25 Quotes by Frida Giannini

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 magazines.

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 watching.

All the drawings and sketches and clothes of Yves Saint Laurent in the ’70s were so colorful, so bright.

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 view, and it’s important that I fight for my ideas.

I don’t like to treat a piece of clothing like an object of art because I don’t consider myself an artist. I’m a designer.

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’t need to have a stylist.

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 never had the opportunity to visit them.