My personal style signifier is the way I put things together – the care and time I dedicate to getting ready. Someone has described me as a dandy before. I’m not sure I like that word. A dandy doesn’t sound very cool. What I wear depends on the weather, my state of mind. One day I’ll wear green, another day grey or red. But I always like to be elegant.
The last thing I bought and loved was a wooden 1950s Borsani console with a glass top at auction that I will put in Casa Fornasetti, the family home and brand headquarters that I am renovating with my sweetheart, Sara. I like its elegant shape. Above it is a mirror with adjustable wings. I try to buy vintage Fornasetti – if it’s a good price, of course. But in this case the Borsani worked where I needed it. Borsani was a contemporary of my father, who founded Fornasetti in the 1940s. I think they knew each other.
The music room has a Fornasetti Leopardo chest of drawers, Fornasetti trays displayed on the wall, and a giraffe given to Barnaba by his girlfriend, Sara © Antonio Dicorato
The best souvenir I’ve brought home is a wooden giraffe. When I went on holiday to South Africa I fell in love with a small one but didn’t buy it. So when my girlfriend went to South Africa, I asked her to send me a giant-size one that I have in my house now. I love giraffes. They are the most elegant and beautiful animals.
