Formichetti remains as fashion director for Uniqlo. MAC In addition to his collaboration with Lady Gaga for the MAC Viva Glam campaign, Formichetti has styled Irina Lăzăreanu, shot by Miles Aldridge and co-styled by Dillon Turman, for MAC's Quite Cute collection. Philosophy and influence In the fifth volume of Vogue Hommes Japan, Lady Gaga had the following to say about what she and Formichetti desire for the future of fashion: Formichetti has repeatedly declared he is "not an elitist" in fashion, instead wanting to share what he does with everyone, using the Internet for this purpose. Like Gaga, who has inspired him to do so, he also interacts with and is inspired by his followers, and usually works in collaboration with others. He sees himself not as a "stylist", which term he rejects, but rather as an art director "whose job it is to create moods, oversee an overall image." As he told Vice: His influence is varied. Before his Mugler collections premiered he was ranked the most influential stylist in the world (even if he dislikes the term), in no small part because of the enormous volume of his fashion magazine work, including making Vogue Hommes Japan "the most powerful Japanese-language publication in the global fashion industry", and because of his consulting for a number of fashion houses and other brands. It is with and through Lady Gaga as her fashion director, however, that Formichetti's influence on culture is greatest. Previously the role and influence of stylists was more limited, and while others have become designers, he is the first to take control of a major fashion house, interpreted as the most prominent example of a stylist becoming a power broker within the industry. Formichetti's eclectic selection for the avant-garde Gaga of pieces from designers ranging vastly from the great, such as Giorgio Armani, to the obscure, has influenced what has been described as a "cultural phenomenon" of imitation, extending even into "provincial backwaters". He frequently meets and is hopeful for many younger talents who are interested in fashion today. Formichetti practices Transcendental Meditation daily. References External links Official website Nicopanda (for fashion credits) Mugler Uniqlo VivaGlam Models.com 1977 births Fashion editors Fashion stylists Japanese costume designers Japanese expatriates in England Japanese fashion designers Japanese magazine editors Japanese people of Italian descent LGBT fashion designers Japanese LGBT people Living people People from Tokyo