Moonlights as Her Stylist
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"François was my stylist," Hayek, 42, its April issue about the champagne Bottega Veneta gown she wore to the Golden Globes. "It was Christmas and I was just overwhelmed with so many things to do. He said, 'Let me help you. How can I help?'
"And I said, 'Well, I have to pick a dress for the Golden Globes,' " Hayek continues, recounting her conversation with hubby François Henri-Pinault, whose company PPR oversees Balenciaga, Gucci and YSL. "So Bottega Veneta sent swatches and sketches, and François worked with the designer Tomas Maier, and he took care of everything."
In a Valentine's Day ceremony at City Hall in Paris after the InStyle interview was conducted. When asked about her feelings for her husband, the actress was succinct, saying simply: "He's the best."
They couple have an 18-month-old daughter, Valentina, for whom Hayek has equally glowing words.
"She is unique, magical – definitely the most colorful person I've ever met," the actress says. "I feel so connected to her, but at the same time, we are completely different. I discover something new about her every day."