Frida Giannini Quotes & Sayings

“Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water.”

“I don't want to be too 'classic' because it's not in the DNA of Gucci. You need to be a little bit provocative.”

“All the drawings and sketches and clothes of Yves Saint Laurent in the '70s were so colorful, so bright.”

“My biggest satisfaction is always when I make something beautiful and well-done that I can see on a real man or woman - not only in the glossy magazines.”

“I grew up in Rome, in actually what I would say was a liberal, open-minded family. My father was an architect and my mother was a teacher of art history, so it was sort of intellectual, and maybe a bit much for me when I was a child.”

“I am comfortable giving people direction. If something is not good enough, my job is to find a way to help them learn from their mistake, and understand that next time I expect better.”

“I inherited this collection of vinyl records, which at that time numbered 6,000, and I've since continued to collect music. As you know, vinyl records can be very heavy, so every time I have to move into a new house, I need to build a complete new wall of shelves to put all these records, which is a nightmare for the architect.”

“I don't like to treat a piece of clothing like an object of art because I don't consider myself an artist. I'm a designer.”

“I like tough relationships. I think relationships with conflict are good for you - you learn. But you can't listen too much. I have a strong point of view, and it's important that I fight for my ideas.”

“I think the '70s are always inspiring to me. I was born then, so I have a lot of memories about how my parents were and what kinds of movies I was watching.”