I promised myself: Before your 18th birthday, you’re going to be at Jean Paul Gaultier. And it worked. I was hired. – 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
I think the golden age of couture had some of the most incredible customers: women like Nan Kempner and all the icons. – 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
People used to define me as a futurist designer, but, you know, the future is now for me. – 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
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
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
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
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
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
