BC: Do you find it difficult to separate your business and personal life?
Dario: No, personal life and business are two sides of the same coin.
Elisabetta: We often exchange our ideas about work.
Dario: She speaks about the new trend of her new collections and I suggest how to present it …
Elisabetta: We are lucky because we love our business and it’s beautiful sharing it with each other
BC: What is the most valuable thing about being married to your business partner?
Dario: Knowing each other in the most authentic way, without secrets.
Elisabetta: We can share everything because we both like the arts, music, and traveling.
BC: You’re about to celebrate your 20th wedding anniversary. Do you have any big plans?
Dario: I didn’t realize it….it will be next year! I hope we will all get back to a normal situation as soon as possible [after the coronavirus cirisis] and since we love traveling, it would be nice if we could take another dream trip.
Elisabetta: He always surprises me, I’m sure he will do it this time too.
BC: Dario, do you ever find it difficult to work in a business with such a feminine point of view?
Dario: No, it never felt like this. I have always been interested in fashion and trying not to dress the same way as others. For me it is a way to search for beauty.
BC: Elisabetta, where do you get your inspiration?
Elisabetta: Inspirations are everywhere. Each situation can be the spark that induces a creative process. It could be a book, a poem, a piece of theater, a trip, a painting, or the combination of all those things together seen through the subconscious …
BC: What happens when you disagree about something? Do you have a method for reaching a compromise?
Dario: We take care of different aspects of this business and we both feel free to do things our way, but we also try to take into account the other’s opinion.
Elisabetta: We make all decisions together in relation to each other.