“I am a great supporter of [Matteo ] Renzi, he is young, he knows how to communicate, he's our great hope.” Quote by Franca Sozzani
“I say let Matteo Renzi work. He took over a country that was in disarray, not florid. And not the other way around.” WayCountryDisarray 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
“Milan is showing a new and different face. At Porta Nuova, too, when they started construction, everyone was up in arms, saying Milan was going to lose its character.” DifferentCharacterFacesLosesArmsConstructionMilanDifferent Faces Author:Franca Sozzani
“What is Milan's character? Let's not be closed in by our provincialism.” CharacterMilanProvincialism Author:Franca Sozzani
“We lack an organization that will support fashion week. The five-day week shows a lack of vision and that we are not able to command respect. I am not saying it's anyone's fault in particular, it's our fault. We have the highest concentration of brands, how can we accommodate everyone in four or five days?” ShowsAbleVisionSupportFiveFourWeekFashionParticularHighestOrganizationFaultsCommandBrandsConcentrationAccommodateFashion Week Author:Franca Sozzani
“In New York there are between four and six big designers, and the shows last one week. There is something wrong here. It's our fault. We can't stand up for it. They take our ads, don't they? Why don't they want to stay longer in Milan? Why do we have to comply? We have the most beautiful brands, they are Italians.” WantShowsBigsLastsBeautifulFourWeekNew YorkSixFaultsBrandsDesignerAdsMilan 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
“You can get tired of anything, everything turns old, but I want to give people the possibility to share a Vogue party. It is up to the brands to participate to make the event interesting. I am satisfied, but it's important never to stop.” PeopleWantGivingImportantTurnsInterestingPartyShareEventsPossibilityTiredSatisfiedBrandsVogue Author:Franca Sozzani
“I was doing the Black Issue in 2006 and then went to Africa for Uomo Vogue. I've worked with Gucci and Fendi, committed to create jobs. Fifty percent of those ads went to non-government organizations in Africa. [Nelson] Mandela was on the cover, it helped create attention.” GovernmentJobsBlackAttentionIssuesPercentOrganizationCommittedFiftyAdsNelsonVogueGucciFendi Author:Franca Sozzani