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" 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
Point
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Always
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie. "
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" People who don't know me sometimes call me 'Mademoiselle.' "
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" 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. "
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" I really hated school. I had the feeling I was losing a lot of time. "
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" I didn't understand the advantages of staying active until I was about 27. "
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" I've admired historical clothes like Victorian gowns since I was a child, and it's what motivated me to go into fashion. "
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" What is sure is that the satellite view of our world and its evolution is now a common reality. "
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" 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. "
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Girl
" My sense of designing is a mix of intuition and intellectual control. "
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" Today there are more things you can wear for the same occasions. I still like this idea of the perfect suit, and I always love tailoring, but today you can have more things for this type of situation, clothes that have class and that are mixable, and that are super well cut. "
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" 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. "
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" I could live naked... I love it. "
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Naked
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" 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. "
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New York
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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. "
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Feel
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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" When other boys dreamt of going to the moon or becoming doctors, I wanted to be a designer. "
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" I'm kind of obsessed with cool girls. "
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Kind
" Even during the golden age of fashion, you had haute couture houses where the designers didn't have money. "
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" 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. "
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" I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired. "
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" 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. "
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" Our eyes reflect light. Better that the lips are more like a rose petal. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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