Nicola Formichetti Quotes

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I live between Europe, America and Asia.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

My muse is the digital world.

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