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.
So, when the time came to plan a rare, intimate interview with Constance, Gentleman’s Journal endured four lunches with five middlemen in six time zones before anyone could agree on a location, a format, or the correct cashmere groomer. In the end, Constance decided to do what he has always done best, much to the delight of his Instagram followers (or ‘future family members’, perhaps): be himself.
This interview was conducted in winter 2022
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