my mother
has taught me
everything i know
about design

when i left
home for school
my mom got in the
habit of "tearing
and mailing"

just 1
image in
an envelope

that's it.

she still
does it.

and it means
the world to me.

nicholas ghesquiere
of balenciaga and
his assistant

ps: you can click
on the image to
read her little
note to me.