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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Style has replaced elegance. Before, I believed that style is something a person embodied. But now it's so easy to buy good style if you have the money.

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Thierry Mugler is about the power of glamour and walking straight into the future. He's been a god for successive generations in the fashion industry. He fused pop and high fashion, told a story in style and combined fantasy with reality.

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The Internet shapes my life and work so completely that I couldn't imagine living without it.

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I think when you start talking about money, it stops the whole creative process for me.

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Actually, I never liked the idea of bags. I would say, 'Why do so many of my friends spend so much money on these bloody bags?' But once I started designing them, I was completely hooked. There are all of these blogs about bags. It's a whole other in...

Nicola Formichetti

I'm not a typical couturier, although I really respect them.

Nicola Formichetti

I love meeting people, and I know it's so difficult for people to come up to me and introduce themselves, so when they do, I'll grab them and hug them. It makes their day, you know? I love that, and I get positive energy from that.

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I like places where you can dance to crazy music, like Bedlam or Eastern Bloc in the East Village.

Nicola Formichetti

Having plants and flowers in my space makes me feel very calm and Zen. For me, it's important to meditate every morning to be very clear in the head, and nature really helps me do the same thing.

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My mom was my muse - she would buy me Italian 'Vogue.' I was this little fashion boy.

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I never wanted to work with celebrities. I have no interest. I don't really care about their egos and their publicists.

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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