I am more used to seeing my work like a big collection, and only part of it is being shown. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
I didn't understand the advantages of staying active until I was about 27. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
In fashion, we don't often know the prices. We don't have time to go into the stores. — Olivier Theyskens Fashion Copy Share Image
I've admired historical clothes like Victorian gowns since I was a child, and it's what motivated me to go into fashion. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
What is sure is that the satellite view of our world and its evolution is now a common reality. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
Even during the golden age of fashion, you had haute couture houses where the designers didn't have money. — Olivier Theyskens Age Copy Share Image
I rarely stay at home when I'm in New York. I'm always doing things. It brings you so much energy. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie. — Olivier Theyskens Crocs Copy Share Image
With couture, you feel obligated to design something modern each season, but with Theyskens Theory, I don't question anything. I'm thinking of… — Olivier Theyskens Couture Copy Share Image
Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
A black dress is beautiful! It's a good choice. It could be the wrong choice at certain events or situations, but it's… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
When I was young, watching historical movies made me feel absolutely sublime. But the first few times I visited costume museums, I… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
We always see the point of an iceberg. So I've always accepted the idea that people - they don't necessarily know everything… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
My mother loved fashion and always had a great aesthetic. But she also considered the cost of it, with the kids, that… — Olivier Theyskens Aesthetic Copy Share Image
When I started at [Nina] Ricci, I did street wear for very cool, young girls but the price point was for the… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
When Princess Diana got married, I was a very little kid, I think. I remember her dress, and I found the dress… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
Making clothes that everybody can wear is also something that stimulates me a lot, because I have this edgy, fashion-y part, but… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
I love to be in New York. And I think anybody who's a designer, who says they're doing an urban collection, thinks… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
When I was very young, I wanted to be a girl. I was jealous that girls got to be princesses and wear… — Olivier Theyskens Change Copy Share Image
I think the relationship is very tenuous between fashion and art. Many designers have built relationships with artists, which is not something… — Olivier Theyskens Art Copy Share Image
The aim of being a good designer is to have an influence. If you design furniture or lifestyle, you should influence the… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
I love to see what they [Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton] wear but I am not interested. It’s not natural. If you… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
My mother loved fashion and always had a great aesthetic. But she also considered the cost of it, with the kids, that… — Olivier Theyskens Aesthetic Copy Share Image
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… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
Everything I have is ready to wear, but I have the ability to have different options within the same brand. I have… — Olivier Theyskens Ability Copy Share Image
When other boys dreamt of going to the moon or becoming doctors, I wanted to be a designer. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
Our eyes reflect light. Better that the lips are more like a rose petal. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
My sense of designing is a mix of intuition and intellectual control. — Olivier Theyskens Control Copy Share Image
When the economy changes, it's not like you want to start eating bad-tasting chocolate. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
Knitted fur is so modern and light, it makes this retro shape cool again. — Olivier Theyskens Fashion Copy Share Image
I really hated school. I had the feeling I was losing a lot of time. — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
Personality is so important - when you dress somebody for a big party, it is good to feel that the person has… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
My first collection was made from sheets that my grandmother, who lived in Normandy, had been collecting for a long time. There… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
I feel super lucky to be living in New York. I love the city, I love the energy. I always loved it.… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image
The aim of being a good designer is to have an influence. If you design furniture or lifestyle, you should influence the… — Olivier Theyskens Copy Share Image