Nicola Formichetti Quotes
I'm not an elitist. I hate the fashion industry sometimes because it becomes so focused on the elite.
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.
I like places where you can dance to crazy music, like Bedlam or Eastern Bloc in the East Village.
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.
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.
Fans don't lie. They just tell you what they really think, and they see details that even people in fashion don't.
Having plants and flowers in my space makes me feel very calm and Zen. For me, its important to meditate every morning to be very clear in the head, and nature really helps me do the same thing.
Social networking inspires me a lot and how we are related and connected to each other.
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.
My mom was my muse - she would buy me Italian 'Vogue.' I was this little fashion boy.
I think when you start talking about money, it stops the whole creative process for me.
Im saving up to buy art. Nothing famous, but every time Im in a new city I wander into galleries and dream about buying great pieces one day.
My uniform is usually just comfortable clothing. Being a stylist, you spend most of the day at photo shoots covered in safety pins.
The Internet shapes my life and work so completely that I couldn't imagine living without it.
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.