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

- Nicola Formichetti

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…

- Nicola Formichetti

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, …

- Nicola Formichetti

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

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

- Nicola Formichetti

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 …

- Nicola Formichetti

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

- Nicola Formichetti

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

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

- Nicola Formichetti