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" In practice, I've had a presence in China since 1998 with my commercial spaces and shops. "

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" The essence of style is a simple way of saying something complex. "

" I didn't have a happy childhood. "

Happy Childhood

" I've always thought of the T-shirt as the Alpha and Omega of the fashion alphabet. "

" Jeans represent democracy in fashion. "

" These days, as I am older and wiser, I realize that there is a danger in becoming an icon, as people can see you as remote and untouchable, and they are less willing to tolerate you doing things that don't fit with their preconceived idea of you. "

" I don't have a formula to pass on. I always did it my own way. Even today, I hold my independence close. It's what's most precious to me. Passion. Risk. Tenacity. Consistency. This is my professional history. "

" My work has taught me to pay great respects towards human beings. "

" My well-known aesthetic sense, which is so obvious and personal, spontaneously spurs me to challenge myself with different disciplines. "

" If I eat at the Emporio Armani Caffe, my favorite thing to order is risotto or pasta with tomato sauce in winter; in summer, I prefer a Caprese salad, Parmigiano cheese flakes, or some truly fresh ricotta cheese. "

" The more successful I become, the more I want to remain like me, with my defects and insecurities. "

" I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical. "

" The excitement does not change. After 40 years in the business, I still find the show to be a magical moment - the performance anxiety, the litmus test. "

" Milan is a true metropolis: strong and fearless but welcoming, too. Little by little, I came to realize that I could become someone here. "

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" There are always protests, whether you do something good or bad. Even if you do something beneficial, people say you do it because it's advertising. "

" Anyone who is passionate about what they do will have a better chance of connecting with future generations than those who simply follow transient trends. At least their work will have a distinctive character, and this is what people respond to, I believe. "

" I believe that my clothes can give people a better image of themselves - that it can increase their feelings of confidence and happiness. "

" It is difficult to talk about fashion in the abstract, without a human body before my eyes, without drawings, without a choice of fabric - without a practical or visual reality. "

" Why do I put myself in a position to be cast aside or not considered as I would like to? Because I am a creative mind, because I still aspire to be one. "

" The idea of the museum is to show my work since the start, and I wanted to show all of it, not just to choose between different pieces. They are grouped together in themes - minimalism, androgyny, black and white, graphic, flowers, and so on - from the earliest designs to the most recent ones. "

Black And White

" When I started, I had nothing. Because my family was really, really, really poor. "

" You have to have doubts. I have collaborators I work with. I listen, and then I decide. That's how it works. "

" The difference between style and fashion is quality. "

" These designers have no reserve. They've chosen a path and thrown themselves onto it head first, regardless of everything. Whether or not their designs are sellable or vulgar. As long as it's new and people talk about it. That is the truth. "

" Marketing is not a nice word, but the world is about marketing now. "

" My work today is perceived as being classic, but when I first started out, it was a break from the norm. Since then, I have continued to reinvent myself. I don't change my style, but I allow it to evolve. "

" I prefer being around young people. I don't like situations from the past, definitely no nostalgia. I prefer to think of doing everything new with a different generation that has a different mentality. "

" I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years. "