.

I am so grateful for my experience at Lincoln Center working to help relocate New York’s largest media event – Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

I was not a fashionista. I played Division I basketball. I’m a black belt in karate.

I witnessed the transformation of Melania from gold plate into twenty-four karat gold. I believed she had the heart to match.

I’ve always adored Sophia Loren.

I didn’t lie that I read Vogue’ every day or that I grew up loving fashion, but I did know how to roll up my sleeves and do whatever it took to learn it.

If I have time to dash home before an event, I love to swap workwear for something a bit more whimsical.

A Trump is a Trump is a Trump.

My favorite event of the season is the Costume Institute Gala at the Met in May. To that I’ll wear custom Vera Wang.

Ivanka was asking her work contacts at the White House to write to her at her private email – the exact offense the Trumps had lambasted Hillary Clinton for during the general election. Would anyone chant ‘Lock her up!’ about Ivanka’s private server? Doubtful.

With the publication of my book, Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship With the First Lady,’ I have exercised my right to free expression.

After being at Vogue’ for two years in PR, I decided to bring all events in-house. That’s how I became the director of events.

I’ve dedicated my life to being true and honest and I would never take advantage of something.

For the record, my personal compensation for my work on the inauguration that I retained was $480,000. That number may seem like a lot. It is a lot.

Melania’s a pragmatist, Melania always – you know, if you can’t control people‘s emotions then why even worry about it. And that’s how she lived her life and that is what she stood by every day.

It’s not that I’m a control freak – but I am. I want to make sure everything is perfect.

I live in a lot of Alexander McQueen.

Ivanka would never stop trying to muscle in on Melania’s events.

It’s perfectly acceptable to wear a short dress to formal occasions.

Being at the vanguard of fashion in New York is magical.

Listen, fashion and entertainment is tough, but you see it as it is. You understand what’s going on around you.

Ivanka was relentless and was determined to be the First Daughter Lady and to usurp office space out from under Melania; she wanted to be the only visible female Trump on the premises.