“Hermès and my own brand share the same philosophy, the same vision of women, but the two aren't identical.” Quote by Christophe Lemaitre
“I'm very clear about what I want to say. I have a great team and it's going well. I have a feeling of maturity.” WantWellsFeelingsClearTeamMaturityGreat Team Author:Christophe Lemaitre
“It's a completely independent atelier and company. We develop the prototypes here. There's a pattern maker, a sample maker, a commercial team, a head of sales, an in-house production team. That's the price of independence. And in the studio I work closely with Sarah-Linh on the collection, and Nao takes care of development.” CareHouseCompanyTeamDevelopmentIndependentIndependencePatternsProductionsStudiosTake CareCollectionsMakersSamplePrototype Author:Christophe Lemaitre
“Clothes should be practical. I like the concept of easy wear. I think [86-year-old] actress Emmanuelle Riva was extremely chic. She's super stylish. At the Cesars, she was wearing this beautiful red silk dress. I don't know whose it was.” ThinkingKnowsShouldYearsBeautifulEasyClothesConceptsRedDressesActressesPracticalsSilkStylishChic Author:Christophe Lemaitre
“I don't like clothes that constrict. The idea is that they should accompany and help you. There's nothing superficial about getting dressed. Clothes can give you self-confidence and help you be yourself.” GivingShouldIdeasSelfHelpingClothesSelf ConfidenceBeing YourselfSuperficialAccompanyGetting Dressed Author:Christophe Lemaitre
“I cried when my ex-girlfriend sent me a text message saying how much she liked my present to her.” MessagesGirlfriendCriedExesText MessageEx Girlfriend Author:Tao Lin
“We have a direct contact with our clothes; they're like a little house. You have to feel good and at home in what you wear and. I think that's elegance. Chanel said something like: "When a woman is badly dressed, one sees the dress, and when she is well dressed, one sees the woman." That's what I'm talking about.” ThinkingFeelsWellsLittlesSaidHomeHouseTalkingClothesDirectDressesFeel GoodContactEleganceWell Dressed Author:Christophe Lemaitre
“Fashion has always been nourished by the past. At the end of the day, where the inspiration comes from doesn't matter. It's what you do with it. How you treat it, how you translate it into a contemporary wardrobe. You put it in a shaker.” EndsMatterInspirationPastFashionTreatsContemporaryThe End Of The DayTranslateWardrobeShakers Author:Christophe Lemaitre
“We are extremely precise about the girls we like; they're not necessarily the "It" girls of the season. Sometimes this "It" girl business gets a bit hysterical. It's all about which girl did which shoot with which photographer.” SometimesGirlBitsSeasonsPhotographerPreciseHysterical Author:Christophe Lemaitre
“What's important for me is to find the right kind of girls who express a vision of a woman. We like girls who look smart and intelligent with natural beauty - a certain quality of skin and hair. And she doesn't look exactly like a model.” LooksKindImportantCertainGirlNaturalQualityVisionHairModelsSmartSkinsIntelligentWhat's ImportantKind Of Girl Author:Christophe Lemaitre
“I think mostly the commodifying comes after I've done something that has some other value to me.” ThinkingDoneValues Author:Tao Lin