Olivier Theyskens quotes

We always see the point of an iceberg. So I've always accepted the idea that people - they don't necessarily know everything I am. (Olivier Theyskens)

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.

Olivier Theyskens

When I was very young, I wanted to be a girl. I was jealous that girls got to be princesses and wear skirts. It tormented me. When I was 6, I even heard that you could change your sex, and I was very intrigued until the moment I realized that if I changed into a girl, I would be an ugly girl, and this is the last thing I wanted to be.

Olivier Theyskens

I really hated school. I had the feeling I was losing a lot of time.

Olivier Theyskens

I rarely stay at home when I'm in New York. I'm always doing things. It brings you so much energy.

Olivier Theyskens

Our eyes reflect light. Better that the lips are more like a rose petal.

Olivier Theyskens

The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie.

Olivier Theyskens

What is funny is when you do a futuristic movie, you immediately get to be fashionable because you're creating something that doesn't exist.

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For a long time I have been thinking about affordable fashion - you can be disappointed when not so many people can wear your stuff.

Olivier Theyskens

My sense of designing is a mix of intuition and intellectual control.

Olivier Theyskens

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. (Olivier Theyskens)

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.

Olivier Theyskens

I could live naked... I love it.

Olivier Theyskens

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.

Olivier Theyskens

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.

Olivier Theyskens

The aim of being a good designer is to have an influence. If you design furniture or lifestyle, you should influence the way people evolve globally. It's good to have an influence.

Olivier Theyskens

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.

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I am interested in the idea of 'taste.' And by 'taste,' I mean opinion, inspiration and the craft of creating a personality through fabric and design.

Olivier Theyskens

I think the relationship is very tenuous between fashion and art. Many designers have built relationships with artists, which is not something I personally did. But it's true, sometimes you see artists working for a designer or a brand on some specific project or taking care of their environment and making an amazing store.

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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.

Olivier Theyskens

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. (Olivier Theyskens)

People who don't know me sometimes call me 'Mademoiselle.'

Olivier Theyskens

In fashion, we don't often know the prices. We don't have time to go into the stores.

Olivier Theyskens

I didn't understand the advantages of staying active until I was about 27.

Olivier Theyskens