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'm just inspired by different people, friends around 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..

There are so many young designers who need stock, who need my push. With the commerce, the one thing I knew is that I wanted to have things that were….

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

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

I want young people to be able to buy into what I design. When I was young, I wanted to buy designer brands even if all I could afford was the cheape….

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

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..

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

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 a designer, I'm a creator. To me, it's always been about collaboration, I've never studied styling or fashion. As far as I'm concerned, it bo….

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

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

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

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

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

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, ….

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 th….

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 ….

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 the….