The charmed life of Constance de von Gstaad I
“I grew up between the mountains of Gstaad, the waters of the Mediterranean, and the streets of Belgravia”
- Words by: Joseph Bullmore
- Photography: Adam Fussell
- Styling: Timothy Brooks
“I grew up between the mountains of Gstaad, the waters of the Mediterranean, and the streets of Belgravia”
“I grew up between the mountains of Gstaad, the waters of the Mediterranean, and the streets of Belgravia”
Constance de von Gstaad is not an easy man to pin down. The international philanthropic black-tie dinner circuit is an unforgiving mistress, after all. (As unforgiving as Celine Dion? Constance, discrete as ever, isn’t telling.) And then there’s all the travel around the international philanthropic black-tie dinner circuit (Gulfstream G650). The preparation beforehand (milk and caviar, then caviar and milk). The social rigamarole of the event itself (up to six air kisses per person, depending on how old a friend they are). And the decompression necessary afterwards, of course (two weeks; Gstaad/ Porto Cervo). Yes – showing up to parties is a full-time job, even with Constance’s famed LIFO (Last In, First Out) method, which encourages acolytes to drop in to events for as little as three minutes a go.
Constance de von Gstaad is not an easy man to pin down. The international philanthropic black-tie dinner circuit is an unforgiving mistress, after all. (As unforgiving as Celine Dion? Constance, discrete as ever, isn’t telling.) And then there’s all the travel around the international philanthropic black-tie dinner circuit (Gulfstream G650). The preparation beforehand (milk and caviar, then caviar and milk). The social rigamarole of the event itself (up to six air kisses per person, depending on how old a friend they are). And the decompression necessary afterwards, of course (two weeks; Gstaad/ Porto Cervo). Yes – showing up to parties is a full-time job, even with Constance’s famed LIFO (Last In, First Out) method, which encourages acolytes to drop in to events for as little as three minutes a go.
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