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… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
In 'Curvy,' they are superhappy with their sizes. We help them dress fashionably. We say: It's pointless for you to buy leggings, take this because this will look good on you. We help them choose. We don't talk about diets because they don't want to be on a diet, but it's not a ghetto. Why should these women slim down?… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share
This is a choice I made 26 years ago when I joined the magazine. Vogue was in Italian but I wanted to speak to… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
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… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
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… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
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… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
What is Milan's character? Let's not be closed in by our provincialism. — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
Fashion is a mirror of the era in which we live. Why should the magazine be disconnected from reality? It's not like in the… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
Today it's normal. Photos used to be a support to the text, but we turned things around, reducing the words to a minimum. — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
I thought Italian Vogue had always been considered the most experimental, avant-garde magazine. If I was going to use the same kind of language… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
I don't understand "The Little World of the Past" [a reference to the title of the book by Antonio Fogazzaro] that is destined to… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
I started entering in a series of problems I had never occupied myself with - water, production, employment. I am learning. You can do… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
Instagram has been around for what, maybe a couple of years? Already it has shut down some small blogs - it's a collector of… — Franca Sozzani Copy Share Image
![“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.” quote by Franca Sozzani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5c6/franca-sozzani-12678_ads_i-was-doing-the-black-issue-in-2006-and_150733.jpg)
![“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.” quote by Franca Sozzani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d39/franca-sozzani-12678_big-problem_i-think-very-highly-of-expo-and-all-is-g_170402.jpg)
![“I don't understand "The Little World of the Past" [a reference to the title of the book by Antonio Fogazzaro] that is destined to die.” quote by Franca Sozzani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8f9/franca-sozzani-12678_antonio_i-don-t-understand-the-little-world-of-t_402113.jpg)
