Silvana spent her summers in the Cape on Clifton beach and this stayed with her through her life and through her travels as a “place of memory”. In her life, she has celebrated and supported the development of artisans and artists in South Africa. She has a passion for accelerating skills development and this has seen her help to build awareness around the craftsmanship and skills available in South Africa.

Silvana held the revered position of being selected as a WPP Fellow and has spent her career at marketing and brand consultancies across Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa. She writes for numerous local luxury publications, contributes to international media and engages in televised debate. She has enjoyed a brief course in perfume in Paris which cemented her love of that sensory art form. Her passion for wine and spirits has seen her at the helm of marketing for Bottega Family Wine for over a decade, prior to creating her own spirit and perfume range, Clifton.