Quotes by Nicola Formichetti

About Nicola Formichetti:

Nicola Formichetti is an Italian-Japanese fashion director and fashion editor. He is most widely known as the artistic director of the Italian fashion label Diesel, and for being a frequent collaborator with singer-songwriter and performance artist Lady Gaga. He worked two years (September 2010 – April 2013) with the French fashion house Mugler as artistic director.
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I'm saving up to buy art. Nothing famous, but every time I'm in a new city I wander into galleries and dream about buying great pieces one day.

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Social networking inspires me a lot and how we are related and connected to each other.

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I live between Europe, America and Asia.

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My muse is the digital world.

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Fans don't lie. They just tell you what they really think, and they see details that even people in fashion don't.

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My uniform is usually just comfortable clothing. Being a stylist, you spend most of the day at photo shoots covered in safety pins.

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I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin.

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The dark side of social media is that, within seconds, anything can be blown out of proportion and taken out of context. And it's very difficult not to get swept up in it all.

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Fashion is such an insider's club, but slowly, the playing field is evening out. Through social media, everyone can have a front-row seat.

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When I first moved to London for university, I was already a big fan of Diesel because, in the nineties, Diesel was, like, the brand. The stores were the place to go. It wasn't workwear like Levi's or G-Star.

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Japan, for me, will always be my inspiration source.

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I'm not a designer, I'm a creator.

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It's so important as a creative person to go out and look for things. Go to galleries, talk to people, read books. Yes, you can just type something into Google, but if you read and interact, you'll have a deeper understanding of the world.

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I think old people should just be old and go away.

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I'm not an elitist. I hate the fashion industry sometimes because it becomes so focused on the elite.

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I am terrible at making food. I love eating, but I can't make anything.

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Working in a store and being a shop assistant, if you don't know what to do and you like fashion, I think it's a great way of getting into the business because you do windows, cleaning, and everything. That was my school for two years, working in a s...

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I was born in Japan, so for me, Uniqlo is a family brand. My granny used to wear Uniqlo. And my Italian dad wore Uniqlo. I wore Uniqlo, of course.

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Uniqlo as a company has always developed new fabrics and is always trying to be innovative. The design is simple, so the fabric is important.

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I want young people to be able to buy into what I design. When I was young, I wanted to buy designer brands even if all I could afford was the cheapest wallet, the cheapest pen, the cheapest T-shirt because I wanted to be a part of it.

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Author Bio

  • NameNicola Formichetti
  • DescriptionItalian-Japanese fashion director and fashion editor
  • BornMay 31, 1977
  • CountryJapan
  • ProfessionJournalist; Designer; Wardrobe Stylist; Fashion Editor