“On the red carpet I’d wear a deconstructed silk suit and silk trench coat with a Bottega slide. Maybe I look like a samurai but I don’t care; I feel fabulous.”
Each week, we quiz a prominent person about their style and the inspiration behind it. Ahead, fashion designer Michael Lo Sordo.How would you describe your style?A Miu Miu leather duffel bag I bought on my first trip to London 20 years ago.Wearing “I Don’t Know What” by D.S. & Durga gets Michael Lo Sordo stopped in the street.Silk scarves, a silk shirt, a quality cashmere sweater.The late 1980s and early 1990s.
– effortless, drapey comfort. It’s how people should dress. I worked for Giorgio for eight years before I started my label. I was consumed by this world; it’s the perfect balance of luxury, fashion and innovation.You want to try but not too hard – a casual pant or jean with a nice shirt and a sneaker. On the second date is when “sexy Michael” comes out; then I’m in my silks, I’m wearing my best perfume.Lightweight merino long-sleeve tee and pants and a large Loro Piana cashmere shawl.
Giorgio Armani’s look for Richard Gere in American Gigolo is the epitome of chic according to Lo Sordo.An amazing, colourful Coogi sweater when I was about seven. I wore it to death. I still don’t want to talk to my mother about it. She threw it out.I am a big James Bond fan, so when the opportunity came up to do some gowns for Ana de Armas inWhat’s on your wish list?
I love living beyond my means. My next collection is inspired by Elizabeth Taylor, who had a jewellery collection like no other. I’d like the ring Richard Burton gave her. It’s one of the biggest diamonds in the world.LoadingI love pink. I still remember my mum’s Lanvin lipstick in a bright Barbie pink. It’s a trigger, I have so many fantastic hot-pink pieces in my wardrobe. Also, the return to luxury. There’s too much garbage out there and my eyes are starving for beauty.
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