I think when you start talking about money, it stops the whole creative process for me. Nicola Formichetti More Quotes by Nicola Formichetti More Quotes From Nicola Formichetti I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin. Nicola Formichetti pumpkintoyshalf The Internet shapes my life and work so completely that I couldn't imagine living without it. Nicola Formichetti internetimagineshapes I'm not a typical couturier, although I really respect them. Nicola Formichetti typical 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. Nicola Formichetti japandaditalian 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 them. It makes their day, you know? I love that, and I get positive energy from that. Nicola Formichetti positive-energykissingpeople The first two years at Diesel were all about internal work. I had no idea it was this big, i feel like I'm 15 again. Nicola Formichetti living My muse is the digital world. Nicola Formichetti digital-worldmusedigitalworld When I first moved to London for university, I was already a big fan of Diesel because, in the nineties, Diesel was, like, the brand. The stores were the place to go. It wasn't workwear like Levi's or G-Star. Nicola Formichetti brandplacegouniversity I live between Europe, America and Asia. Nicola Formichetti liveasiaeuropeamerica Style has replaced elegance. Before, I believed that style is something a person embodied. But now it's so easy to buy good style if you have the money. Nicola Formichetti goodyoustylemoney It's so important as a creative person to go out and look for things. Go to galleries, talk to people, read books. Yes, you can just type something into Google, but if you read and interact, you'll have a deeper understanding of the world. Nicola Formichetti lookyoupeopleworld Actually, 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 them, I was completely hooked. There are all of these blogs about bags. It's a whole other industry, and I'm really excited to be a part of it. Nicola Formichetti sayneverfriendsmoney I think old people should just be old and go away. Nicola Formichetti oldgothinkpeople
