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
exemplary modern sharp
He is exemplary because he has such a modern and sharp spirit.
problem street
The problem is that the street has to be clean. It's not easy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
adventure hold inspiring
I find him very enlightening. If there is something inspiring you -- if it's an adventure with H&M -- you have to do it. You must not hold back.
curious others
I am curious to see what the others do. I was stressed. I wanted to know if it was too much like what I was doing.
love work
Everything I do, I do out of instinct. I love to show shapes. I like to work around the waist, the hips.
absolutely costume few historical image movies saw visited
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.
class clothes love super type wear
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.
affected build connected contact direct observing physically
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.