Nicola Formichetti
Nicola Formichetti
Nicola Formichettiis 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 and performance artist Lady Gaga. He worked two yearswith the French fashion house Mugler as artistic director...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth31 May 1977
CountryJapan
blogs bloody designing liked money
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.
inspire networking social-network
Social networking inspires me a lot and how we are related and connected to each other.
designer creator
I'm not a designer, I'm a creator.
typical
I'm not a typical couturier, although I really respect them.
toys half pumpkin
I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin.
dream art cities
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.
art buy buying city dream galleries great pieces saving time wander
I'm saving up to buy art. Nothing famous, but every time I'm in a new city I wander into galleries and dream about buying great pieces one day.
deeper type understanding
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.
believed buy easy good money replaced
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.
diesel fan moved stores
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.