I just wear jeans, big motorcycle boots and T-shirts that are way too big for me. I like anything that has lived a little bit, that has traces of life on it. Knitwear that’s a tiny bit too long because you’ve pulled it with your hands, or jeans that are starting to get holes. Clemence Poesy Read Quote
I wanted to draw and do costumes. I was prepared to train for that, but I needed something to do on my time off from high school, so I called an agent without telling anyone and started working with her. Clemence Poesy Read Quote
A film is a great deal about what you see, and the silhouette of a character tells you a lot. I’d love to go into film costume. Clemence Poesy Read Quote
I had a grungy period and looked like a tramp for a very long time – my mum really hated it! I destroyed her entire ’70s wardrobe by putting studs into everything – I thought I was really cool. But it’s good to experiment – I even had dreadlocks at one point. Clemence Poesy Read Quote
I am interested in costume. Clothes in your daily life are important: your choices say something about you, even if what they’re saying is about non-choice. And what you wear in a film is crucial. Clemence Poesy Read Quote
I used to spend hours at night, downstairs, in front of the only full-length mirror in the house, standing on the table working out what I would wear to school the next day. Clemence Poesy Read Quote
I’ve always felt lucky because my parents included my sister and I in their cultural life. Clemence Poesy Read Quote
I’ve often been told that I’m a bit strange. I hear that pretty regularly, but it is not how I see myself. Clemence Poesy Read Quote
