Christophe Lemaire famous quotes

If I really think about what drove me from the beginning to become a designer, it is really the idea of trying to make everyday life a little bit better - to make it more functional, more desirable, to improve quality of life somehow.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Thinking #Ideas #Everyday

I'm interested in the poetry of reality.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Reality

I'm interested in the intimate relationships we can have with those good clothes that we may have in our closets.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Intimate Relationships #Clothes #May

I'm trying just to do good clothes, clothes that you need as much as you want.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Clothes #Trying #Needs

Through designing clothes, I try to bring solutions to people, and I'm interested in the everyday relationship we have to clothes.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Clothes #People #Design

I try to bring as much taste, smartness, quality, functionality, and aesthetic qualities to everyday clothes.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Clothes #Everyday #Trying

Let's try to bring more style into basics, and let's touch real people all around the world, people who don't really care who Christophe Lemaire is.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Real #People #Style

This is what I've always been interested in, trying to make timeless, functional, real clothes.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Real #Clothes #Trying

I think we all have those particular pieces of clothes that we really like, because it ages well, because it fits you well, because you feel comfortable, and you feel confident in those clothes. All those aspects of good design are what I'm interested in.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Thinking #Clothes #Design

For me, the fashion show, the image, the shooting, is just a step. It's just a moment, but it's not the final destination.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Fashion #Finals #Shooting

At Hermès I learned, maybe more than anywhere else, how to work around a legacy, and how to integrate a strong brand culture into my work. Also, to work with a completely different projection system and craftsmanship.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Strong #Legacy #Different

Let's forget about themes and mood boards. Let's start from a different point of view. You have to leave for two months all of a sudden. What would you put in your suitcase? What are the twenty essential pieces that you will need and how would you design it to be cool, and you'll want to wear it?
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Views #Two #Design

Everywhere I've been working, I always had in mind the final destination of the clothes, which is the consumer.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Clothes #Mind #Finals

I very much believe in the collective work and the team dynamic.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Team #Believe #Collectives

I'm not a designer who is very interested in baroque or in fantasy or in the fantastic side of fashion. This exists and this is important, but I'm interested in the very real dimensions.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Fashion #Real #Important

Every company, of course, teaches you so much humanly and professionally [about] yourself and your creative process.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Creative #Process #About Yourself

At Lacoste, I learned how to drive in a very conservative environment. I had to learn how to do politics, how to talk, how to explain, and how to communicate a vision, and the necessary link between marketing and creative teams. Also, very important, the shop experience, which was actually very frustrating at Lacoste.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Team #Creative #Marketing

[There are] so many things I've learned, and I'm still learning, actually.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#I've Learned #Things I've Learned #Stills

It's true that I've made mistakes, but I know I shouldn't do them again.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Mistake #Made #Knows

Being a head designer or art director or just even a designer, you need a certain level of experience and maturity.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Art #Maturity #Directors

With the right team, you can really save so much time and energy. Whereas if you don't have the right environment and the right support from the company, or the right team, it can be extremely tiring and frustrating.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Team #Support #Energy

Even in the good sportswear, streetwear brands, you can't find that quality.
-- Christophe Lemaire

#Quality #Brands