Arriving at Lucia’s light filled Parisian home, it’s pretty easy to see that her love for beauty and aesthetic pleasure expands further than the realm of make-up, and is in fact a part of Lucia’s whole life and being. The way she has curated her home represents her love for unique yet simple pieces that feel very in flow with the way she works with makeup. Each piece of furniture – including an enormous, stunning oak bookshelf designed and commissioned by Lucia – is its own unique and stand-alone piece of beauty, coming seamlessly together to make her home one of minimal effort but utterly beautiful.
Lucia is the epitome of effortless beauty – she has become largely known for this style in her work as Creative Director for some of the world’s most covetable luxury fashion and beauty houses including Chanel and Byredo, and continuously heads up runway shows for the likes of Chanel, Gucci and Victoria Beckham.
Leaving her homeland of Italy to move to London, she discovered and experimented as a makeup artist, studying under the legendary Charlotte Tilbury, before taking a front seat in her career as a fixture in the fashion industry, as well as becoming Chanel’s Global Creative Makeup and Colour designer for six years.
Now as the appointed Creative Image and Makeup partner at Byredo, Lucia has again facilitated a revolutionary makeup line, loved by many. Lucia still attributes her style back to earlier footsteps, including memories in Italy watching her mother dab her lipstick with her finger to create a blurred, more natural application – never too much, but more a subtle touch of something – very much the way Lucia still applies and uses beauty today.
Everything to Lucia is about honouring what already is, never masking or covering up, but simply spotlighting the beauty and naturalness, embracing the so-called flaws, and ultimately bringing joy to everything, and everything being beauty.
The way Lucia shares about her work is gorgeous, it’s obvious that she loves her job and loves people. Her success seems to come down to a mixture of pure, undeniable talent, and a magneticness and honesty that is her. It goes to show that if you bring a lot of love to your work, the beauty of it all simply flows.
“I gravitate toward scents that feel fresh, light, and timeless. Blanche by Byredo is one of my all-time favourites. It’s crisp, clean, and elegant—perfect for everyday wear.”