Olivier Theyskens
Olivier Theyskens
Olivier Theyskensis a fashion designer who has worked with major design houses, including Rochas, Nina Ricci and Theory...
NationalityBelgian
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth4 January 1977
CountryBelgium
boys moon doctors
When other boys dreamt of going to the moon or becoming doctors, I wanted to be a designer.
vintage inspired designer
I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired.
shoes looks use
The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie.
ideas people accepted
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.
guy niche designer
As a designer, I'm not a guy that can be put in a niche.
chocolate want eating
When the economy changes, it's not like you want to start eating bad-tasting chocolate.
princess kids thinking
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.
eye light rose
Our eyes reflect light. Better that the lips are more like a rose petal.
busy enjoy lazy life sure time
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.
bad black certain choice dress events good looks rare wrong
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.
change changed girls heard intrigued jealous last moment princesses realized tormented ugly until wear
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.
collecting collection flea knew markets sheets time
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.
attached freedom kept preserve
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.
artistic collection concept genesis maybe
Personally, I have had sometimes moments where I thought my idea behind the idea of a collection - the concept maybe - something that we don't see at the end on the catwalk, I think the way it was, the genesis in my mind, was probably artistic, an artistic approach.