Even during the golden age of fashion, you had haute couture houses where the designers didn't have money.
Olivier TheyskensIn fashion, we don't often know the prices. We don't have time to go into the stores.
Olivier TheyskensI 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.
Olivier TheyskensHistorical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.
Olivier Theyskens