I was surrounded by talented people. I always remember Mrs. Carmel Snow, saying to me, "You know, Polly, if one person thinks they're a big star, then we're all stars. You just go out there and always do your best. And always have time to see any designer - no matter how big or how small, have time to see them. You don't have to just see the big shots. You never know what's coming around the corner and the talent that is going to be important. That is your job."
It's great advice - to open your eyes, have a little humility, and let go of ego. I think that instills in you a sense of responsibility. I also thin… - Polly Allen Mellen
It's great advice - to open your eyes, have a little humility, and let go of ego. I think that instills in you a sense of responsibility. I also thin…
- Polly Allen Mellen
Happy family gives you a brick-by-brick foundation that you build on for the rest of your life. And then it teaches you so many things that are impor… - Polly Allen Mellen
Happy family gives you a brick-by-brick foundation that you build on for the rest of your life. And then it teaches you so many things that are impor…
I love street, adore street. Life is about mixing things and to be divine in the streets. Voila! - Polly Allen Mellen
I love street, adore street. Life is about mixing things and to be divine in the streets. Voila!
Style doesn't have seasons. - Polly Allen Mellen
Style doesn't have seasons.
You cannot squelch what's happening at the moment - you cannot put a lid on it and squash it down. - Polly Allen Mellen
You cannot squelch what's happening at the moment - you cannot put a lid on it and squash it down.
I remember once I didn't like a dress that we had to shoot - I'll never forget this - and so I turned it inside out and put it on the model backward. - Polly Allen Mellen
I remember once I didn't like a dress that we had to shoot - I'll never forget this - and so I turned it inside out and put it on the model backward.
I thought Fred Astaire was the most chic man. I loved the way he dressed. Never mind his dancing, which was beyond - he was just so elegant and had t… - Polly Allen Mellen
I thought Fred Astaire was the most chic man. I loved the way he dressed. Never mind his dancing, which was beyond - he was just so elegant and had t…
You can squint and see something else, or something will come forward in the paint. You'll always see something else. - Polly Allen Mellen
You can squint and see something else, or something will come forward in the paint. You'll always see something else.
I like people with guts. I want to feel in the clothes what the designer is really feeling when they're alone with themselves and their fabrics and t… - Polly Allen Mellen
I like people with guts. I want to feel in the clothes what the designer is really feeling when they're alone with themselves and their fabrics and t…
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