{"id":45900,"date":"2015-03-10T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=45900"},"modified":"2015-03-10T11:00:58","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T11:00:58","slug":"nicopanda-panda-pop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2015\/03\/10\/nicopanda-panda-pop\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicopanda:  Panda Pop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Master of all things kitsch, Nicola Formichetti tells us why, in 2015, his eponymous brand Nicopanda is a full-blown fashion fixture.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicopanda-2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45902\" alt=\"Nicopanda 2\" src=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicopanda-2.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feted stylist, Director at Diesel, Fashion Director at Vogue Homme Japan &#8211; Nicola Formichetti has many strings to his particularly well-crafted bow. Exercising his insatiable appetite for all things kitsch and Kawaii, the Tokyo-native started Nicopanda &#8211; his colourific solo fashion line &#8211; as a childhood hobby. Launching his ready-to-wear debut with an off-beat 32 piece collection this season \u2013 a quirky blend of raw-edge ruffled denim, pearl laced hats, Harajuku-inspired sportswear and oversized baby grows \u2013 it rivals Hello Kitty for hyperreal fab-factor. Here, Formichetti explains it all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wonderland: Hi Nicola. Where, when and why did Nicopanda start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicola Formichetti:<\/strong> Nicopanda is my nickname. It started when I was younger and it stuck. My friends used to say I looked like a panda!<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> Was Nicopanda always going to become a ready-to-wear line?<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> I always wanted Nicopanda to be a fun brand. I\u2019m starting with ready-to-wear, but Hello Kitty needs to watch out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> Fighting talk! What made you decide to release a full collection?<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> There was a big demand from my fans, so I decided to do it properly as Nicopanda only existed online, mainly on Tumblr. We had made a few graphic t-shirts, rings and crazy novelty items but it was nothing serious, it was purely for fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> Your designs are unisex, right? Do you think gender lines in fashion are being blurred?<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> I like showing a strong vision to represent all sexes. I love to think that in the world of Nicopanda we are all individuals, but with the same sex.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> Do you see any similarities between Diesel and Nicopanda?<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> They are very different. Diesel is such a global iconic brand with an authentic history, Nicopanda is my Japanese side \u2013 it\u2019s fun, a real mix of me. It\u2019s all my history rolled into one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> So aside from Asia, where do you look for inspiration?<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> Instagram!<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> Is that how you research trends?<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> I\u2019m always interested in what\u2019s happening in the world. On the street, in fashion, you just need to open your eyes and observe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> What do you think it is that makes Asian fashion so unique?<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> People aren\u2019t scared to look different, so kids take risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> Who would you like to see wearing Nicopanda?<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> COLOUR-CODE!<\/p>\n<p><strong>W:<\/strong> Of course! You\u2019ve even got a Nicopanda tattoo\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>N:<\/strong> I\u2019m stuck with it, so I need to make this huge!<\/p>\n<p ><a href=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicopanda-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45901\" alt=\"Nicopanda 1\" src=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicopanda-1.jpg\" \/>\u00a0<\/a> <a href=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicopanda-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45903\" alt=\"Nicopanda 3\" src=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nicopanda-3.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p ><em>All clothing by NICOPANDA SS15<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photographer:<\/strong> Matt Irwin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fashion Editor:<\/strong> Anna Trevelyan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Words:<\/strong> Brooke McCord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of all things kitsch, Nicola Formichetti tells us why, in 2015, his 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