72 Quotes by Olivier Theyskens

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.

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

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

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

What is funny is when you do a futuristic movie, you immediately get to be fashionable because you're creating something that doesn't exist.

What is sure is that the satellite view of our world and its evolution is now a common reality.

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 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.