Alessandro Michele

I love the English aesthetic; in a way, I feel it is close to my own, a beautiful chaos; it is a powerful mix of the past and the present.

I'm not scared of beauty, but if you fall in love with a beautiful man, it's not easy. It's easier to be in love with an ugly man. Beauty has a kind of power.

I have a big passion for flowers and nature.

I love to mix everything together. It's really my way to see beauty.

I love taking prints, embroidery, appliques - precious things that seem to be from another time - and using them to create a contemporary, new story.

I grew up with a father who didn't wear a watch, and this has permanently marked my relationship with time.

My way to think about creation is like the end of the world. I love confusion. So music and image, picture, fabrics, people, person, talk: That's my way to work. And food. And perfumes. I love perfumes. And flowers and plants, and dresses and vintage.

I don't have a problem to say I am a good merchandiser, because I love objects.

I love couture, but the other side of me loves the street, and I think the mix of these two can create something new.

I love just a stage.

I have the soul of a director.

I love to come to L.A. because it's one of the most inspiring places because there are no rules.