CORAGGIOSO:
IT’S ITALIAN FOR BRAVE
Lucie Trinco
I
know that to many people, my life
seems like a bit of a fairytale, and in
many ways, they aren’t all that far
off the mark, certainly from a personal
perspective. I am incredibly lucky in
that I have achieved a happily ever after
in the marriage I have - it isn’t perfect,
because that would be insanity! - but
it’s happy, and I know how amazing
that is. I have three beautiful, happy,
healthy children, and again, that is
something that so many women don’t
get to say and celebrate, and I also see
that as a fairytale blessing.
I think I can safely say that this is not
the life of Lucie Trinco, self-proclaimed
legendary handbag designer, and as
mentioned above, mother of three
girls...
There is a certain tendency though, and
I think it is getting bigger and bigger,
to have pre-conceived ideas about those
people who live their life in the public
eye - on any level, be it large or small.
If you are a celebrity, a famous author,
director, movie star, famous for being
famous or even just a business owner
who is active on social media, your life
is perfect in every way - right?
Over the years, there have been
varying degrees of courage needed as
the business has ebbed and flowed.
Working pretty much until the day
before each of my girls was born,
because our team was so tiny. Packing
bags for orders until two in the
morning at peak times - and then
having to reduce prices when things
were not so great, and watching what
you have spent so much time and effort
on be sold for less than it took to make
it.
I mean, everything is glamorous,
and exciting, and you spend your
days flitting from lunch meetings
to shopping sessions and then your
evenings at incredible events, meeting
even more exciting people.
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GLOSS JUNE 2015
Under seven.
I have owned and operated Il Tutto for
the past seven years. It is as much my
baby as my three bella bambinas, and I
left the security of a corporate role (and
fab design studio) to give it life. That
takes a lot of guts, if I do say so myself.
That is when you realise that life
really isn’t a fairytale, and maybe a
godmother with wings didn’t gift you