ALESSANDRO SARTORI
Fashion Designer-Berluti
When I wake up . . . I look outside—wherever I am—but I need to look outside.
Before I go to bed . . . I listen to a few songs of my favorite soundtrack.
A well-dressed man . . . should wear a dark fitted navy three-piece bespoke suit with Berluti Leonard Boots in Saint Emilion color, a white shirt and a blue solid tie.
Women should always . . . do things with elegance.
Men should never . . . wear the wrong shoes.
The best thing that’s been said about me . . . a few years ago one day after a show, a journalist wrote that I was the best new tailor around! That meant a lot to me.
The biggest misconception about me . . . a few years ago one day after a show another journalist wrote that were there a lot of beautiful men with nude chests in my show, but the show was actually all about men with shirts and ties!
If I weren’t doing what I’m doing today . . . I would have tried to have my own little tailor’s atelier.
My legacy . . . I am still working on it.
A great idea . . . is to spend time making intelligent things.
Botox is . . . I do not get it.
My mother . . . is my muse.
The soundtrack of my life . . . Heaven from Talking Heads.
The future . . . A lot of new creative ideas to put in practice.
Happiness . . . is to make interesting new things for the first time. Do you remember when you did something interesting and completely new for the first time? I love the emotion of that feeling.
There’s a time and place for . . . wearing the best tuxedo ever.
There is too much . . . bad styling around.
In the end . . . it is not about the brand you wear, it is about the style you have.
Happiness . . . is to make interesting new things for the first time. Do you remember when you did something interesting and completely new for the first time? I love the emotion of that feeling.
ALEXA HAMPTON
Interior Designer
When I wake up . . . I check to see which of my children has snuck into my bed overnight and then I go in for a cuddle. Nothing is better than a warm, sleepy child.
Before I go to bed . . . I put on my Revitalash, set my alarm on my Blackberry, and make sure all my devices are charging. Then I kiss my wonderful husband goodnight.
A well-dressed man/woman . . . wears their clothes and doesn’t let their clothes wear them.
Women should always . . . refuse to let others dictate who they need to be.
Men should never . . . try to tell a woman who she needs to be (or wear short-sleeved button downs).
The best thing that’s been said about me . . . when asked in class to name his hero, my son Michael said “My mommy because she loves me and is always nice to me.” However, I think he must not have realized he could say anyone. If he had, he likely would have named the soccer player Lionel Messi.
The biggest misconception about me . . . is that I am a Park Avenue Princess. If only!
If I weren’t doing what I’m doing today . . . I would do it tomorrow (Or I would be an unsuccessful artist.).
My legacy . . . is my family. I hope I don’t mess up my children too horribly. I also hope some of the products I have designed will stand the test of time. Currently, I like to think of myself as Queen of the Flush Mount. (Has a sobriquet ever been quite so glamorous?)
A great idea . . . is something that really makes sense and serves a purpose, no matter how big or small that purpose is.
Botox is . . . pretty fabulous.
My mother . . . is loving, smart, beautiful, reads everything, and has an amazing vocabulary. Not too shabby.
The soundtrack of my life . . . is Stevie Wonder, without question.
The future . . . is exciting and filled with endless potential.
Happiness . . . is my children, my husband, my friends, cheese on a baguette, completing and installing a beautiful project, reading a great book, Star Wars episodes 4, 5, and 6, red wine, sleeping late, and Souvenirs of the Grand Tour
There’s a time and place for . . . kindness and civi...