Last year, Karla Otto stepped away from the eponymous PR firm she founded in 1982 and managed for over 40 years. We meet each other on a sunny November day in Venice, where she’s finishing the renovations of her new apartment overlooking the Giudecca Canal: The luscious background she chose to inaugurate a new chapter in her life. Venice, she says, always feels like a holiday. She agreed to take Alessandro and me on a stroll to show us some of her favorite spots nearby, book her first rowing lesson, and have a gianduiotto ice cream at Nico’s. But before we start, Karla Otto wants to test which accessories go best with her outfit (She’s wearing furry Birkenstock sandals and purple leather skinny pants): Does she look better with or without the tiny silk scarf? With or without sunglasses?After a couple of minutes, she decides (better with). We leave the Accademia bridge behind and start a lazy walk towards the Zattere promenade.