February 9, 2011

Interview: Olivier Theyskens speaks to Net-a-porter about his new line Theyskens' Theory

Nina Ricci's former artistic director, Olivier Theyskens, speaks to Net-a-porter.com about his work as a fashion designer and his latest collaboration with the American founded clothing retailer Theory.

archives Theory

4/12/12
China's small exporters must adapt or die
...point, a theory that wages in a developing nation start surging once there is a shortage in surplus rural labor.Just over 51 percent of the 1.35 billion mainland Chinese lived in towns and cities at the end of...
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3/19/12
Theory to replace Berenice on rue Saint-Honoré, Paris?
...brand Theory, part of the Japanese group Fast Retailing, may have found its new boutique location in Paris at 414 rue Saint-Honoré alongside Michael Kors and Alberta Ferretti.
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1/22/12
Analysis: New pricing strategy could be Penney wise, but risky
...so one theory has Johnson, a perfectionist, turning some stores into flagships first."You need to be very, very patient - there will be some pain in the transition along the way," said Goddu.(Reporting By...
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11/7/11
Groupon travels 'tortured' road to Nasdaq
... The theory was that if Groupon waited, its business would mature and losses would decline, increasing its appeal to more-conservative Wall Street investors. If Groupon went ahead but had to pull the offering, it...
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10/4/11
Insight: Gucci, Tiffany target Chinese banks
...entity" theory and the idea that New York branches can't be used as conduits through which to export U.S. law.A lawyer for the New York Fed, Katherine Landy, presented an oral argument in the Samsun case,...
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9/20/11
London picks color, bold designs for next spring
...Fashion theory may state that when times get tough hemlines drop but many names kept skirts very short.At a celebrity-packed Burberry show, creative director Christopher Bailey dressed models in mid-length pencil...
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9/19/11
Glamour and glitz prevail on London catwalks
...Fashion theory may state that when times get tough hemlines drop but several names showcasing their designs for spring/summer 2012 have kept skirts short and dresses tightly fitted.Designer Julien Macdonald said he...
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8/24/11
Helmut Lang marks return to Europe with store launch in London
...company Link Theory, which in turn was acquired by the Fast Retailing group in 2009, the label founded by Austrian fashion designer Helmut Lang ended up losing its eponymous creator along the way. However, the...
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8/3/11
Proenza Schouler teams up with new business partners
...led by Theory founder Andrew Rosen and financier John Howard (Irving Place Capital), has just bought most of the Italian’s group stake in Proenza for around 7 to 14 million euros (10-20 million dollars). Valentino...
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6/30/11
Diesel Black Gold stores in view
...Lang, Theory and others. Consequently, its location in department stores will move away from Just Cavalli, for example. “The brand is changing a lot. Today we’re aiming at a more contemporary and softer...
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6/24/11
Retailers set alarm bells ringing on European growth
...According to theory, a consumer recovery should follow as jobs are created and people feel more secure about the future. But there's been little sign of that to date. Instead, over two-thirds of consumer...
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11/15/10
Sniffing out the fakes: perfume world battles smell-alikes
...While in theory perfumers can patent the composition of a perfume, the great majority choose not to, precisely because it would require them to reveal their formulae.Perfume Parlour says it currently uses a process...
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11/4/10
New York supports its fashion industry
...Macy's, Theory, Gilt Group, Diane von Furstenberg and LF. The New York City Economic Development Corporation has in turn asked no fewer than 500 international professionals about their way of doing things....
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10/27/10
Theory: Olivier Theyskens becomes new Creative Director
...Theyskens' Theory collection, the Belgian designer entrusts the artistic reins to a new creative director for Fast Retailing’s fashion brand.
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9/15/10
Critics skewer Lady Gaga's meat dress
...common theory is that her steak-powered statement referenced her support for gays in the US military and opposition to the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on homosexuals in the ranks."Well,...
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3/7/10
From the hunt to the boudoir: Galliano's libertines for Dior
...Miyake on a theory by French mathematician Henri Poincare, who died nearly 100 years ago.Among the guests of honour was William Thurston of Cornell University who proved Poincare's conjecture that there are...
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3/4/10
Zale puts 12 leases on New York stores up for sale
... "In theory, retailers can make money selling leases, and some companies did back in 2005-2007. It's unlikely they would make money today -- just reduce losses," said Michael O'Hara, chief...
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2/2/10
TJX move upscale may blur lines in high-end retail
...such as Theory, Ralph Lauren, Tahari, Seven for all Mankind, Rock & Republic, and BCBGMaxAzria. More designers are finding TJX to be a reliable way to sell their wares in a weak economy, rather than just a...
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11/4/09
Gold hits record in emerging markets surge
...to the theory "that there are official buyers waiting in the wings for large amounts of available gold."The question now is, who buys the rest of the IMF gold?" said Melek."We suspect it may be...
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9/3/09
Uniqlo to open biggest store yet in Shanghai
...nated Theory fashion label and French brand Comptoir des Cotonniers, said it could secure more than 400 billion yen for acquisitions. Last year it lost out in a bidding war to buy upscale US department store...
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archives Olivier Theyskens

3/19/12
Theory to replace Berenice on rue Saint-Honoré, Paris?
...Director in Olivier Theyskens and with Brian Blake, previously of Gucci, Burberry and Prada, having taken over the reins of the US and European territories for both Theory and the group's other luxury label,...
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10/27/10
Theory: Olivier Theyskens becomes new Creative Director
...brand. Olivier Theyskens The first Theyskens' Theory spring-summer 2011 collection, presented during New York Fashion Week in September 2010 succeeded in its seduction efforts, pleasing Andrew Rosen, founder...
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9/29/09
Ready-to-wear shows without Lacroix for first time
...over from Olivier Theyskens, with the brief to redefine the style of the house which soon celebrates its 80th birthday.There is also a new face at Cacharel, Belgian Cedric Charlier, who started out at Celine before...
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4/26/09
Olivier Theyskens, future artistic director of Elsa Schiaparelli?
...could be Olivier Theyskens who, according to our source, could take the role in the end. Fresh from a split with Nina Ricci, at which the British man Peter Copping (ex-Louis Vuitton) has taken the reins for design,...
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3/18/09
Nina Ricci and Olivier Theyskens officially part ways
...departure of Olivier Theyskens have been officially ended.
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10/2/08
France's Sonia Rykiel fetes 40 years in fashion
...Gaultier, Olivier Theyskens and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac joined former prime minister Lionel Jospin and actress Elodie Bouchez for the party in the Saint-Cloud park.The fashion house's ready-to-wear...
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9/27/07
Two Indians and a Thai princess to show in Paris fashion week
...collections of Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci, Paulo Melim Andersson for Chloe and Dai Fujiawara for Issey Miyake. by Dominique Schroeder
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