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My Favorite Things

At the age of nine, Jean Pigozzi received his first Leica as a gift from his father. Over the following six decades, the Paris-born Italian art collector and bon vivant has rarely been without a pocket-sized point-and-shoot, which he’s turned to time and again to capture intimate snapshots of everyone from Anjelica Huston and Isabella Rossellini at the Cannes Film Festival to Mick Jagger and Elizabeth Taylor poolside at Villa Dorane, his family home in Cap d’Antibes. Here, Pigozzi shares his choice essentials for the Côte d’Azur and beyond

Photo: Godfrey Daniel (Pigozzi)

Birkenstock

$49.95

Arizona Essentials Eva

“I have these sandals in six colors. They’re the best for summer.”

Leica

$6,195

Q2 Monochrom Compact Digital Camera

“I never use an iPhone to take photos. This camera makes your photos even better. Have you seen my Instagram?”

William Wegman

$13.79

Being Human

“William Wegman is so good. Imagine working with these dogs and the hours it must take to train them. It’s a great lesson in patience.”

Coconut Float

$24.95

Lime Green Pool Float

“I love to fill my pool with at least 20 fun inflatables.”

Smythson

$345

Multi-Zip Case in Panama

“This case is super useful if you’re traveling.”

Johnny Pigozzi

$25.85

Pool Party

“My pool is the most fun pool in the South of France.”

Ron Galella

$182

Disco Years

“Ron Galella was such a good paparazzi. ”

1stDibs

$950

Antique Oak Adjustable Drafting Table

“An adjustable drafting table because sitting for too long is bad.”

Apple

$89

AirTag 4 Pack

“To find my dogs.”

Sylvie Fleury

$250

The Art of Survival

“I’m always amazed by Sylvie’s incredible imagination, especially for an artist who lives and works in Geneva, which isn’t the most creative and exciting place on the planet.”

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