Working from home - again

...God, I miss Gianni. He was an incredible man who taught me so much. Not a day goes by when I don't think about him, 'cos I've got his towels and his paintings and sofas. And every time I go on a flight, I spray myself with Versace cologne. I just say, 'Come on, Gianni, you're coming with me!' I taught Gianni how to collect glass and watches and he taught me how to collect tablecloths and china. I'm a complete porcelain addict now. Valentino's like that. Same at Karl Lagerfeld's ...


Sir Elton John, on Gianni Versace (RIP), Marie Claire (UK edition) November 2004.