Olivier Theyskens
Fashion Designer
Known for his work for such prominent fashion labels as Theory, Rochas, and Nina Ricci, this Belgian designer was a 2006 recipient of the Council of Fashion Designers of America's International Award.
After briefly studying fashion design at L'École de la Cambre in Brussels, he began his own, Gothic-influenced fashion line and went on to design costumes for Brussels' Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie.
His celebrity clients include Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, and Nicole Kidman.
He grew up in Brussels, Belgium, as the son of a French mother and a Belgian engineer father.
In 1998, the American pop singer Madonna arrived at the Academy Awards wearing a dress designed by Theyskens.