Pierre Hardy

portrait by Gianni Oprandi

shoe designer
on human geometry

interview by OLIVIER ZAHM
photography by PIERRE EVEN
portraits by GIANNI OPRANDI

 

OLIVIER ZAHM — Do you have to isolate yourself to do your work?
PIERRE HARDY — No, not at all. There are plenty of things I do in vivo, way more than I did before. I used to sketch everything, 10 or 20 years ago. Nowadays I sketch a lot less. Drawing is a way to verify an idea, to make sure it works. In the past, I used the sketch to help me visualize the idea; I drew everything very precisely. Now I sometimes miss that need to sketch.

OLIVIER ZAHM — It’s also a way to hold onto the beginnings of a creation. And it’s a way of taking your time…
PIERRE HARDY — Yes, our rhythm has sped up considerably. The…