I am more used to seeing my work like a big collection, and only part of it is being shown.

- Olivier Theyskens

When other boys dreamt of going to the moon or becoming doctors, I wanted to be a designer.

- Olivier Theyskens

I could live naked... I love it.

- Olivier Theyskens

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

- Olivier Theyskens

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

- Olivier Theyskens

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.

- 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 y…

- Olivier Theyskens

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. …

- Olivier Theyskens

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.

- Olivier Theyskens