People who shaped how I see this work.

“I guess the reason I started my cosmetic company is that I wasn’t patient enough to be a philosopher, and I wasn’t tolerant enough to be an architect.”

An exceptionally cultured man and a deeply sensitive soul, he was shaped by the enduring legacy of the European Grand Tour. Born and raised within Melbourne’s Greek community in the conservative 1960s, he carried that dual influence into a singular vision, one that would go on to create one of the world’s most desired, elegant, and sophisticated cosmetic brand.

“I have always been more interested in imperfection, as it is what stands out from the crowd.”

Renzo created an ecosystem in his own image. Brave, irreverent, fun, positive, but also deeply ironic and ready to turn the world of prejudice upside down. His personality influenced the whole company and attracted talented yet unconventional managers and creatives from all over the world to the tiny Venetian town of Molvena, making it more international than Oxford Circus in London. In this kaleidoscope of minds, lateral thinking flourishes.

While I have no quote to share, I remember every single interaction with my first employer, Luca. And the accelerated professional path he pushed me on, the continuous peeling of my unpolished stagist skin, the wall I banged my head on day after day, not understanding the assignments because he was too fast, too smart, too demanding, too everything. He had me in the lion’s arena, but he gave me spears and axes. Day after day, he taught me to sharpen my thoughts and learn a job.