Black dress with hook-and-eye fastening
Olivier Theyskens · Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear (shown 1998)
Olivier Theyskens
- Romantic drama
- Theatrical eveningwear
- Exacting construction
Olivier Theyskens emerged in late-1990s Paris with a dramatic approach to silhouette and construction. His early collections combined Belgian minimalism with elaborate hook-and-eye fastenings and theatrical eveningwear.
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Five looks to know
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Olivier Theyskens — Look 1
Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Condé Nast Archive
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Olivier Theyskens — Look 15
Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Condé Nast Archive
Collection selection
Olivier Theyskens — Look 30
Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Condé Nast Archive
Collection selection
Olivier Theyskens — Look 45
Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Vogue Runway (photographer not credited for this image)
Collection selection
Olivier Theyskens — Look 59
Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear
Representative look from the Spring 1999 Ready-to-Wear collection.
Vogue Runway (photographer not credited for this image)Collections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSpring 1999 Ready-to-Wear
1 piece
About Olivier Theyskens
Madonna’s choice of his yellow gown brought wider attention to a designer whose work would later include leading roles at Rochas, Nina Ricci and Theory.