Nicola Formichetti Quotes

Japan, Designer
May 31, 1977

Nicola Formichetti (Italian pronunciation: [niˈkɔːla formiˈketːi]) 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 Lady Gaga. He worked two years (September 2010 – April 2013) with the French fashion house Mugler as artistic director.

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.

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

Nicola Formichetti
- Life
- Work
- Internet

My muse is the digital world.

Nicola Formichetti
- Muse
- Digital World
I'm not an elitist. I hate the fashion industry sometimes because it becomes so focused on the elite.

Nicola Formichetti
- Industry
- Focused
- Elite
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.

Nicola Formichetti
- Important
- Design
- Fabric
I think when you start talking about money, it stops the whole creative process for me.

Nicola Formichetti
- Money
- Stop
- Creative
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.

Nicola Formichetti
- Art
- City
- Buying
Fans don't lie. They just tell you what they really think, and they see details that even people in fashion don't.

Nicola Formichetti
- See
- Fans
- Details

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

Nicola Formichetti
- Creator
- Designer
Japan, for me, will always be my inspiration source.

Nicola Formichetti
- Inspiration
- Source
- Japan