Getting to Italy represented a new
Likewise, I was keen to meet the rest of the
team, all these people who I have been
collaborating with over the years.
challenge for me; it’s a long way and a few
flights from my beloved island in the ocean.
However, I had a growing desire to finally
meet my Italian family, who have been
supporting my dreams and passion over the
last four years. I really do mean ‘family’ as
despite being based on a remote dot of land
in the South Pacific Ocean I have been
made to feel exceedingly welcome within
the team at RRD.
When I arrived in Grosseto, Roberto Ricci,
the man himself, was waiting for me at the
company’s head office. I received a warm
welcome from everybody and was
pleasantly surprised by the relaxed
atmosphere and by the fact that everyone
seemed to know who I was. Not only that
they all followed my work too.
I also wanted to meet the man behind the
brand. Roberto, an artist and a
businessman, and someone I consider to be
a genius, he's able to bring together beauty
and performance in each of his inventions.
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