When I was growing up, my family was serious about manners. I always wanted to put my elbow on the table to prop my head up. I didn’t understand how other people looked awake. My head felt so heavy after the whole day. Margherita Missoni Read Quote
I have a lot of Missoni tablecloths, but for breakfast, we use placemats – we call them ‘American-style.’ I have some in crazy patterns from the Swedish brand Svenskt Tenn. And I like plates from Grottaglie in Puglia, stained in wild colors. Margherita Missoni Read Quote
Sometimes I have ice cream for lunch. Gelateria Sempione in Milan is the best in the world, hands down. The chocolate sorbetto is amazing. Margherita Missoni Read Quote
Shoes are the first thing I notice on a man. I like classic styles – not too square, not too pointy, not too fashiony. There’s a fine line between too much and too little effort. Margherita Missoni Read Quote
I bought a place in Milan, but Missoni headquarters are out in the country, in Sumirago. My whole family eats out of the same vegetable garden; my mother raises chickens. I love the city, but if you’re always bombarded with stimulation, you get numb to it. I need to get bored to create. Margherita Missoni Read Quote
I think that clothes and accessories define and describe who we are. I can’t see many differences between them; they are indeed a way to introduce ourselves to other people, and they help us transmitting a message to others. Margherita Missoni Read Quote
There may be people who try to imitate art when they get dressed and people who just get dressed to cover themselves up, but I guess that both send out messages and communicate their ideas and feelings through their looks. Margherita Missoni Read Quote
Growing up, I saw the world as an inspiring place full of interesting people. Margherita Missoni Read Quote
