It's important not to take all this fashion stuff too seriously, and I kind of love the idea of cheesiness. Joseph Altuzarra cheesinessfashionidea Change image and share on social
I honestly think that with our generation - Alex Wang, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Christian Cota, Robert Geller - there's a different expectation of what our behavior should be. People expect designers to be good businesspeople and PR people, and I don't think partying is a part of that persona the way it used to be. Joseph Altuzarra alexbehaviorbusinessperson share on social
Ballet teaches you how to hold yourself. Joseph Altuzarra balletholdteach Change image and share on social
I wanted to create clothes for women in their 40s and 50s and 60s who have careers and are sexy and don't want to look like grandmothers. Joseph Altuzarra 40s50s60s Change image and share on social
In architecture and interiors, as well as fashion, there is an interaction that is both functional and aesthetic. Joseph Altuzarra aestheticarchitecturefashion Change image and share on social
I was not a very popular kid in high school, and I had this idea that the way that I dressed would change how liked I was. It was that kind of Pygmalion story. I think, ultimately that's probably why I became interested in fashion, its transformative power, and how it can change your identity. Joseph Altuzarra changedressfashion share on social
When you live in Paris, and fashion is such a point of pride for the French, it's always around and you're very much exposed to it from an early age. It was always something I knew about and really liked. Joseph Altuzarra ageearlyexpose share on social
My mother has a very chic sense of style, but she also has high expectations for her clothes to be functional and practical. Joseph Altuzarra chicclotheexpectation Change image and share on social
One of my biggest pet peeves is well-dressed designers. If you spend that much time thinking about your own clothes, you're not spending enough time thinking about what you're designing. Joseph Altuzarra bigclothedesign Change image and share on social
I always listen to music while I draw. Joseph Altuzarra drawlistenmusic Change image and share on social