30 Quotes by Nicolas Ghesquiere

I grew up with the idea that once you found yourself with your clothes, why change?

You need something that puts a little distance between what you really are and what you want to show; it's a shield, a protection.

I remember Grace (Coddington) looking at me and said, 'Can you do something?' and I was like, 'OK, how long do you give me?' and she said 'Half an hour?', I said 'Forty-five minutes?'

I'd rather work with someone who likes what I do than create something for the red carpet that won't make me happy.

You never do things thinking you will make a big statement. It just happens sometimes and you are lucky.

Fashion is a playground up until a certain age. But then you have to find your own signature and your own style.

More than anything, I’m designing for a woman of today. I want to be a witness of my time.

I’d rather work with someone who likes what I do than create something for the red carpet that won’t make me happy.

You need something that puts a little distance between what you really are and what you want to show; it’s a shield, a protection.