46 Quotes by Nicola Formichetti

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.

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.

I'm not a designer, I'm a creator.

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.

I’m not a designer, I’m a creator.

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 to get swept up in it all.

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.

The Internet shapes my life and work so completely that I couldn’t imagine living without it.

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