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You, in a nutshell?
A very curious lover of stories,
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Where is home?
Milano, Italy.
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What did you wanna be when you grow up?
Opera singer.
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What did you become?
Fashion/Costume/Product/ designer.
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A turning point?
Turning 30 and having worked for 7 years at a big Milanese fashion house. All of a sudden I needed to change my life completely and become who I am today.
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The best gift you ever received?
A big set of the Josef Hofmann champagne cups from Lobmeyr.
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The best gift you ever gave?
One of my own little Pemo chairs.
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Your most prized possession?
The huge, beloved painting from 1989 by Austrian painter Heinz Stangl over my sofa.
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The ugliest item you own and dearly love?
My small Bon Jovi mirror in my bathroom.
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A coveted yet clearly unaffordable item?
The Villa Rotonda by Andrea Palladio.
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A contemporary kindred spirit?
Georgina Gratrix.
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An all-time hero?
Blinky Palermo.
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A proud moment?
Designing the ballet costumes for the New Year's concert of Vienna Philharmonic.
Twice. -
A recent project?
The HUF lamp for Servomuto.
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A scoop?
Go watch Le citta di pianura. I saw it at the cinema last week. Amazing!
Arthur on the Bazaar
