Quotes by Olivier Theyskens

“It may sound stupid, but I have always loved those water lilies.”

“He is exemplary because he has such a modern and sharp spirit.”

“I find him very enlightening. If there is something inspiring you -- if its an adventure with H&M -- you have to do it. You must not hold back.”

“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.”

“Everything I do, I do out of instinct. I love to show shapes. I like to work around the waist, the hips.”

“The problem is that the street has to be clean. Its not easy.”

“Bee is really able to wear the clothes. She has a very good sense of the design and feel of the clothes. She has a neo-classical beauty and is very charismatic. Personality is so important - when you dress somebody for a big party, it is good to feel that the person has an ease and naturalness with what she is wearing.”

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.

I like to be lazy. I do like to be busy and really active, but when thats done, you can be sure I will be a lazy boy. I like to take time and relax and enjoy life.

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. Its good to have an influence.

With couture, you feel obligated to design something modern each season, but with Theyskens Theory, I dont question anything. Im thinking of what Id like to wear.

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.

I havent made many wedding dresses. Its a dress very, very important for the girl; its 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. Thats the work of a designer sometimes, to propose an ID of look.