Cristina was born in Milan, graduated in philosophy, professional journalist since 1992. She joined Conde Nast immediately after graduation in 1987 at L'Uomo Vogue. Cristina has been the editor in chief of Vogue Gioiello and Vogue Pelle, and she launched Italian Vanity Fair of which she has been co-editor for seven years. Cristina redesigned Amica that she ran for almost 2 years and then back in Conde Nast leading Glamour and again in Vanity Fair as Fashion director, editor in chief for events and special project.