Talking Heads avec Olivier Theyskens

Thursday 8 November 2018

HEAD – Genève
Exceptionnellement
Auditoire, Bd James-Fazy 15
1201 Genève
 
à 18h30

In conversation with Séverine Saas, journalist and Head of Fashion at Le Temps and magazine.

Olivier Theyskens made his debut in 1997 when he presented his first collection of feminine, high-fashion, women’s ready-to-wear. Voguerunway.com characterized his work at this time as consisting of “strong, dark collections that electrified fashion in the late nineties.”  In 2002, Theyskens was appointed Artistic Director of Rochas, a position he held for four years. For his work at Rochas he was awarded the Star Award from Fashion Group International in 2005 and the title of Best International Designer by the CFDA in 2006. 

That same year, Theyskens took over the position of Artistic Director at Nina Ricci, where he infused the house with what WWD described as “his, strong suit …stunning evening dresses that are soft and fluid”. Theyskens’ unique aesthetic was captured in “The Other Side of the Picture” (Assouline), published in 2009, an anthology of images that offers an intimate insight into Theyskens’ work. 

In 2010, Theyskens joined contemporary fashion brand Theory to create Theyskens’ Theory. In November of that year, Theyskens was appointed Artistic Director of the global Theory brand, where he stayed until 2014. Since 2016, Olivier Theyskens made his re-entry on the Paris stage with his own eponymous label. In October 2017 the Antwerp fashion museum, MoMu, unveiled a comprehensive retrospective of the designer’s career.  In addition to the exhibition, a detailed monograph “Olivier Theyskens - She Walks in Beauty” (Rizzoli) covers the 20 years of the designer’s career thus-far.

Olivier Theyskens fashion designer President of the jury of HEAD Fashion Show and will attribute the Master Mercedes-Benz Price, Bachelor Bongénie price and La Redoute x HEAD price.

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Talking Heads avec Olivier Theyskens, Designer de mode
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