Jenny Packham Quotes

The ultimate art form of fashion is couture. I completely geek out when it comes to couture. It shows fashion as it used to be. I don't know how many people can actually afford the clothes, but in a way, that's beside the point.

I think, for us, as an evening wear line, anytime someone on the red carpet wears our dress, it's an endorsement.

After all, it's very important for any big-name designer to have a couture range. I leave the ready-to-wear to my partner and team.

The pret-a-porter collection will be the same as couture in essence: I love luxury, beautiful products, handmade with care, but at more accessible prices.

I want to make beautiful clothes for women and men who appreciate detail and quality. The product must be the best but this is almost secondary to the service the customer will receive.

I just think of couture clothing as wearable art. So from - to that extent I, you know, I love having the opportunity to just even be able to touch and look at, you know, these pieces of design. In terms of, you know, is it stressful and does it take a lot of time. It's mostly stressful because you're there because you're nominated.

A fashion victim is dressed in designer clothes from top to bottom.

Today couture has to be expensive, but it shouldn’t look expensive.

Working for incredible talents like Balenciaga and Antonio Castillo, I learned about the immense skill and creativity involved in couture work.

I even do my ready-to-wear samples like couture.

The clothes that fire up my emotions are colorful and 'different' pieces. My eye still picks out gilded-cloque glamour from among Burberry's streamlined trench coats or a hand-printed coat from Dries Van Noten.

Thom Browne is like a wizard when it comes to clothes. Even though his suits are so shrunken, they feel like pajamas.

Yeah, that's what I'm working for. The couture house of the future.

I feel like there is an underappreciation for ball gowns. You see them on the runway, but they rarely ever get worn, so there is something special and unique in getting to wear these creations; it's wearable art.

I buy Dries van Noten shoes. I love his clothes, too.

I just want to make beautiful, glamorous clothes.

I've never tried to do couture, because it's a whole different beast.

In my opinion, Christian Dior was never, ever theatre.

My favourite designers are Alexander McQueen, YSL, Eskandar, Donna Karan and Lanvin.

Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns.

With an evening wear collection, each piece has to be quite individual.

Chanel is a very important vendor for Neiman Marcus. My favorite thing is the way they finish off the hems on dresses and jackets.

If I can get someone to put on a dress, walk in a room, have them feel great, and have everybody think that they look lovely, too - that's my job, as far as evening wear goes.

Our goal is to teach young women who were brought up on H&M and Forever 21 that designer clothes are expensive for a reason. They're works of art.

I love Karl Lagerfield. Riccardo Tisci - I love his work.