Elsa Peretti
Elsa Peretti
Elsa Peretti is a jewelry designer, philanthropist and former fashion model...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth1 May 1940
CountryItaly
hate simple perfect
I hate that impeccable, perfectly perfect look, all matched and prearranged. Style is to be simple.
hands mind magic
Portofino in the '60s was magic. Women in bright silk, each with a gardenia in their hand. The bottle started then, in my mind.
hated soon
I hated modeling. I was so scared. But as soon as I started doing jewelry, I did better as a model.
necklace nouveau people time wear
A big diamond necklace is nouveau riche, really. People who have wealth a long time don't wear such things.
perfectly
I hate that impeccable, perfectly perfect look, all matched and prearranged.
certain degree eliminate excess high
I like to push myself to achieve a certain quality, eliminate the excess detail. I always want a high degree of purity.
yorkshire
I like Yorkshire Tea - very strong and English.
time
Most of the time, I'm in the country, and the jewelry I wear I can wear in the country.
houses people themselves time
People surround themselves in their houses with things they don't really need, that they have to dust all the time.