Europe Chevron. Italy Chevron. Rome Chevron. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I often get to go to these really cool places for work, though I can't do much because of my schedule.
But in November , I went to Rome for the first time to shoot a short film called The Staggering Girl , directed by Luca Guadagnino , and got to frolic around the city in beautiful Valentino gowns. And I found time to be a tourist.
I did guided tours with the headphones and everything, listening to all of this history of the Colosseum , the Roman Forum , and different ruins. It allowed me to actually participate so that I was receiving more informationβnot just visually but really learning about the richness of the history, stories, and structures. I even began to understand how Pierpaolo Piccioli translates it all into his Valentino gowns. When my guided tours finished, I would just keep walking, letting landmarks lead the way.
At the Trevi Fountain, I threw a coin in over my shoulder; they say it means you're going to come back to Rome, but my wish was that I would get to go to Spain. People will tell you this ritual has history, magic, power, or whatever, and in the moment I feel like I actually tapped into thatβthe magic of Rome. I rang in that new year in Spain and spent the night thinking back to that legendary Roman fountain.
Taking that trip and making time to be a tourist and really experience the city made me more proactive about doing things when I go somewhere to film. I got to really enjoy being there. Subscribe to the magazine here. If you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
