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Betsey Johnson Biography

Betsey Johnson (born August 10, 1942) is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished. She also is known for doing a cartwheel ending in a split at the end of her fashion shows.

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If it hadn't been for the rise of the working woman's wardrobe, I never would have found the time to sneak a kid in.

Kids, Found, Working Women, Working, Time

I used to design for my body, which was flat-chested with big hips. That's why my clothes were tight on top with full skirts.

Body, Clothes, Design, Hips, Tight, Top

I hate to say it, but the truth is that the upscale line is where I get respect as a designer. The higher the price range, the higher the respect level from the industry, even though it's much easier to make a great $500 dress than a great $100 dress.

Dresses, Hate, Levels, Price, Though, Truth

I'm usually the sparkle in a closet full of conservative clothes. Either that or my customer has a closet full of my clothes and a few conservative suits from Calvin Klein. I think you've got to give a girl what's missing from her closet. If something jazzy, tacky or sexy is what's missing, I provide it.

Full, Girl, Missing, Provide, Sexy, Thinking

I was always dancing and acrobatics was my specialty.

Acrobatics, Dancing, Specialty

I never keep anything beautiful in the closet.

Beautiful, Closet, Closets, Keep

You have to hold onto your fantasy.

Fantasy, Hold, Onto

A good use for me is to let me go away with my sewing machine and come back with some really new stuff.

Away, Going Away, Machine, Machines, Use

There is an excitement about having nightmares.

Excitement, Having, Nightmare, Nightmares

Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves, of course, each other. If girls dressed for boys, they'd just walk around naked at all times.

Dress, Fashion, Funny, Girl, Girls, Naked

Love is a disease of the heartin the end, there is no treatment curable and it might just kill you.

Disease, Heart, Heartin, Kill, Love Is

Real success is being totally indulgent about your own trip. You put your blinders on about the garbage and go full speed ahead.

Ahead, Blinders, Garbage, Indulgent, Real, Speed

My customer isn't wrapped up in labels and money.

Customer, Customers, Labels, Money, Wrapped

Making clothes involves what I like. . . color, pattern, shape and movement. . . I like the everyday process. . . the people, the pressure, the surprise of seeing the work come alive walking and dancing around on strangers. Like red lipstick on the mouth, my products wake up and brighten and bring the wearer to life. . . drawing attention to her beauty and specialness. . . her moods and movements. . . her dreams and fantasies.

Clothes, Drawing, Dream, Life, Process

At any appearance, I make sure that before the person takes a pic and runs away, that I make contact. All I can do is give that little bit of me, the kickback is miraculous.

Contact, Give, Giving, Littles, Pic, Running

In the 60′s there was a look. In the 70′s there was a look, and in the 80′s. Now, it's a free-for-all.

60S, 70S, 80S, Fashion, Look, Looks

I never wanted to join fashion industry or being another Donna or another Dianne. I made clothes that I wanted to wear. I would cut, I would sew and I would wear, and it made me to feel better.

Cutting, Fashion, Feel Better, Industry, Join, Sew

Keep your sunny side up, keep yourself beautiful, and indulge yourself!

Beautiful, Cancer, Indulge, Indulge Yourself, Sunny

I couldn't live if I wasn't a designer.

Designer, Ifs, Live

It's just been so heartwarming to see my clothes on people in wheelchairs and people needing physical support.

Clothes, People, Support, Heartwarming, See

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