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1/19 “I think the fashion is super serious and humor is suspect and people don’t always know how to approach it. Sometimes people have questioned whether I was making fun of the industry or just at myself. I’m just trying to raise a smile. Clothes aren’t meant to be worshipped at a church altar. I have a different approach to most designers.” Jeremy Scott

January 19, 2026
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He studied Japanese in high school, taking night classes, and can speak the language, a skill learned partly from a Japanese best friend.

This quote by fashion designer Jeremy Scott encapsulates his philosophy of bringing humor, irony, and accessibility to high fashion, challenging the traditional, often rigid, seriousness of the industry. Known for his work as the creative director of Moschino and his namesake label, Scott uses this quote to explain that his aim is to create joy and “raise a smile” through pop-culture references, rather than crafting garments meant to be worshipped. 

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