Models at Milan Fashion Week took “fall” fashion to new heights at the AVAVAV show, tumbling on the runway and leaving the audience in shock.
The startling performance racked up millions of views online, with many falling for the looks, touting the topples as “genius.” One video alone amassed 11.1 million views and thousands of comments.
The drop-dead luxury fits were on display during the Florence-based brand’s first-ever live show led by creative director Beate Karlsson, who said the falling was all planned.
Playing up satire and slighting the fashion industry’s obsession with status, the “Filthy Rich” line included knock-off luxury logos re-designed with “AV” and graphic tops reading “cash cow.” Karlsson even crafted a necklace from three Rolex watches, which could be yours for a mere $300,000.
As a commentary on the mirage of status and wealth, the stumbling AVAVAV models debuted the latest collection with style, sans grace.TikTok/hypebae
AVAVAV described the collection as commentary on the current social agenda, in which, “cash and escapism” are at the top, per a press release. The falling stunt, then, was meant to debunk the industry’s self-imposed gravitas and demystify the “fake” personas people adopt.
“It’s so easy in this generation to fake and filter parts of our lives on social media, but all of this can go away so easily,” she told Vogue. “Falling shows this. The fall makes you lose face when you hit the floor, reality catches you right there.”
The brand had users on TikTok falling for their impressive stunt, racking up millions of views online.TikTok/hypebae
But the designer isn’t blind to her hypocrisy, saying she isn’t “embarrassed” because she can “see the irony in it.”
“Lately I want something different. I want to look like I have my s–t together, look wealthy, like I have no problems. So many of us want to look rich, and now I do too,” she continued, noting that her collection mimics and pokes fun at the same realm it exists in.
Pieces in the collection were adorned with the “AV” logo but mimicked the patterns of popular luxury brands.TikTok/hypebae
“We’re trying to take the bits and parts of the fashion system we like,” she added, “but still live outside of it as well doing our thing.”
On TikTok, users were tripped up over the brand’s runway performance, unsure at first if it was accidental or ingenious.
“The opening of the show shocked me for a second,” reads text on the clip that amassed over 11 million views and dubs Karlsson a “genius” in the caption.
While the pieces are easy to meme-ify online, Karlsson swears the internet traction isn’t driving her design choices.TikTok/hypebae
“This show is going to be extremely viral and all over the Internet just because of this simple concept,” the TikToker, called The Futurist, continued in the comments.
“I’m guessing it’s their fall collection 22,” quipped someone else.
Other videos with 1.3 million and 1.4 million views showed various snaps of the models stumbling on the runway, somehow still looking graceful. Commenters showered Karlsson’s idea in praise, crowning it as “iconic,” “amazing” and “cool.”
At first, it seemed as if the fall was an accident, but when all the models took a tumble, it was clear it was part of an act.TikTok/hypebae
Since joining AVAVAV in 2020, Karlsson’s designs have caused quite the ruckus on social media — including Doja Cat’s chicken feet-like boots at the MTV Music Video Awards in 2021 and the realistic silicone rump modeled after Kim Kardashian.
Models wore clothes that read “cash cow” as a slight to the emphasis on wealth in the fashion industry.TikTok/hypebae
But “doing well” online isn’t the main motivator for her designs — just a cheeky coincidence, and a wow factor she has clearly used to her advantage.
“I don’t necessarily want to design things with the intention of being meme-able, and that’s actually been an inner discussion I’ve had with myself,” she told Vogue, “Am I doing this because I think it will go viral or because it’s something I stand behind as a design?”
Let’s set the record straight: A good recruiter is going to do way more than move your résumé from one (virtual) pile to another. In fact, this person might just be one of the most important people to help land you a job, even if you are making a much-needed career change.
“Recruiters are more important than ever because the employment market is so volatile,” said Lauren Ferrara, vice president of recruiting and delivery at Creative Circle, a specialized staffing and services firm in NYC.
Fact is, the employment market in the last few years has been anything but stable, from the mass layoffs in 2020 to the Great Resignation exodus in 2021.
“At this moment, we’re in this weird middle — the ‘Great Regret,’ which is why partnering with a recruiter is so important,” Ferrara said. “Recruiters are experts in a particular field and, even if they don’t get you a job, they can advise you on how to position yourself and, ultimately, you’ll be in their pool when the right job comes along.”
Since most recruiters post open positions on such sites as LinkedIn and Indeed, start there to find a recruiter to partner with. Next, visit that company’s website to find information about the types of roles they recruit for, Ferrara said.
“If you find a job that interests you, apply for it,” Ferrara said. “If a recruiter thinks you’re a good fit, he or she will reach out directly to schedule an interview.”
For you to then forge a solid relationship with the recruiter — and for this person to help you find the job of your dreams — remain easily findable.
“It’s crucial for a recruiter to be able to contact you as easily as possible through LinkedIn,” said Serena Bartolucci Rubino, director of communications at Clarity Recruiting, a woman-owned recruiting agency in New York City. “And remember: While you get to decide if you want to reply to a message or not, always remember that in this market, it’s best to be open to any possibility that we might have in mind for you.”
If you’ve ever wondered what recruiters do and how this business works, read on for the five reasons you should link up with one.
A recruiter can help you cut through the job algorithm noise and get an interview.Alamy Stock Photo
Recruiters are free for job seekers
If you’re someone who is either trying to move in a new direction or find a parallel position in your same industry, know this: You won’t pay a dime to work with a recruiting firm. This is because recruiters work with companies on a contingency-based model, meaning companies pay recruiters to find employees to work for them.
“In fact, no one is paid until talent accepts the job and commits to the company,” said Rubino.
In many ways, recruiters can be seen as an outsourced extension of a company’s human resources department.
“Usually the companies we work with don’t have a dedicated recruiting team or someone who can spend all day sourcing candidates,” Ferrara said. “Connecting with a recruiter, therefore, is a great way to have direct access to available jobs at a company and get the lowdown about a particular job you’re interested in.”
Recruiters can get your foot in the door
A recruiter can help you cut through the job algorithm noise, often described as a black hole of résumés.
“There are a million job boards you can check out, but it’s even better to have a personal connection with a [recruitment] company,” Ferrara said. “After all, since there’s only so much an algorithm can tell from a résumé, we take it a step further and look more deeply at the lines in between what’s written on a résumé and work hard to help employers understand who you are as a person.”
Recruiters offer career advice
While well-established recruiters work directly with a company’s hiring manager, CEO and founder to help build a team, there are other perks to working with a recruiter.
“We see ourselves as career coaches who are there to help and guide you if you need assistance,” Rubino said.
Ask Ferrara and she’ll describe her job as part career counselor and part advisor who can help you position yourself, structure your résumé, stand out in a crowd and interview effectively.
“I think of my job this way: I may not be the person who will find a job for you, but I hope that anyone I speak with will leave our conversations feeling like they’ve learned something about their career path and can use what we’ve discussed to find a new job either with our help or without it.”
Recruiters will scout opportunities for you, even if you’re not actively looking.Alamy Stock Photo
Recruiters work with job seekers at all levels
For a long time, there’s been a misconception that if you get a job through a recruiting firm, the salary will be lower than if you applied directly to the company, Rubino said.
“People think that companies that use recruiters won’t have the budget to pay competitive salaries, but that’s untrue,” she says. “Actually, if a company has a budget for a recruiting agency, it’s because it’s a smart company that wants to save time and also save the cost of hiring someone who is a wrong fit for the position.”
Recruiters will scout opportunities for you, even if you’re not actively looking
One advantage of working with a recruiter is that no one will look askance if you’re just exploring your options without any intention of making a job change.
“The benefit of having a recruiter in your network is that this person can kind of keep one eye open on all the opportunities out there without you having to do any of the work,” Rubino said. “That’s a silver bullet in this job market.”
Even if you’re content with your job right now, you can still engage with a recruiter from time to time.
“When you speak with a thoughtful, smart, experienced recruiter, you’ll find that this person won’t try to push you in the direction they want,” she said. “Instead, a skilled recruiter will identify what you need to do to make the move — whenever you’re ready to do so.”
“I’m stuck,” “What’s wrong with me?” and “Is this all there is?” These are common refrains that Satya Doyle Byock, a Portland-based psychotherapist, hears from the twenty-somethings who wind up in her office.
While no secret is made of the discomfort of puberty and adolescence, there is less attention paid to the discomfort of teetering in between youth and adulthood. Personal development occurs in adulthood, too, but is rarely talked about.
Byock wants to change that. She thinks society largely ignores these struggles — leaving young people feeling alone, isolated and misunderstood. But she hears them.
In her book “Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood,” Byock, who is the director of The Salome Institute of Jungian Studies in Portland, Oregon, explores the trials and tribulations of a cohort she calls “quarterlifers,” defined as young people aged 16 to 36.
Author Satya Doyle ByockSummer LuuByock hopes her book will help young people place themselves along the “stability-meaning spectrum.”
In her psychotherapy practice she’s defined two subgroups. First are the “stability types” who went through the classic achievement loops of life (good grades, good universities, etc.), hitting all the benchmarks. But they don’t know where to go from there.
The second are the “meaning types” who have bucked the status quo and paved their own path through life so far — but they feel adrift in the world around them. Byock hopes her book will help young people place themselves along the “stability-meaning spectrum” — and learn how to maximize their quarterlife years depending on where they fall.
Byock mixes wisdom from pop culture, mythology, the work of Carl Jung, and real stories from clients to teach struggling quarterlifers the four pillars for personal growth in the messy chapter of quarter life: Separate, listen, build and integrate.
With all the chaos and disorientation of the post-pandemic era, young adults seeking some comfort and guidance as they trudge a path forward would do well to pick up this book.
Superstar chef-helmed restaurants, cozy community-styled cafes, and hip bars have added to the Constitution State’s drinking and dining scene this year, turning Connecticut into a delicious fall destination for hungry weekenders.
The biggest roar came when Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened Happy Monkey in wealthy Greenwich this spring.
The chic-casual Greenwich Avenue spot has a Latin-themed fall menu of shareables and small and large plates.
Highlights include a seasonally changing margarita menu to pair with grilled maitake mushrooms, $20, shrimp tacos topped with spicy citrus peanut slaw, $21, and grilled lobster served in smoked chili butter $52.
Longtime Jean-Georges kitchen accomplice, Executive Chef Ron Gallo (late of Vongerichten’s the Inn at Pound Ridge and his Upper East Side restaurant JoJo), heads the Greenwich kitchen.
Fall is here but summer treats are still on the menu at Jean-Georges’ Happy Monkey in Greenwich.Jean-Georges managementGrilled lobster is a Monkey favorite.Jean-Georges management
The interior design’s focal point is a long communal table in front of a mural depicting famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo alongside a companion spider monkey, who may, or may not, have been happy (376 Greenwich Ave.).
Nearby, right on Greenwich Avenue, the two-time James Beard Awards’ Best Chef Brian Lewis created a another American venue dubbed the Cottage Greenwich.
It opened this spring, seven years after the launch of the Cottage in Connecticut’s upscale Westport neighborhood.
Chef Brian Lewis opened his second Cottage restaurant in Greenwich this spring.Luli Burke Photography for The C
Try the brisket bao buns with kimchi, $12; or miso basted cod served with a shiitake marmalade, wrapped in a buckwheat crepe, $23 (49 Greenwich Ave.).
Over in northwestern Connecticut’s blissfully bucolic Litchfield Hills, the Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection in Washington recently completed a top-to-toe renovation-transformation with a new chef in residence: James Beard Award-winning author and student of naturopathy and herbology, Cortney Burns.
Dine in the inn’s main restaurant, the plant-filled Garden Room, but be sure to drop into the Tap Room bar, and the intimate terrace overlooking the lawn’s boxwood maze and curtain of woodland.
Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington has refreshed dining spaces.Auberge Resorts CollectionJames Beard Award-winning author Cortney Burns is Mayflower’s new chef behind its cuisine. Auberge Resorts Collection
Burns developed her menu for healthy recipes picked up during travels through Tibet and India, and a tenure at San Francisco’s celebrated Quince, Café Rouge and Boulette’s Larder, as well as Nick Balla’s Bar Tartine.
Along with tasty ingredients from local farms and producers, Burns picks and plucks herbs and produce from the inn’s kitchen garden to create signature breakfast dishes like a soft egg with buckwheat grits, sprouted lentils and locally foraged mushrooms, $24; anise flavored rye flour waffles with rhubarb compote, $21; and a matcha and ashwagandha smoothie to reduce stress and promote gut health, $15. That’s just breakfast: imagine dinner (118 Woodbury Road).
In New Preston, Community Table’s chef Christian Hunter is finally stretching his wings after joining the restaurant in 2020 and riding out pandemic shutdowns and restrictions.
Hunter, an alum of two Relais & Châteaux member kitchens (Lake Placid Lodge and the Weekapaug Inn) spices his New American dishes with Middle Eastern and Asian flavors such as chermoula, freekeh, berbere, house-made garam masala, salsa macha, and locally made miso.
Its ecology-focused wine list highlights lesser known grape varietals as well as small batch organic and biodynamic wines. Along with dishes informed by local farms, guests have the added treat of in-house baked sourdough cardamom rolls served with roasted coriander honey butter (223 Litchfield Turnpike).
Also in Litchfield County, chef and farmer Tracy Hayhurst has launched the Seed & Spoon restaurant at her organic Husky Meadows Farm in Norfolk.
Culinary stays in the farm’s five luxury suites include farm activities, such as discovering wild edibles, creating a kitchen garden, cooking classes, and the Happy Hour Farm Walk, which combines a glass of wine or cocktail and a stroll through the fields. The focal event is, well, eating.
Followed by relaxation in the sitting room, or by the outdoor fire pit. The all-inclusive farm-stay includes all meals and starts at $1,950 per couple. 30 Doolittle Drive.
Isla & Co., which opened in Fairfield in late June, finally received its liquor license and is now firing on all cylinders from morning coffee to late night cocktails — such as the signature Wizard of Aus made from Starward Whiskey, lemon juice, sugar, egg white, and topped off with shiraz, $14.
Cocktails flow at the Connecticut spin-off of Brooklyn’s Isla & Co. Alexandro Loayza
This sister spot to Isla & Co. in Williamsburg, part of Parched Hospitality Group (the Australian team behind New York City’s Hole in the Wall restaurants, the Sentry, Daintree, Isla and Ghost Burger) brings executive chef Matt Foley’s faves, like spicy shrimp rigatoni in a vodka sauce, $23, fish and chips $26, and Thai vegetable green curry, $22 (11 Unquowa Road).
In New Haven, by the Quinnipiac River, chef Emily Mingrone opened Fair Haven Oyster Co. this summer. The elegant midcentury-designed seafood bar has waterfront views, which is especially nice out on the large deck; grab a spot while the warm weather holds up. Fall returns oysters to their prime and the menu includes a raw bar of local oysters and fish crudos, and such Mediterranean dockside classics as whole grilled sardines, as well as seasonal specials (307 Front St.).
For something lighter, hit Arden’s, a new community cafe, provisions and coffee shop in Rowayton, a shoreline village in Norwalk’s southwest corner.
The chic new cafe Arden’s is now serving light fare to Rowayton.Chloe Crane Leroux
It has a coastal New England meets Mediterranean menu, and partners with local purveyors like Flour Water Salt Bread, Millstone Farm, and Nit Noi to create a seasonally rotating menu of sweet and savory cafe classics — sandwiches, $16 to $20, salads, $15 to $16, and signature plates, $14 to $22 (158 Rowayton Ave.).
In Mystic, Connecticut’s dining capital, The Port of Call has opened right next to the restaurant credited with turning the town into a foodie destination, The Oyster Club.
This collaboration between Oyster Club owners 85th Day Food Community and the Real McCoy Rum in neighboring Stonington is helmed by Oyster Club beverage director Jade Ayala, its executive chef, Renée Touponce, and general manager Nancy Hankins.
Seeing double: Port of Call has two levels at which to hydrate.Idlewild Photo Co./Catherine Dzilenski
.The Port of Call spreads out over two levels: Upstairs is more refined and styled like a vintage yacht saloon, with a focal point being the “Million Mile Bar,” named because its top is made from wood sourced from the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaling ship in the world, which traveled a million miles over 180 years. The teak floors are made from the original deck boards from another ship, the Joseph Conrad. Antique wood aside, it’s the place for crafted cocktails.
Below “deck,” Dive, a diver-themed bar, offers drinks and games with more of a pub vibe. Both share a small plates-style menu (15 Water St.).
Just don’t call Port of Call a dive bar! It’s a diver bar and one more tasty reason for a foodie weekender in the Nutmeg State.
Greenwich Wine + Food fest returns in October to celebrate 10th anniversary
The event will benefit nonprofits and honor Jacques Pépin. Sara Luckey
After taking a COVID pause, Greenwich Wine + Food returns in October for its 10th-anniversary blowout benefiting two national non-profit organizations with roots in Connecticut: The Jacques Pépin Foundation and Wholesome Wave.
The 2022 celebration includes a speakeasy dinner at South Norwalk-based distillery, SONO 1420; an omakase dinner at Rowayton Seafood Restaurant and Market; a pop-up dinner at Kneads in Westport; and the Big Easy dine-around event at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.
Tickets to GWF 2022 start at $1,400.Sara Luckey
But the event’s blowout evening is the GWF 10th Anniversary Celebrity Chef Gala, honoring legendary chef Jacques Pépin. It begins with a VIP reception and continues with a chef’s table dinner by a dozen or so chefs cooking a four-course meal in front of guest’s tables. Tickets start at $1,400.
Also not to be missed, Serendipity magazine’s Most Innovative Chefs awards, which include Steven Chen (MIKU, Greenwich), Will Friedman (Kawa Ni, Westport), Jared Sippel (L’Ostal, Darien) and Renee Touponce (Oyster Club, Mystic).
There will also be performances from Dumpstaphunk (featuring Cyril Neville performing the music of Nola legends The Meters), Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.
A woman incredibly survived after being impaled by a steel rod after plummeting over 20 feet during an alleged monkey attack. Photos showing her inadvertent belly piercing are currently shocking people online.
[Warning: Graphic Images]
The freak accident occurred after the 20-year-old victim, named Khatija, was allegedly accosted by a band of monkeys while standing atop a roof in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Jam Press reported.
While attempting to fight her alleged simian assailants off, the poor woman fell off the roof and plummeted 22 feet onto a bar-lined boundary wall, whereupon one of the sharp rods pierced her stomach and back like a human shishkebab.
Unfortunately, Khatija lay there for a full hour before getting discovered by family members, who attempted to cut their impaled relative free. And while they succeeded at separating her from the boundary wall, the other half of the rod remained in her body.
Fearing the worst, the family rushed Khatija to the hospital, where they performed emergency surgery. Accompanying footage shows the patient lying on a bed with the steel stake sticking in one end of her midsection and out the other like a ghoulish spike piercing.
Thankfully, doctors were able to remove the bar and the Khatija “out of danger at this time” according to the presiding surgeon Dr Shishir Jaiswal. However, it’s yet unclear if she will make a full recovery, Jam Press reported.
An X-ray of the graphic injury. Jam Press/Rare Shot News
Khatija had allegedly fallen while being assaulted by a troop of monkeys. Jam Press/Rare Shot News
Khatija was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Jam Press/Rare Shot News
Khatija was nailed to the wall for an hour before getting discovered by her family. Jam Press/Rare Shot News
The freak accident occurred in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.Jam Press/Rare Shot NewsWhile Khatija is “out of danger at this time” according to her surgeon Dr. Shishir Jaiswal, it’s yet unclear if she will make a full recovery.Jam Press Vid/Rare Shot NewsFamily members managed to cut the victim free from the boundary wall, leaving part of the bar stuck in her body.Jam Press Vid/Rare Shot NewsThankfully, surgeons were able to remove the rod.Jam Press/Rare Shot News
Officials also have yet to confirm if the patient fell due to an altercation with angry monkeys, however aggressive macaques have been responsible for frequent attacks throughout India.
In a more serious incident in July in Bareilly, a troop of wild monkeys stole a baby from his father and tossed the boy from a third-story rooftop, killing him instantly.
My boss is driving us all crazy. She’s a micromanager and doesn’t realize that her actions are causing a lot of stress and unhappiness. She doesn’t seem open to feedback, and no one wants to say anything for fear of the reaction or retaliation. Should we go to her and say something as a team, so that there’s no one person who needs to shoulder the responsibility?
Oooh, kind of like “Murder on the Orient Express”? Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen the movie, but you are all going to kill your careers together. OK, perhaps I have a flair for the dramatic, but unless you speak as a chorus, someone will have to take the lead. It would feel like an intervention, and I can’t imagine a team actually pulling this off. Is there a highest ranking person or someone who is a trusted confidante who can help provide feedback? Does the leader have a coach, or is there a review process where feedback can be given? You don’t really know if someone is open to feedback unless you give them a chance to demonstrate how they react. And sometimes that brave person develops a closer relationship as a result.
My son graduates next May and instead of looking for a job, he’s thinking of going straight to graduate school to study business. Is this a good idea?
A mom wonders if her son should head to business school or get a job after graduation.Alamy Stock Photo
Education is always a good idea, but how to make the most of the opportunity varies. A master’s degree in business without any work experience is not nearly as marketable as it is for someone who has worked for at least a year or two. The work experience will also make the education experience that much more rewarding and instructional. So, if the strategy is to have a leg up on the competition to land a job, it isn’t the best one. However, sometimes, for many reasons, people aren’t ready to begin their careers, in which case education is a fine option to help prepare for that next chapter of their life — and preferable to playing video games on the couch in the basement.
King Charles III boasts a bloodied family tree thanks to an infamous distance relative.
The newly appointed monarch is a descendent Vlad the Impaler, the 15th century ruler of the Romanian region of Wallachia, famous for his namesake torture method.
Vlad was known to kill his enemies by impaling them on wooden stakes, initiating an excruciating death that could sometimes take up to three days. His brutal actions made him the assumed inspiration for Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.”
According to Romania Tour Store, Charles, 73, is the great-grandson 16-times removed of Vlad, through the consort of George V, Queen Mary.
In fact, the new British king has a longtime love for Romania, especially Transylvania, which he first visited in 1998.
Since then, he bought and restored an 18th-century cottage in the village of Viscri.
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia.Heritage Images/Getty ImagesKing Charles III leaves after the vigil in memory of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles Cathedral on September 12 in Edinburgh, Scotland. WireImage
He’s also done charity work in the region through the Prince of Wales Foundation, including farming systems, sustainable development, and conservation endeavors.
In 2017, the mayor of the city of Alba Iulia claimed they invited Charles to accept the honorary title of Prince of Transylvania for his love and commitment to the region.
This week marked 40 years since American actress — and Princess of Monaco — Grace Kelly’s death.
In turn, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco honored the beloved figure on Wednesday, in a series of mostly black and white photos posted to Instagram.
According to the post, the “in memoriam” photos come from the archives of Prince Palace as well as associates of the family, including Fausto Picedi, Georges Lukomski, Gianni Bozzachi and Italo Bazzoli.
The first of 10 shots show Kelly, then 26, on her wedding day to Prince Rainier III in April 1956, which led to her retiring from acting to take on royal duties.
Grace Kelly became Princess Grace when she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in April 1956.Palais Princier de Monaco/InstagPrincess Grace and her kids Princess Caroline, Prince Albert, and Princess Stéphanie.Palais Princier de Monaco/Instag
Before becoming a princess, Kelly acted in several blockbusters in the early 1950s, including “To Catch a Thief,” “Rear Window,” “Dial M For Murder” and “High Noon.”
The next image shows the “High Society” alum visiting a children’s hospital, then documenting family memories on a vintage videocamera.
An official portrait of Kelly and Rainier follows, as well as a still of the princess interacting with gift-bearing commoners.
The last few frames capture Kelly with her children Princess Caroline, Prince Albert, and Princess Stéphanie, as well as her dog, ending with a colorful portrait of the icon.
Princess Grace of Monaco and Prince Rainier III of Monaco.Palais Princier de Monaco/Instag
“It doesn’t seem like 40 years,” Prince Albert of Monaco told People about life without his mother. “Many times during a day, a week, not only do I find myself thinking of her, but numbers of people still recall her to me. They remember her and that’s a great tribute to her and who she was — to what an exceptional human being she was.”
“Forty years on, she still captures people’s imagination,” he continued. “She managed to capture the imagination and attention of several younger generations and not many have done that. It’s an incredible gift that she had.”
“She had charm and incredible allure about her. And It’s not only her beauty or the fashion icon that she was that attracts people,” the royal gushed. “It was her warmth, her heart, the humanity people saw in her that they remember.”
Princess Grace recording family moments. Palais Princier de Monaco/InstagA colorful portrait of Princess Grace rounded out the palace’s Instagram.Palais Princier de Monaco/Instag
“If I could speak to her, I would say that I wish she were here to see her grandchildren and how great they are. They’re great kids,” he concluded.
In August, Kelly’s granddaughters Camille Gottlieb and Pauline Ducruet showed off their close bond as their luxury vessel sailed by the resort town of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera.
Ducruet has teamed up with Calabasas Films & Media to make a film about her aristocratic upbringing, which will be called “Forming.”
Love is in the air for the royal family of Jordan.
The Middle Eastern kingdom, wedged between Israel and Iraq, is celebrating a trio of weddings and engagements as several senior family members are saying“I do.”
The Crown Prince, 28, is set to marry Rajwa Khaled Bin Musaed Bin Saif Bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, 28, next summer. The Saudi stunner is the daughter of Khalid bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif— CEO of the privately owned Al Saif Group — and his wife, Azza bint Nayef Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Sudairi.
Princess Iman in an official portrait honoring her engagement to Jameel Thermiotis, a businessman who was born in Venezuela but is now based in New York.Jordanian Royal Palace/AFP via GQueen Rania (left), here with Princess Iman, is considered one of the world’s most stylish monarchs.Shutterstock
While the couple clearly appear besotted, Middle East observers suggest that regional diplomacy is as much behind the royal match as old-fashioned romance.
“Rajwa is Saudi has a good impact on Jordanians who see it as an opening for better relations with Saudi Arabia,” said Randa Habib, Jordanian journalist and author of the book “Hussein and Abdullah: inside the Jordanian Royal Family.”
She also presents a more contemporary, forward-thinking image of Saudi Arabia, which remains deeply conservative, especially when it comes to women’s rights. “The family of Rawja are … more modern than expected and modest in their behaviors,” Habib said.
After attending high school in Saudi Arabia, Al Saif moved to New York and studied architecture at Syracuse University. The soon-to-be princess — and future queen – also attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and worked at an architecture firm there before moving back home to Riyadh, where she is employed at the Designlab Experience design studio.
King Abdullah (center) attends the August wedding of his cousin, Prince Ghazi Bin Muhammad to Princess Miriam of Turnovo, a Spanish jewelry designer and socialite.Crown Prince Hussein with his new fiancée, Rajwa Al Saif. The couple will one day become King and Queen of Jordan.Balkis Press/Abaca/Sipa USA
Prince Hussein, who was named heir to the throne in 2009, also traveled abroad for his education. He graduated from both Georgetown University in 2016 and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom in 2017. He is now a Captain in the Jordanian Armed Forces.
The Crown Prince and his fiancée are already being compared to Prince William and Kate Middleton for their proximity to the throne, as well as their poise and glamorous vibes. Fashionistas have pointed out that Rajwa’s official engagement portrait features a deep blue dress from Costarellos that is similar to the one Kate wore to announce her own betrothal in 2010.
King Abdullah, Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein during a White House visit with Joe and Jill Biden in July 2021. Jordan has long been one of the US’ strongest Middle Eastern allies. Best Image/BACKGRID
However, a source close to the Jordanian royal family said that the comparison is only accurate in fashion, not substance.
“While it’s a new age and a new generation, the Crown Prince is highly influenced by his father and late grandfather,” the source said. In Jordan, unlike in England, the royal directly runs and rules the nation.
The Jordanian royal family, minus Princess Iman, in 2018: (l-r) Prince Hashem, Queen Rania, Princess Salma, King Abdullah and Crown Prince Hussein.Royal Hashemite Court via Getty ImagesKing Abdullah and Queen Rania drive through the streets of Amman on their wedding day in June 1993 — mere months after meeting at a dinner party.AFP via Getty Images
Queen Rania will be knee-deep in wedding planning for a while, since her eldest daughter is also tying the knot. Earlier this summer, the palace announced that Princess Iman, 25, the second child of the king and queen, will wed New York-based financier Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, 28.
Although born in Caracas, Venezuela, Thermiotis hails from a Greek family and his real first name is Dimitrios; he goes by Jimmy, which the palace “Arabicized” to Jameel (translating to “beautiful” in Arabic).
The Thermiotis family secured the Dior franchise Venezuela, and eventually moved to Miami, where Jameel studied business administration at Florida International University.
Princess Iman is relatively low key, known for her equestrian prowess and fashion style. She attended Georgetown University, but then switched to New York’s Parsons School of Design to finish her bachelor’s degree. She met Thermiotis in New York, where he worked in private equity and venture capital. Their engagement was a surprise as the relationship had been kept extremely private.
King Abdullah and Queen Rania dazzle at the wedding of Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria to Daniel Westling in Stockholm in 2010.WireImageThe King and Queen with Crown Prince Hussein in Washington, DC celebrating the Prince’s graduation from Georgetown University in 2016. Hussein, like his father, is directly descended from the Prophet Muhammed. Balkis Press/Sipa USA
Unlike her brother, Princess Iman has chosen to spend her life with someone who is not Arab and not Muslim, which has raised some eyebrows in her home country.
“There have been mixed feelings regarding Princess Iman’s choice,” the close source acknowledged.
Still, the royal family clearly approves of the union, with the Crown Prince writing on his Instagram page: “Warmest congratulations to my dear sister Iman and her fiancé Jameel on their engagement. I wish you a lifetime of happiness together.”
“The wedding of Princess Iman is expected to happen in Jordan,” Habib noted. “As for their activities later, they could live abroad and travel to Jordan occasionally.”
Crown Prince Hussein along with his parents, Queen Rania and King Abdullah, visit with Queen Elizabeth II and her daughter, Princess Anne, at Buckingham Palace in 2019. The Crown Prince completed much of his early education at England’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.Shutterstock
The biggest wildcard has been the unexpected royal wedding that just took place between Prince Ghazi Bin Muhammad, 56, and Princess Miriam of Turnovo, 59. The private ceremony at Amman’s Raghadan Palace on September 3 was attended by King Abdullah, Prince Hussein and Prince Talal Bin Muhammad — but Jordanians found out about the nuptials through the Spanish media, not via the kingdom.
It was the second marriage for both the bride and groom: In 1997, Prince Ghazi married Areej Zawawi, mother of their four children: Princess Tasneem, Prince Abdullah, Princess Jennah and Princess Salsabeel. They divorced in 2021. Prince Ghazi is 18th in line for the crown, and serves as the personal adviser to the King on religious and cultural affairs
Born to a Spanish noble family, Miriam became Princess Miriam of Turnovo when she married Bulgaria’s Prince Kardam in 1996. After having two sons, Prince Boris and Prince Beltrá, things took a tragic turn: In 2008, the couple survived a serious car accident in Madrid, but Kardam remained in a coma before passing away seven years later in 2015.
Happily, the royal gemologist and jewelry designer found love again with Prince Ghazi and turned heads in an elegant champagne-colored satin wedding gown.
A 33-year-old mom-of-three from the United Kingdom is sometimes mistaken for her 15-year-old daughter’s twin.
Nina Dixon posted a series of videos to TikTok in which she detailed her experience of looking much younger than her years.
In one video posted last month, Nina holds her youngest daughter, who is still a baby, along with the caption, “When people ask me if she’s my first child and I say no.“
She’s later joined on screen by her lookalike 15-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son.
Commenters on Dixon’s videos shared their disbelief of her real age.
“Girl you and your 15-year-old could be twins,” said Jess Bowden.
“Oh my gosh, I fully thought you were in your early 20s or less,” wrote AV.
People sometimes ask Nina Dixon if her baby is her first child. TikTok / @ninadixon58
“That’s amazing you look like you’re 23 or something do you still get asked for an ID?” wrote Sidney.
Dixon posted a response video to Sidney’s comment, explaining how if she wants to buy alcohol she always has to have her ID handy.
Surprisingly, she needs her ID to purchase a number of other things as well including lottery tickets and art supplies.
Nina Dixon looks close in age to her teen daughter. TikTok / @ninadixon58Nina Dixon also has an 11-year-old son. TikTok / @ninadixon58
Dixon explained that she was turned down when she tried to buy pink spray paint, a glue gun, and a hamster without her ID.
Dixon said when she tried to buy a hamster along with her whole family, the shopkeeper asked her: “Is your parent with [you]?”
“I just laughed it off and said, ‘I am the parent,’” she said, adding that the man at the pet store was “quite rude” to her.
Apparently, it wasn’t until her partner came into the store that the shopkeeper took her seriously, despite the fact that her partner is four years younger than her.
Dixon isn’t the only mom stunning people with her youthful looks. Earlier this year, Louise Young, a 45-year-old mom-of-8 from Scotland, posed with her 8 daughters whom many thought look the same age as her.
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