Illustration: Barbara Mancini in Simone Rocha

'For the self-portrait I chose a dress by Simone Rocha, because in this moment of isolation and then of solitude, her collection is so romantic and nostalgic that it recalls castles in enchanted kingdoms fairy tales of dragons and knights (a wonderland without pandemics). In isolation, clothes become an expression of dreams and keepers of beauty, a story of a state of mind but also the desire to treasure our heritage, preparing us for a new world.'

- Barbara Mancini