“Think of Instagram. Journalism will continue to exist, but communication is now visual.” ThinkingCommunicationJournalismVisualsInstagram Author:Franca Sozzani
“Credibility is a must. Think of all those bloggers that kill us with photos outside the shows - there will be a selection there, too. Not because some are less good, but those that do not impose a style will have fewer requests.” ThinkingShowsStyleFewerSelectionCredibilityRequestBloggers Author:Franca Sozzani
“I am very favorable to the Bourse, to a sale, to what is useful to grow, maintaining jobs, the Made in Italy. It doesn't make any sense and it's parochial to think otherwise. Investors can be French, Russian, as long as they help a business grow.” ThinkingLongMadeHelpingJobsGrowsInvestorsMaintaining Author:Franca Sozzani
“I think very highly of Expo and all is going well. We've seen big problems with [corruption] scandals [at local government level], but it is going forward, with the highest number of participants ever expected.” ThinkingWellsProblemBigsGovernmentLevelsNumbersHighestCorruptionExpectedLocalsScandalParticipantsBig ProblemsLocal Government Author:Franca Sozzani
“[Patrizio Bertelli or Gildo Zegna] are individuals who are superbusy, traveling all the time. You can't think they will have the time to attend all the meetings.” ThinkingIndividualMeetings Author:Franca Sozzani
“Fashion has always been very generous. Think of what it has done for curing AIDS.” ThinkingDoneFashionAidsGenerous Author:Franca Sozzani
“There are designers there, we have to think of production, but I am not changing Africa. But if we all do something together....We have to know our limits, I don't have the pretense I can change the world. And I don't want to set up events [to raise money]. Because what happens if the following year they don't have an event, they won't eat?” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldWantYearsI CanHappensTogetherEventsLimitsRaisesProductionsFollowingDesignerChanging The WorldPretense Author:Franca Sozzani
“I don't think when you work you have to please everybody - you make a choice. It's not like everybody who is in front of you has to become your best friend.” ThinkingChoicesYour Best Friend Author:Franca Sozzani
“I think I just do what I feel is good to do. Everybody can give me their suggestions, but at the end, the final risk is mine because it's my name on the magazine. So I only do what I really feel. Everybody tries to influence you, of course: "Oh, this is the right moment to do this" and "This is the right photographer to choose," and "This is the right model to have . . ." I listen, but I must go my own way. When you take risks, it means that you know every month people are there to judge you.” PeopleThinkingGivingTryingMeanMomentsRiskInfluenceJudgingPhotographerRisk ItRight Moment Author:Franca Sozzani
“I think the future fashion will be more and more separated-like, on one side would be big distribution, and on the other side there will be high-level prêt-à-porter and couture. I mean, the prêt-à-porter is already couture in a way for the prices and the way that it's made. The big distribution will allow people to dress in a fashionable way, so this could be for everybody. This part of the big distribution will be stronger and stronger, but the other part we are coming up on is more and more rich people, because we are always thinking about Europe and about America.” PeopleThinkingMeanRichFashionStrongerRich PeopleFashionable Author:Franca Sozzani
“I was living in the moment that feminism came out of, and I think it's only through the work that women are doing today that they are making out better than men. So it's important that you are a feminist in your mind but that you have an attitude sometimes like men.” ThinkingMenMindImportantSometimesMomentsTodayAttitudeFeminismFeministLive In The Moment Author:Franca Sozzani
“Everything inspires me. It could be a movie. It could be a book. It could be a house. It could be one word - I'll think for hours and hours about one word sometimes. It could be anything.” ThinkingBookSometimesHouseHoursInspire Author:Franca Sozzani
“I think that I'm still very enthusiastic about every single thing that I do. I'm still very passionate. I never feel tired because I feel so involved and so com- mitted, so I enjoy it. And you know what? I have a lot of irony. I love the humor, and when I really, really want to just say, "You know what? I can't stand all this," I find an ironical way. I say, "You know, maybe you presume to be more intelligent than you are." So I respond in a more humoristic way.” ThinkingEnjoyIntelligentTiredPassionateIronyEnthusiastic Author:Franca Sozzani
