The first thing I notice about a man are his shoes. Then I look at his watch..

I always loved the look of musicians. I've always admired them because they have a look - when I was growing up, it seemed that the ones I liked didn….

When I joined Gucci in 2002, I immediately wanted to make a research trip into the archives because I'd heard about how incredible they were, but I n….

I always loved the look of musicians. I've always admired them because they have a look - when I was growing up, it seemed that the ones I liked didn….

I like tough relationships. I think relationships with conflict are good for you - you learn. But you can't listen too much. I have a strong point of….

For me, beauty and fashion are always connected. One doesn't exist without the other. Make up is a key element of the Gucci runway show - it helps co….

My biggest satisfaction is always when I make something beautiful and well-done that I can see on a real man or woman - not only in the glossy magazi….

With men, you need to anticipate all your ideas at least one or two months before the next women's collection, so you need to create a feeling that l….

I always had a very strong sense of responsibility, so the minute I started to work in fashion, I was always tremendously serious-too much sometimes.….

I can tell that sometimes I live a very good moment and I'm very joy- ful and optimistic, so I can see more bright colors in my collection. [laughs] ….

The pressure is always very high. I am the client, and when I am the client, I need to fight with the photographer or with the stylists or with all t….

I think the '70s are always inspiring to me. I was born then, so I have a lot of memories about how my parents were and what kinds of movies I was wa….

When I approach a collection, I never think too much about myself, because doing fashion and being a designer, you need to dream. Of course, there's ….

I don't want to be too 'classic' because it's not in the DNA of Gucci. You need to be a little bit provocative..

Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water..

I grew up in Rome, in actually what I would say was a liberal, open-minded family. My father was an architect and my mother was a teacher of art hist….

The idea of 'ferie,' or summer break, is a long tradition of which all Italians, including myself, participate. It's a time to relax, reflect and rec….

I inherited this collection of vinyl records, which at that time numbered 6,000, and I've since continued to collect music. As you know, vinyl record….

You need to reinvent yourself every day when you are doing creative work. I always say that the moment I feel I'm at the top of the mountain and I ca….

I wake up in the night screaming sometimes when I've had a fight with my husband, more than with the company. I still sleep very well. I take it day ….

I have to tell you, a few people had very controversial feelings about what I was doing with Gucci at the beginning, and now, after a couple of years….