“My mother loved fashion and always had a great aesthetic. But she also...” — Olivier Theyskens Quote

“My mother loved fashion and always had a great aesthetic. But she also considered the cost of it, with the kids, that it wasn't something to allow herself.”

“For a long time I have been thinking about affordable fashion - you can be disappointed when not so many people can wear your stuff.”

“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.”

“I do not create a fashionable aesthetic... I create a style based on life.”

“And I have a really great agent and I know it's almost an oxymoron to say you have a smart agent. But she is and she has a beautiful aesthetic and she has guided me.”

“If I'm seeing you, you're going to influence me. I'm sorry - I'm just that way. I'm a big sponge. You can't copyright an aesthetic.”