13+ Tomas Maier Quotes On Art, Fashion And Culture

Nobody needs another fashion show. — Tomas Maier

I'm more European than anything. I've lived in America for 10 years, and I live in Florida because I like to be outdoors. I live a week in New York, and I live a week in Italy. When I'm here in Italy, I come to work at eight in the morning and usually I leave work at 10 o'clock at night. I don't even breathe the air. So that's why I like to live outside. — Tomas Maier

It's the moment when you're making the clothes - "Doesn't this need that?" That's how it comes. It's not from, like, thinking for hours. Most of the things happen when you are in the fitting. When you make clothes, the fitting is the decisive moment. — Tomas Maier

Walk your dogs on the beach that's my luxury. The food's not so good in West Palm, but you can't have it all. — Tomas Maier

I'm making bags that don't even have a seam. But many people don't get that. They run through the showroom and go, "He did yellow bags this season." That's fine. Not everything needs to be visible to everyone. But personally, that's what makes my work interesting to me. The whole fashion thing is not that interesting to me. The overall circus is not my universe. — Tomas Maier

I've been in clothes-making for 32 years. Think how many times I've made a blazer in my life, how many shirts I've made. What's interesting is to strive for a certain perfection, and what's perfect is nothing. — Tomas Maier

I'm working for a woman, not a lady. What I hate the most is that "lady" talk. You know, when I read a review, "The lady wears a Bottega Veneta. . . ." What lady? It's the same girls who are walking the runway an hour later elsewhere. But probably it is just the sophistication in our material, the nuance of the color, or the quality of the makeup or the hair that make people think that way. Most people just don't understand simplicity. — Tomas Maier

Nothing is impossible. Whatever idea comes up, we always try to make it. Sometimes it doesn't work because it's just not technically achievable. But you can always make things better, more contemporary with the construction, the inside, the weight, and all of that. — Tomas Maier

Andrew Preston and I moved to Florida, to get some air. Am I going to live there forever? No, I'm not. But I have a warehouse, all white, concrete floors, a big, big space with very high ceilings and nothing inside. And that's where I go to work, and I like that because I just like to be alone and quiet. Is it explainable as a typical fashion designer? No. But am I a typical fashion designer? I don't think so. — Tomas Maier

The Maier woman is not a woman who doesn't have fun. My woman is not a woman who doesn't have a life. I like clothes to suggest something. I'm gay, but so what? I still have that sensibility that I like to look at a beautiful woman, and I'm as intrigued as any straight man. I probably look even harder because I like what you don't see. — Tomas Maier

In Italy there is a supreme know-how and a desire to achieve that doesn't really exist anywhere else. You can't make clothes like that in America, because it's just not in the tradition. — Tomas Maier

I like simple, I like quality, and I like less. Do I like a certain aesthetic? Yeah. — Tomas Maier

I think every collection is always a move forward. It's the same work - the process is always the same. The interesting thing is to try to achieve a certain nothingness. — Tomas Maier

Life Lessons by Tomas Maier

  1. Tomas Maier's work emphasizes the importance of attention to detail and craftsmanship. He creates timeless pieces that are designed to last, emphasizing the need for quality over quantity.
  2. Maier's designs are also a reminder of the need to consider the environment in fashion production, as he uses sustainable materials and processes wherever possible.
  3. Lastly, Maier's work demonstrates the power of simplicity and minimalism, as he creates pieces that are classic and elegant without being overly flashy or ornate.
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