LifestyleValentino: My WorldThe designer’s pronouncements on fabulous livingHannah Nathanson23 November 2012A PRAYER TO THE MADONNA gets me through the dayONE CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH LAUGHTER. It keeps your skin elasticThe last thing I do before I shut my eyes is KISS MY PUG. She sleeps in my bedMy biggest luxury is MY PRIVATE PLANE. I hate airportsMy golden era of style is 1960A lady should NEVER DRESS HALF HER AGEA gentleman should NEVER DRESS ONE THIRD of HIS ageA HANDKERCHIEF IN A MAN’S BREAST POCKET gives life to a classic suitMy signature scent is DARK AMBER by Jo MaloneMy favourite watch is an AUDEMAR'S PIGUET ROYAL OAKThe most beautiful person ever was JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS. She was honest, brave, smart and beautifulLIGHTNESS AND SERENITY are the definition of beautyI always pack too many shirts and jumpers. I LOVE TO HAVE CHOICESI always visit GALLERIA BORGHESE IN ROME because there is more and more to learnGUINEVERE ANTIQUES on the King’s Road does great drinking glassesThe place everyone must visit before they die is their hometown, TO REMEMBER WHEN THEY WERE A BABYThe central feature in my home is my JARDIN D’HIVER filled with chinoiserie and dark brown and gold orchids from my gardenMy approach with flowers is to have lots of them, from CALLA LILIES TO CHERRY BLOSSOM, according to the seasonThe thing that has surprised me most in life is people’s JEALOUSYA home should always feel like A MARVELLOUS SURPRISEIf I were a character in a book, I WOULD BE A POPEOne thing I regret in life is that IT GOES TOO FAST
