Princess Diana’s Niece Gives a Behind the Scenes Tour of Milan Fashion Week

COURTESY

Lady Kitty Spencer is Bulgari’s latest brand ambassador, as well as an aficionado of all things Italian, and so, for a fresh perspective on Milan Fashion Week, InStyle invited the modeling royal to weigh in on her experience during the recent collections. Here, a page from her diary (or rather, a transcript of her comments during a brief interview at Bulgari’s dinner party last Friday night):

“I got here a couple of days ago, after a shoot for Bulgari in London the evening before. I had another shoot for Bulgari yesterday, and then today I got to see the new collection of accessories — all black and a little bit of pink, which is really cool. The black day bags are not necessarily for evening, although there were couture-inspired brooches that come from the archives of the heritage collection. And they’ve got a 24-karat gold bag here that is spectacular. Tomorrow, I have a shoot again, and then we go to the amfAR gala. It’s been lots of fun, lot’s of dress up.

DANIELE VENTURELLI/GETTY IMAGES

“I like to walk around in Milan. There’s a beautiful park in the Brera neighborhood where we walk around, but I really like to walk on my own and put my music in my ears, and you always somehow end up in the right place as long as you look on the map and see somewhere that has a green patch.

“I have a few friends here, so last night we went to Il Salumaio. It’s so lovely. I was thinking I was going to be good because it’s fashion week, but obviously there is burrata and truffle pasta, and, well, you know. The waiter said, ‘I really think you guys should share the burrata as a starter, but we said, no, no, no.’ Perhaps we should have listened to him, as I sit here in this corset, but it was such a beautiful restaurant. We got there at 10 p.m. and I had an early start this morning, but it was worth it. If the schedule gets full, you want to make sure you stay on top of things and rest, but it’s important, too, to get out and explore.

“We went to Grom for ice cream today. I always like nocciala, the hazelnut flavor. Tomorrow I’m going to Giacomo, which is amazing. It’s a nice time to catch up, because it’s all sort of people you meet up with. Milan is a happy place — it’s my favorite fashion week.

MIGUEL MEDINA/GETTY IMAGES

“I’ve been here quite a few times already, and I’m walking on Dolce & Gabbana again on Sunday. My fitting was this morning, so that’s coming up, and then Domenico’s 60^th on Sunday night, and then I think I’m going to sleep all next week. I’m an owl at the moment, nocturnal. But I love it, both brands are so colorful and fun — so Italian. Bulgari parties are always the most fun for the dancing, and everyone stays. It’s rare to come to a work thing and have so much fun. You always think you have to behave, but here, I just make sure I can sleep in the next morning.”