Mother and Daughter Interview
Laura's mother, Nathalie de Gunzburg, is a philanthropist and art collector and is the board chair of the DIA ART Foundation.
They both share a passion for art, design and style and are much loved by Aquazzura.
Credit: Dress - Emilia Wickstead
@eddhorder – Photographer
IS THERE SOMETHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO DO BUT DIDN'T DO - AND WHY DIDN'T YOU?
Of course, I had many dreams as a child. One of them was to be a carer; for me, that was a position of power for a woman!!!! Luckily, women's rights have evolved a lot.
WHAT JOB WOULD YOU HAVE WANTED TO DO GROWING UP?
Growing up, I was very influenced by my grandfather, he loved politics, so I really wanted to be a political journalist. That's why I studied political science.
WHO WERE / ARE YOUR ROLE MODELS? WHO DID YOU LOOK UP TO WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG? WHO ARE YOU LOOKING FOR NOW?
Of course, my role model was my mother. She was always so elegant and always wore the sexiest sandals. Since then, I have had a passion for sexy shoes. That's why I'm crazy about Aquazzura.
ARE YOU A SHOE COLLECTOR?
Of course I am, I love my shoes! I still have a pair of MANOLO from when I was 16!!! I take such good care of all my shoes and they last for years. I take care of them with love.
WHAT WAS THE MOMENT THAT FRUSTRATED YOU THE MOST WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP?
I was 12, I saved up to buy a pair of Sasha. At the time in Paris they were the most beautiful shoes. They were red pumps with a small heel and my mother thought I was too young for heels. I was devastated but I kept these shoes so long that I even painted them, I wore them so much that I practically destroyed them. And I still have a weakness for red shoes.