Pilar Crespi on the art-world friendships that have inspired her collection, and how to spend five days in Miami

"She worked for years as both a model and a fashion executive for brands like Valentino and Gucci. She later ran her own public-relations agency in New York City. These days, Crespi is a Miami-based philanthropist and sits on the boards of several arts organisations, including the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and New York's Henry Street Settlement, where she serves as vice president."

"Born into a fashion dynasty most often associated with Vogue magazine and a few of its international editions, particularly the Italian one, Crespi grew up going to museums. Later, while living in Rome, she became close with artists in the Arte Povera movement. Living in Miami since 2009, she still counts local artists as friends, frequenting their shows at galleries and museums alike."

Pilar Crespi worked as a model and fashion executive for brands including Valentino and Gucci and ran a public-relations agency in New York. She lives in Miami as a philanthropist and serves on boards including the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, and Henry Street Settlement, where she is vice president. She co-founded and co-chairs the Source of Hope Foundation with her husband, Stephen Robert. Born into a fashion dynasty associated with Vogue, she grew up visiting museums and befriended Arte Povera artists in Rome. Her first purchase was an oil by Tano Festa; recent acquisitions include Sidival Fila and Yoan Capote, and she once missed buying a black-and-white Jean-Michel Basquiat at auction.

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