1. How did your home look like growing up, and what are the fondest memories you have of it? Has it in any way influenced your take on interior design?
It was a very crowded home. You know, we are from the south of Italy, for us home is the place where your loved ones gather. For coffee time, for dinners, or for the never-ending Sunday lunch… My home was always full of friends and relatives. It’s in our DNA!
I do remember the laughs until late at night, the animated debates… you know, home is a place where you can be yourself, you can let yourself go and express yourself, and at the same time listen to other people’s points of view. It’s this exchange of ideas that makes you grow. You learn to question yourself without forgetting where you come from. I try to translate this approach in everything I do, even at work and with the interior design process.
We at Versace never forget our heritage, our DNA, but at the same time we try to re-elaborate it, to push forward those traditions with the eyes of today, for the new customers. Plus, I must say that this Versace Home collection is a celebration of the family spirit, of the concept of home; most of the pieces are inspired by our Palazzo Versace in Milan, because at the end, home is where the family is.
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