Words matter. These are the best Olivier Theyskens Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
As a designer, I’m not a guy that can be put in a niche.
It’s interesting for me because in my work, a lot of times, I like to scrutinize the clothes and think what’s going to make them look dated, and I do the same with vintage. In vintage, you want something unique and different, but at the same time, something that doesn’t make you look like you dress like a grandpa.
Our eyes reflect light. Better that the lips are more like a rose petal.
If you are a girl dressing up in the morning thinking about the whole world having a point of view on what you are wearing, it takes the pleasure out of getting dressed.
I’ve admired historical clothes like Victorian gowns since I was a child, and it’s what motivated me to go into fashion.
With couture, you feel obligated to design something modern each season, but with Theyskens Theory, I don’t question anything. I’m thinking of what I’d like to wear.
I don’t think couture will die. But it should have no pretension that it will conquer the world. It’s not something that will disappear because all you need is a thread and a needle to start making something couture.
In fashion, we don’t often know the prices. We don’t have time to go into the stores.
I haven’t made many wedding dresses. It’s a dress very, very important for the girl; it’s important to know the person, I believe, but at the same time it should be a shock to the person – the person should be shocked to be suddenly revealed. That’s the work of a designer sometimes, to propose an ID of look.
The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie.
Personally, I am not so affected by my environment. What I build in the creative process is not necessarily connected to what I am physically in contact with. I am always observing everything, but it will not necessarily have a direct impact on what I do.
When Princess Diana got married, I was a very little kid, I think. I remember her dress, and I found the dress amazing when I was a kid.
My first collection was made from sheets that my grandmother, who lived in Normandy, had been collecting for a long time. There are a lot of flea markets in that part of France, and she knew what I liked.
I feel super lucky to be living in New York. I love the city, I love the energy. I always loved it. I had pictures of New York in my bedroom when I was young.
I didn’t understand the advantages of staying active until I was about 27.
When I was young, watching historical movies made me feel absolutely sublime. But the first few times I visited costume museums, I was really disappointed because it was not at the level I saw in movies. It was not the level of the image I’d imagined.
I rarely stay at home when I’m in New York. I’m always doing things. It brings you so much energy.
I like to be lazy. I do like to be busy and really active, but when that’s done, you can be sure I will be a lazy boy. I like to take time and relax and enjoy life.
My sense of designing is a mix of intuition and intellectual control.
I’m kind of obsessed with cool girls.
People who don’t know me sometimes call me ‘Mademoiselle.’
Art is the way people see things, and I think it’s great when individuals can find in fashion something they truly believe is artistic.
Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it’s very systematic. I’ve always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.
When other boys dreamt of going to the moon or becoming doctors, I wanted to be a designer.
I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired.
