I grew up in such a small city, I had to be popular or I'd be dead. So I had to be popular!
Nicolas GhesquiereFashion is a playground up until a certain age. But then you have to find your own signature and your own style.
Nicolas GhesquiereWe live with a future where every three or four months, we have to question everything. You think you could be the best, or that you're nothing and you don't know what you're doing. It is exhausting.
Nicolas GhesquiereWhen my parents realized that what I liked was fashion, they gave me good advice. I remember my father telling me that I should try to do an internship. They never said, "This is a world we don't know; it might be something strange," or "That is not serious," or things like that. They always said, "Try. We'll help you. We'll send drawings to people if you want. We'll write letters for you." What I'm very thankful for is they never made me think that something was impossible. They were really, really supportive. They are still.
Nicolas Ghesquiere