Alessandro Michele

My idea for Gucci was crazy, but that's the only idea I had. I was sure I'd be fired after the first show. ”

I'm obsessed with trompe l'oeil - the idea of something that is existing and is not existing. ”

The only urgency I feel is to keep on, at a slow pace, with my journey. ”

In fashion, people are very focused on the future, but I really love to talk about the present. ”

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. ”