Fun & Famous

5 x what I imagine with Virgina Raggi

Rome has a new mayor. Not exactly Amayzine-worthy news, were it not for the fact that she is the youngest mayor ever, but also the prettiest. And she is a woman. Hooray! She is a lawyer, is 37, and has no management experience. Bring it on. At least you don't have a bad example.

I just scoured the international sites and see her sitting there in front of that row of microphones during her press conference with a look of ‘Tss, just look at me...’ and I'm immediately ‘into’ her. Into everything. But apart from the fact that she has a husband and a seven-year-old son, there is nothing, zip, nada to be found about her. So I just made up some things. Hoping that it's true and that we become best friends later and so on.

1. So she is BFFs with Amal Clooney

Because they both studied law, were both born in 1978, and have all sorts of brains with Hollywood allure. And a strong connection to Italy, of course.

2. She shops at Gucci

Because, I hadn't mentioned this yet, but her other best friend is Frida Giannini, former designer of Gucci and a permanent resident of Rome. Even during her Gucci period, she refused to move to Florence (where Gucci is based) or Milan and worked from Rome. Say Frida, and you say Virginia, beauty and brains. And a wardrobe that makes you drool.

3. She lunches with a glass of Amarone

Because being a mayor in Rome is going to be intense anyway. The city is corrupt, has a debt of a messy 11 billion, and the churches may seem nice, but they have the most expensive properties in the city and from now on they also have to pay taxes on their properties in the city. Equal monks, equal hoods, they say, right? But about that glass. In these kinds of situations, you have to keep a cool head and a good mood. And she does that with her favorite.

4. She is a ghost follower

Okay, this is actually true. She has an Instagram account but it is a. a private account and moreover, she has sent exactly zero posts. Zero, yes. So she is not very active. But she doesn't have time for that either, because she has to catch criminals and grab corrupt types by the collar.

5. She loves transparency

This is also really true. Now everyone who introduces themselves in a meeting says they are ‘open and transparent’. I always find that quite an open door. As if there is anyone who is going to say that they prefer working behind the scenes. Duh. But Virginia is going to put all the municipality's figures online. So everyone can see where the city stands. And oh, if she is so transparent, give us a peek into your wardrobe right away.

NB. Again; the majority of this article consists of assumptions, fabrications, and fantasies. #ziedegrap