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.

Style has replaced elegance. Before, I believed that style is something a person embodied. But now it's so easy to buy good style if you have the money.

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.

Thierry Mugler is about the power of glamour and walking straight into the future. He's been a god for successive generations in the fashion industry. He fused pop and high fashion, told a story in style and combined fantasy with reality.

When I first moved to London for university, I was already a big fan of Diesel because, in the nineties, Diesel was, like, the brand. The stores were the place to go. It wasn't workwear like Levi's or G-Star.

Working in a store and being a shop assistant, if you don't know what to do and you like fashion, I think it's a great way of getting into the business because you do windows, cleaning, and everything. That was my school for two years, working in a shop, and that's how I met people in magazines and designers.

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

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.

I am terrible at making food. I love eating, but I can't make anything.

I like places where you can dance to crazy music, like Bedlam or Eastern Bloc in the East Village.

I live between Europe, America and Asia.

I never wanted to work with celebrities. I have no interest. I don't really care about their egos and their publicists.

I think old people should just be old and go away.

I think when you start talking about money, it stops the whole creative process for me.

I was born in Japan, so for me, Uniqlo is a family brand. My granny used to wear Uniqlo. And my Italian dad wore Uniqlo. I wore Uniqlo, of course.

I'm half-Japanese, so I collect toys, like a Yayoi Kusama stuffed pumpkin.

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

I'm not a typical couturier, although I really respect them.

I'm not an elitist. I hate the fashion industry sometimes because it becomes so focused on the elite.

I'm saving up to buy art. Nothing famous, but every time I'm in a new city I wander into galleries and dream about buying great pieces one day.