I very much believe in the collective work and the team dynamic. Christophe Lemaire More Quotes by Christophe Lemaire More Quotes From Christophe Lemaire 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 everyday ideas thinking I try to bring as much taste, smartness, quality, functionality, and aesthetic qualities to everyday clothes. Christophe Lemaire clothes everyday 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 clothes design thinking 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 style real people I'm interested in the intimate relationships we can have with those good clothes that we may have in our closets. Christophe Lemaire clothes intimate-relationships may I'm trying just to do good clothes, clothes that you need as much as you want. Christophe Lemaire clothes trying needs 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 design views two This is what I've always been interested in, trying to make timeless, functional, real clothes. Christophe Lemaire clothes real trying Everywhere I've been working, I always had in mind the final destination of the clothes, which is the consumer. Christophe Lemaire clothes finals mind 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 shooting finals fashion I'm interested in the poetry of reality. Christophe Lemaire reality 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 important real 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 support team energy Being a head designer or art director or just even a designer, you need a certain level of experience and maturity. Christophe Lemaire maturity directors art It's true that I've made mistakes, but I know I shouldn't do them again. Christophe Lemaire made knows mistake [There are] so many things I've learned, and I'm still learning, actually. Christophe Lemaire things-ive-learned ive-learned stills 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 marketing team creative 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 legacy different strong Every company, of course, teaches you so much humanly and professionally [about] yourself and your creative process. Christophe Lemaire about-yourself creative process 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 design people
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