Nicolas Ghesquiere Quotes & Sayings

Fashion is a playground up until a certain age. But then you have to find your own signature and your own style. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

There are people I've worked with who have never understood how fashion works. They keep saying they love fashion, yet they've never actually grasped that this isn't yoghurt or a piece of furniture - products in the purest sense of the term. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I promised myself: Before your 18th birthday, you're going to be at Jean Paul Gaultier. And it worked. I was hired. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

People used to define me as a futurist designer, but, you know, the future is now for me. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

You need something that puts a little distance between what you really are and what you want to show; it's a shield, a protection. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

Of course I live in my time, and I'm really curious. But, at the same time, I don't think it has a direct impact on my work. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I'm always very stressed about making a new proposition every season. But in a way, it's a kind of addiction. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

Never forget that what becomes timeless was once truly new. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I'd rather work with someone who likes what I do than create something for the red carpet that won't make me happy. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

In terms of design, it's true the world has an influence. But, as a designer, you have to protect yourself. You have to look at the world and then forget it. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

You never do things thinking you will make a big statement. It just happens sometimes and you are lucky. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I put pressure on myself to propose something new - I think it's the minimum that you can do as a fashion designer. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I grew up with the idea that once you found yourself with your clothes, why change? — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I remember Grace (Coddington) looking at me and said, 'Can you do something?' and I was like, 'OK, how long do you give me?' and she said 'Half an hour?', I said 'Forty-five minutes?' — Nicolas Ghesquiere

Actually, I love golf clothes! I think this is the most interesting part of golf! — Nicolas Ghesquiere

What I find most interesting in fashion is that it has to reflect our time. You have to witness your own moment. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

In this work, you have to convince everyone all the time, at different levels, to support your dream. I learned you have to be confident in order to do that. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

More than anything, I'm designing for a woman of today. I want to be a witness of my time. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

Your priority has to be the creativity - and build a brand. That's what everybody did - Balenciaga, Dior, Saint Laurent. That's the smart thing to do. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

With my designs and my ideas, I want to please myself first. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I think the golden age of couture had some of the most incredible customers: women like Nan Kempner and all the icons. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

For a long time, my uniform consisted of a trench coat, wide flared jeans, and little bottines - I copied a pair that my mother had in this theater place. I had, like, 10 pairs of the same shoes. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I do love science-fiction and horror movies. — Nicolas Ghesquiere

I grew up in a family that played golf, and my brother was much better than me, so I kind of put that aside. I had to be good at something other than golf. — Nicolas Ghesquiere