Nicola Formichetti Quotes

Fashion responds to the economic climate by providing a way to lift a woman's spirits.

Luxury and style have been key elements in all my projects.

Money has nothing to do with style at all, but naturally it helps every situation.

Money does not make you look expensive, it’s taste.

That's the staggering, humorous thing about money. If you haven't got taste, money doesn't matter: You'll always look ghastly.

I'm just a normal person. It's not like I come home and think about opera. My thoughts are about completely other things. Shoes! Dresses! Expensive ones: with a pretty silhouette, beautiful fabrics.

I was the good Bond girl, but I wanted to have the dresses and the high heels. I wanted the funky, sexy name.

A custom-tailored suit retains a certain dignity about it.

It is important to be chic.

I'm a fan of designers and clothes that look beautiful, but more importantly, make me feel beautiful and confident. It's why I've always loved Stella McCartney, and more recently, Prabal Gurung. Their pieces are cool, yet timeless, and the fits are effortlessly flattering.

I have some wonderful suits in my closet, a lovely car, some refined watches.

I always judge a man by his shoes and his watch.

I'm always drooling over great design, from fashion to furniture.

I've always been obsessed with style and glamor and if I want anyone to get anything out of my book, it's how we can all have them in our lives.

Honestly, I don't believe in menswear. I focus on what pieces are most timeless, transcendent, match my lifestyle, remain remarkable, and command intriguing attention across the room at an art gallery.

The difference between style and fashion is quality.

My interest in society - at times so pronounced that the word 'snob' comes a little to mind - derives from the fact that I like an immense number of things which society, money, and position bring in their train: painting, tapestries, rare books, smart dresses, dances, gardens, country houses, correct cuisine, and pretty women.

I'm just not very good at glamour... It doesn't come easily to me.

Menswear is about subtlety. It's about good style and good taste.

The closest I get to any sort of 'designer' items would probably be my weakness for jeans - they don't have to be any particular brand, but I'm willing to do almost anything, go anywhere, spend obscene amounts of money for that elusive 'perfect pair.'

The pocket square, properly contrived, finishes a man's look. With good tailoring and well chosen neckwear, the look connotes power, taste, refinement, manners. The naked pocket connotes the opposite: working class, tasteless, base, crude, ignorant.

Yes, I love good clothes, good shoes, but I earned it.

I like clothes that make me feel good. My favourite designers include Michelle Jonas and Dolce & Gabbana. Their clothes make me feel as if I'm Sophia Loren - really womanly.

Comfort? If a choice has to be made between style and comfort, style wins every time.

I am the finesse king, especially when it comes to shoes.