"I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired." — Olivier Theyskens

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.

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.

With couture, you feel obligated to design something modern each season, but with Theyskens Theory, I don't question anything. I'm thinking of what I'd like to wear.

Personally, I am not so affected by my environment. What I build in the creative process is not necessarily connected to what I am physically in contact with. I am always observing everything, but it will not necessarily have a direct impact on what I do.

I didn't understand the advantages of staying active until I was about 27.

Today there are more things you can wear for the same occasions. I still like this idea of the perfect suit, and I always love tailoring, but today you can have more things for this type of situation, clothes that have class and that are mixable, and that are super well cut.

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.

When I started at Ricci, I did street wear for very cool, young girls, but the price point was for the fourth floor of Bergdorf Goodman next to Carolina Herrera. My cool girls cannot afford it.

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I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired.