Exclusive Interview With Paris Men'S Wear Week Designer Lucas Ossendrijver

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< p > When did you realize you wanted to be a fashion designer? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: for me, fashion is very remote, because I grew up in the countryside.

I've never really had contact with fashion or fashion magazines.

Although I was at art school, I didn't buy a hand cut jacket until flea market, and I found the structure inside began to fascinate me.

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P grew up in Amsterdam and stayed in Paris for 10 years. What do you think is the difference between these two places? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: after I arrived in Paris, I think the biggest difference is that Paris is very exclusive.

It takes you a long time to get to know the people around you, and it's not easy to really integrate into it; and you have to learn to appreciate it.

The two cities are very different. You will feel a tradition, it exists in the building, because everything is very old, just like a museum.

Amsterdam is very well integrated, people are very open, but once you integrate into Paris, you will feel that the people here are sincere and reliable.

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< p > how long did it take you to integrate? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: about three or four years.

In the work to understand the people around, while understanding and learn to appreciate.

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< p > you always have to travel because of your work. What do you think of the fashion of men's clothes in Paris compared with other cities? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: unlike the Italians, you can immediately see what style it is, nor is it like the Americans.

The French are somewhat away, but in a good way.

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< p > how nervous will you be before a show? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: I always doubt it.

At the beginning of a season, I always follow my specific instincts; for me, that's what I really believe.

I start with a feeling and an emotion, and I have a dream in my mind. Then I begin to visualize it. Everything is about communication.

Whether I work with a team or a fabric manufacturer, I try to explain what I want.

For fabrics, I have to see them and touch their materials to make sure they are exactly what I want.

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< p > so you start with fabric? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: Yes, I want the fabric to speak.

You have to find the right color.

Each piece of fabric has their own color and they are different.

Because of the different colors, this makes the colors more colorful.

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< p > your color is very interesting and you won't do the typical color matching. I watched your show and thought, "great.

So first the fabric, then the color? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: at the same time, there are also editions.

It's like cooking, you have different ingredients, and then you'll find a suitable way to match them according to your intuition.

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< p > have men's wear been guided by Alber Elbaz in the LANVIN women's wear series? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: Men's wear and women's wear are different systems. They operate in different ways.

I work with Alber respectively, but sometimes we have similarities in color.

But if you look closely, you will see that they are different.

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< p > How do you define the season of success? Sales figures? Artistic ideals? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: both.

Public opinion is very important. You will be judged in 10 minutes, and then you will be evaluated by people who buy your clothes.

I think these two points are interlinked and important, because you need to keep moving forward and make things that people like.

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< p > you have joined LANVIN since 2006. What changes have you made in your accession? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: I really started from scratch. It's like an experiment. We don't know how things will develop.

Without market strategy, we just do things according to our beliefs, and then things start to improve gradually, and we are getting bigger and bigger.

I just hope to continue in this way.

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< p > How do you define fashion? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: fashion is to me freedom, that is pleasure.

Fashion gives you freedom.

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< p > do you think the fashion is getting better or worse these years? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: it's getting faster and faster. You know, fast fashion is a bit scary. I think it's because you have to give a lot of ideas in a short time. Everything is very fast. It's a bit scary.

But that's not what I can change.

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< p > is there anything special relative to what you say? < /p >

< p > Lucas Ossendrijver: if you want to say, I hope you can enjoy fashion and find the fun, just like playing.

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