British Vogue - 04.2020

INTERVIEW BY TIMOTHY HARRISON. MARIANO VIVANCO/TRUNK ARCHIVE; LOUISE PALMBERG; JACOPO RAULE/GETTY IMAGES; PIXELATE.BIZ

VOGUE ASKS

If Versace had a mantra, what would it be?

Dare to look away.

How do you get ready in 10 minutes?

That’s simply impossible, darling.

Where do you go for a chic dinner in Milan?

My dining room.

What should I wear to feel confident on

a night out?

If you do not feel confident on the inside...

Clothes do not perform miracles, they just

enhance what is already there.

What should I do if someone copies my style?

Be proud.

I need to break up with my partner. How

do I let them down gently?

Tell the truth. There’s no point in sugar-coating it.

How would you spend an afternoon with

Miuccia Prada?

Discussing art.

What’s your hardest-won advice about money?

That money truly does not buy happiness,

although it can help.

How can I win any argument in one line?

By being right. Otherwise, you should

listen and learn – you might change

your mind. n

Advice on life, love and fashion from the designer and businesswoman

What’s your beauty ritual

on a long-haul flight?

“Drink a lot of water

and spray my face with

rose water.” Chantecaille

Pure Rosewater, £65

What’s the one beauty

product you won’t go a day

without? “La Mer

Moisturizing Cream [£230].”

Your scent of choice? “I do not have one,

I mix several. My favourites, though, are

Bright Crystal [£55] and Eros [£64].”

Trainers or heels? “Heels, of course.

I just can’t walk in flats; I always trip over!”

Leather sandals, £1,050, Versace

Where would

you go for

dinner with

Jennifer

Lopez?

“Pastis in

New York. It’s

open again.”

What would

Donatella Versace do?

What do you

look for in a fabulous

piece of jewellery?

“How big the stones are.”

White- and yellow-

diamond ring, price on

request, De Beers

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