Birth: 1969
The year before was my first collection for Emilio Pucci, and I was just starting the job and working in his Renaissance Palazzo, where Pucci is head….
Paris is one of the most incredible places to live. Once you get bitten by the city, you never leave..
Things are moving quicker and quicker. The internet age has made everything so immediate that what you're doing can start to feel outdated. That's pr….
Social media is hugely important as a vehicle for communication. That's the reality today, whether you like it or not. The good part is that you can ….
I spend tons of time on the music for the fashion shows. I work with this DJ, Jeremy Healy, and we do, like, four or five sessions during the week le….
For me, coming to a fashion house and bringing my love and respect to it - and, hopefully, earning the love and respect of the house - is the only wa….
That's always my downfall - when I start not having fun or not feeling passionate about what I'm doing. But that's why I love Emilio Pucci. There are….
Emilio Pucci obviously I think it's one of the best houses in Italy - and one of the most legendary ones as well. That's why I came here. I also like….
I feel like I have to go back to Paris every so often. It just grows on you - the look of the city, the way people hang out there. If you're in Europ….
It's important for me to really play with the traditions and keep things simple and easy. Ultimately I believe in animal instincts - I think they oft….
I want Pucci woman to be a Pucci girl. That's number one, because I think she should have that vibe that corresponds with today. Emilio Pucci - the h….
When I make a dress that someone wants to put on and somebody else wants to take off, then I know I've got it right. Because when someone looks good ….
I think a lot of people, when they think about the house, they think of the print. But when people think about Emilio Pucci, I want them to think abo….
I'm incapable of functioning without music. I've always had it in my life. I played the violin when I was a kid, and my mother was a violinist at tha….
I think my biggest muses in fashion are probably rock 'n' roll girlfriends, like Anita Pallenberg and Marianne Faithfull and Bianca Jagger - and then….
People always ask me, "Oh, do you ever want to start your own thing?" And I don't, actually. I think what I enjoy most is the sort of co-production o….
Working in the old fashion house is like how your parents raise you and give you this base, and you eventually grow up and have to say, "Well, you ga….
Working for an older house is a great opportunity, but it's also a big responsibility. The fortunes of a lot of people and families are based on what….
Florence is probably one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. It's very quiet as well - there's not much nightlife - so it definitely keeps me focu….
I'm really working on trying to get that lifestyle aspect of the Emilio Pucci house to be as strong as possible..
In order to be successful, you have to honor what's in old fashion house, but you also have to play with it and push the limits of it..