How has the food in Spain changed over the years?
In Spain today there is a big obsession with food. A hundred years ago, being obsessed with food was a middle-class and lower-class thing; the Duchess of Alba didn’t care about food. But now, we have Ferran Adrià of El Bulli, and he’s one of the best cooks in the world. We have a big intellectual relationship with food. What’s your favorite city and where do you like to eat there? Milan. I think the Italian people are the nicest and have so much character. Italian design is the best in the world and the food is fantastic. Alla Cucina delle Langhe is a typical trattoria near my Milan boutique; its risotto and cotoletta alla Milanese—a breaded, fried veal cutlet—are the best in the city (6 Corso Como; 011-39-02-655-42-79). Paper Moon has the best pizza and is in the heart of the shopping district. Famous locals go there, as do tourists, and I like the simple architecture (1 Via Bagutta; 011-39-02-760-222-97). What projects make you the proudest? Last year, I designed the sets and costume
