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Formichetti's stuffed toy collection fills the vintage display cabinet at the far end and most other surfaces in the apartment Photo: Andy Sewell

High fashion meets children’s playroom in an east London warehouse, home to the stylist and creative director Nicola Formichetti.

By Francesca Gavin

In less than a decade, Nicola Formichetti moved from the shop floor of the boutique Pineal Eye to become one of the world’s most in-demand men’s fashion stylists. He is currently the creative director of Dazed & Confused magazine, a senior editor at its sister titles AnOther and AnOther Man and has worked with fashion brands ranging from Issey Miyake to Uniqlo. Half-Italian and half-Japanese, he divides his time between New York, Tokyo (where he has his own store, Side by Side) and his large warehouse space near Hoxton Square in London. The latter is filled with artworks collected from fashion shoots, junk-shop and retro furniture and a soft toy collection, which spills on to surfaces with plush abandon. It is a space put together by a highly creative individual – someone with the aesthetic confidence to place a Jack-in-the-box next to a Diptyque candle.

How did you first become interested in fashion?

Both my parents had a strong interest in it, especially my mum, and it just rubbed off on me. Living in both Italy and Japan as a child, I saw different ways of wearing clothes; going shopping with Mum was always exciting.

What connections are there between your work and where you live?

Living, playing and working are all so closely tied together for me that the buzz of where I live has always suited my needs. I have been living in Shoreditch for 10 years. It’s where I feel comfortable, close to the Dazed office and all the photo studios. All my friends live close by. It feels more like a community than anywhere else to me.

How long have you been in the flat?

I’ve lived here two years. My best friend used to live here. It was just a natural progression that when he moved out, I’d move in.

How did your toy collection begin?

I’ve been collecting since I was a child. It’s Japanese culture. I don’t have any specific toys that I like more than others, but I seem to have a lot of freaky-looking stuffed monsters.

Who are your artworks by?

I’d love to start buying art, but all of the artworks I have are gifts, or things left over after a shoot. The big yellow panels behind my television are by Gary Card. I took them after a shoot we did together for AnOther Man magazine. Solve Sundsbo has given me some of the prints of shoots we did together. Photographers and other people I have worked with have also given me pieces from projects they have worked on. My friend Mariano Vivanco gave me some prints of a shoot that we did together for Dazed. I’m keeping them all so when the artists and photographers get really famous, I can sell them. I wish I could put them up on the wall. I’m sure it’s not great for the artworks resting on the floor, but I don’t know how to hang them.

How does travelling influence your space?

I travel a lot. I always pick up trinkets and pieces from around the world, but ideally I want my flat to be a quiet haven. I like it being minimal, but I can’t help filling it with clutter.

Do you feel your home reflects your interest in fashion?

I try to keep my clothing and fashion stuff in one room, so that on the rare occasions when I am not working, I can switch off and rest.

Extracted from 'Creative Space: Urban Homes of Artists and Innovators’ by Francesca Gavin (Laurence King), available from Telegraph Books for ?17.95 plus ?1.25 p&p (0844-871 1515; books.telegraph.co.uk)

Model: Katie B
MUA: Rhia Amio
Hair Stylist: Fabio Persico
Styling Assistant: Keith Sam
Styling/Photography/PP: Me

Special thanks to Fabio for enabling us to shoot at Fiorio Salon.


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