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All Quotes by author - Olivier Theyskens

" A black dress is beautiful! It's a good choice. It could be the wrong choice at certain events or situations, but it's very rare that you see a girl who looks bad in a black dress. "

" 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. "

" As a designer, I'm not a guy that can be put in a niche. "

" Even during the golden age of fashion, you had haute couture houses where the designers didn't have money. "

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

" 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. "

" I always like to preserve my freedom. I've never really been attached to any place; that's probably why I kept moving. I like to evolve. "

" 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. "

" I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired. "

" I could live naked... I love it. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm kind of obsessed with cool girls. "

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

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

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

" I see the city as an organism, shaped through time by the little humans having habits and doing millions of stuff in and out of it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I've admired historical clothes like Victorian gowns since I was a child, and it's what motivated me to go into fashion. "

" 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. "

" My mother loved fashion and always had a great aesthetic. But she also considered the cost of it, with the kids, that it wasn't something to allow herself. "

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

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

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

" Personality is so important - when you dress somebody for a big party, it is good to feel that the person has an ease and naturalness with what she is wearing. "

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