Valentino, Hoeksema: ‘Today I’m not saying goodbye, but thank you’

Turin, 23 January (LaPresse) – ‘I hadn’t planned to speak today, I’m still not sure I can do it, so I ask you to be patient with me.’ These were the tearful words of Vernon Bruce Hoeksema, Valentino’s last partner, during his speech at Garavani’s funeral. ‘He was the person I talked to, not the person I talked about,’ he said. ‘That’s what I’ll miss most about you. I know many people loved you, but what we shared was ours alone. I’m not saying goodbye today, but thank you.’