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Vogue
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Como, Hitchcock, Heartbreak: On the Making of Gwen Stefani's Video for 'Cool'
It opens with an expanded instrumental intro, requested by Muller to make use of their gorgeous main setting, the 19th-century Villa Erba, built by the Italian director Luchino Visconti's maternal grandfather. A man and woman walk nervously across its lush gardens toward Stefani, smiling tightly at its doors. After some charged pleasantries, he stumbles into their hostess, triggering brief flashbacks to their younger selves, smiling and in love on a lakeside dock. The song then begins in earnest and the video settles into its impressionistic groove: two timelines constantly collapsing into each other by moments and objects that prompt memories both painful and joyous. Below, Muller shares with Vogue her closely held memories of the shoot, and some even closer-guarded on-set photos and storyboard frames. On its conception I knew that Gwen was a really good actress, but not in a straightforward way, like playing Shakespeare. She's an amazing video actress. My proof is always this shot in 'Don't Speak,' where she's holding an orange as she's being photographed. She sees the band looking at her, pissed off, and she's smiling for the photographer before her face falls, and you see that she feels terrible and guilty. That closeup of her face is really subtle, and that was what I based the whole concept of the 'Cool' video on: her ability to do looks. The emotion comes not so much from the singing, but from her look. On its cinematic influences My influences are obviously films, especially from the 1950s and '70s, but there weren't any conscious references for the video. I wanted to allude to that time when filmmaking language was innocent and soft, not overly sexual. If anything, the person I copy all the time is Hitchcock: the camera work, the colors and the design of his films. That, combined with romantic Italian cinema and a blonde female lead in '50s suits. But Gwen and I both had a love of The Sound of Music and one shot alludes to that, which is where they're standing at the gates of the mansion, which looks a bit like the one from the movie. On its shoot It was a two-day shoot. The whole first day—the past scenes—was shot on 16-millimeter [film] and it was very quick: get on the bike, go in the room, go into the café, run around. The second day, we shot inside, on 35 millimeters, and it was really precise and really hard. There was a lot of, How will we finish? But everyone was literally at the top of their game, right at that moment in time. Lots of people came from Gwen's world: her brother was there, filming behind the scenes, because that's what he does, and a photographer came to take pictures of the set. I remember her saying, 'I just can't believe it. I could approve every single one, everything looks amazing.' On directing the central trio Originally, Gwen was going to have a partner in it. It was gonna be two couples, and you weren't gonna see her husband—it was going to be just his hand or something. But then we thought, Oh, this is so stupid, let's get rid of the husband. We wanted to lean into the idea that [the ex] should be an Italian actor, but eventually went with a Spanish one [Daniel González]. And then it was, Well, Erin is an actress, let's use Erin. They were friendly, and Gwen and Tony were friendly. Having Erin just felt logical, you know? It wasn't very hard directing them because they knew what they were doing. And Erin was great because all she had to do was be someone who was witnessing it all for the first time. On its use of match cuts and gazes You can do a lot with a head turn. If someone does that and then you show what they're looking at, you've created a story. The match cuts came from the idea of, How do we portray the past and the present without being crass? My favorite shot—I'm so proud of it, and it's storyboarded, which is what blew my mind—is when the waiter puts the spaghetti and meatballs down and it cuts with Gwen putting biscuits down in the present. I storyboarded all the connections—the hands, the meatballs, the teacups with their lips on them. I worked with one of the best storyboard artists ever, Glyn Dillon, who no longer does it because he's so successful doing something else. He helped me come up with all those ideas. On its lasting legacy I think everyone loved it at the time, but it wasn't a bigger hit. If you read the comments on YouTube now, it's really amazing. I don't really read comments, but these are so profound. People are saying they went to Como on their honeymoon because of the video, and commenting all the things it's meant to them. I just could not believe it. I know some people really love music videos, but this one touches people in a really weird place. They all cry when they watch it; I didn't expect that.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jude Law's ex Cat Harding's wedding to footballer Jorginho forced to move location due to rain - as former Arsenal star details bursting into tears amid their emotional Lake Como ceremony
Jude Law's ex Cat Harding's wedding to Jorginho was forced to move location following a bout of unexpected rain on the big day. The happy couple tied the knot earlier this month in a lavish ceremony at Villa Erba on the banks of Lake Como, witnessed by their friends and family. However, the nuptials didn't exactly go according to plan as the heavens opened ahead of the ceremony, reports Hello! magazine, with proceedings then swapped from an outdoor event to indoors. Meanwhile, the June 2 wedding saw former Arsenal player Jorginho, 33, break down in tears as he watched his bride walk down the aisle, with the emotional sportsman revealing he had to catch his breath when he saw her. He told the publication: 'It was incredible. I didn't think I was going to cry, but when I saw her, I was like: "Oh my God, what's happening here?" She looked so stunning. 'The people we love were close to us, so to be in that moment, seeing their faces, was very emotional. I had to take a breath.' Meanwhile, former The Voice UK star Cat, 34, told how the big day felt 'surreal'. On seeing her husband-to-be getting emotional, she noted: 'I was in my own little bubble and didn't look away from him the entire way. When I saw his eyes and he was crying, it was so special.' Cat started dating Jorginho - whose full name is Jorge Luiz Frello Filho Cavaliere OMRI - back in 2020 after the footballer split from his ex-wife Natalia Leteri. In 2023, the departing Arsenal footballer got down on one knee for the singer, surrounded by red roses and candles, while being serenaded by a violinist. Further details from the couple's big day including Cat's bridal outfit, made up of a stunning ivory lace gown by fashion house Berta, which she perfectly matched to the historic venue. The gown featured a structured corset bodice and a long train teamed with a lace-edged veil, with Cat revealing she picked a style that her partner wouldn't have 'expected'. Cat was walked down the aisle by her father Brian to Elvis Presley's Can't Help Falling in Love played by a string quartet. Among the 120 guests were Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori and ex Chelsea player Ryan Bertrand, while the couple's four children acted as flower girls and page boys. Among the 120 guests were Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori and ex Chelsea player Ryan Bertrand, while the couple's four children acted as flower girls and page boys [pictured with their son Jax and Cat's daughter Ada] Singer Cat and Jorginho share a son Jax, four, while she also has a daughter called Ada, 10, with her ex-partner Jude. Cat, who competed on The Voice as Cat Cavelli in 2015, had a brief relationship with the English actor, 52, in 2014 but went their separate ways before Ada was born. Jorginho also has children from a past relationship as he shares a son Vittor, ten, and daughter Alicia, seven, with his ex-wife Natalia Leteri. It comes after pictures shared by Hello! magazine earlier this month showed Cat embracing her love on the shores of Lake Como. She looked stunning in a long lace gown, while Brazilian Jorginho cut a smart figure in a white suit jacket and black trousers. Cat and Jorginho starred together on fly-on-the-wall series Married To The Game, which premiered in February 2024, and follows the partners of some of the best Premier League footballers, shedding light on their lives beyond the pitch. Back in April Cat spoke about the then upcoming wedding She said: 'I think everything is almost ready now. 'It's exciting, and I think we're getting married at the same place in Lake Como as [co-star] Taylor Ward.' Cat, 34, (seen with Ada) started dating Jorginho - whose full name is Jorge Luiz Frello Filho Cavaliere OMRI - back in 2020 after the footballer split from his ex-wife Natalia Leteri 'My engagement ring is too big, but I didn't want to take it off,' she joked before adding: 'However, I'm finally having it resized in two weeks time.' Catherine has previously spoken about the challenges of having a blended family, admitting it is difficult when different households have different rules for their children. She said: 'It is a challenge in many ways. If anyone says they've got the blended family thing down perfectly, they're lying. 'It's a beautiful thing, but it's challenging not just with schedules, but when I've got certain rules with my children, and then obviously their mother has certain rules with them, so sometimes when we all come together we have to be mindful of that. 'It's taken work for us to get to a really good place with it, but now we are, and it's so natural. 'From the moment the kids met, they were super, super close, so that's always been amazing. 'My step-daughter and my son are like twins. They look the same, they're the same height. It's really funny.' 'It's very busy, very chaotic, crazy, but it's beautiful. 'I've got three brothers and sisters, so I'm from quite a big family as well, especially with my cousins and extended family, so I've always really loved that. 'Everyone always says, "Oh my God, your house is crazy, the energy is always so high," and I really like that.' Catherine was 23 when she dated Jude, then 41, who was filming on location in the Czech Republic as he grew close to the aspiring musician. Jude is also a father to Rafferty, 28, Iris, 24, and Rudy, 22, from his marriage to actress Sadie Frost, who he met when the pair starred together in 1992 film Shopping. The star, famed for his roles in Captain Marvel, The Holiday and Alfie, shares 15-year-old Sophia with model Samantha Burke. He and his now wife Phillipa Coan also have two children - born in 2020 an 2023 - whose identities have not been made public.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
1948 FERRARI 166 SPYDER CORSA SETS NEW AUCTION RECORD AT BROAD ARROW'S INAUGURAL CONCORSO D'ELEGANZA VILLA D'ESTE AUCTION SELLING FOR €7.54 MILLION
The packed sales room at Broad Arrow's inaugural Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction at Villa Erba The top-selling Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa on display at Broad Arrow's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction preview LONDON, England, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broad Arrow celebrates Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction, its first European sale 78% of lots sold achieving total sales value of €31,172,625 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa sold for €7,543,750 – a new auction record for a Ferrari 166 Another auction record was broken as an outstanding 2003 Honda NSX-R sold for €934,375 BMW-only sale saw a stunning 1980 BMW M1 built to Procar specification sell for €602,500 A full list of auction results can be viewed here, and high-resolution images here The next Broad Arrow sale takes place at the Monterey Jet Center, 13-14 August 2025 Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is celebrating the success of its first European sale as the official auction partner of BMW AG after presenting over 70 of the world's finest cars, boats and motorcycles at the prestigious Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este. Two vibrant sales, held on Saturday May 24th and Sunday May 25th in the Rotunda at Villa Erba, saw packed sales rooms and an atmosphere charged with excitement. Both auctions, also watched live by over 8,000 viewers on the Broad Arrow YouTube channel, achieved €31,172,625 in total sales, with 78 percent of all lots sold. Note, these figures include three lots sold within hours of the live auction ending. 'Our Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este auction has been a resounding success,' says Joe Twyman, VP of Sales for Broad Arrow's EMEA Region. 'The opportunity to present such a spectacular collection of the world's most desirable cars on the shores of Lake Como at the world famous Concorso was a great way to launch our first European sale.' Star of the Sunday sale was a 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa, quite possibly the most original early Ferrari extant, which sold for an auction record price of €7,543,750. Never before offered publicly for sale, it is one of two 166 Spyder Corsa models commissioned by one of Ferrari's earliest customers. It has received awards at multiple prestigious shows and has competed in some of the greatest events, including the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. The room was captivated by fast and competitive telephone bidding as two potential buyers fought for the chance to own this very special piece of Ferrari history. The last of just 33 Motto-bodied Siata 208S Spiders, from 1954, was another highlight, with strong interest from bidders attracted by its beautiful style and remarkable provenance to achieve a sale price of €1,750,000. Broad Arrow also presented a number of very special modern classic cars, including a spectacular 2003 Honda NSX-R. With just 15,800 kilometres, the Championship White, lightweight supercar attracted attention from around the world with bidders from the UK, Australia, Argentina, South Africa, and the US competing to own this rare supercar. Another electrifying sale saw a final bid duel lead to a world auction record-winning bid of €934,375. Other modern classic highlights saw an outstanding 1989 Ferrari F40 Competizione attract a winning bid of €2,312,500 and a a 2023 Ford GT sell for €613,750. To further demonstrate the broad range of enthusiast vehicles offered, a 1990 Ducati 851 F90 Corsa, owned by John Surtees but never ridden, tempted many bidders and sold for €81,250. Broad Arrow also held a dedicated BMW-only sale, featuring cars from private collectors, on Saturday evening which produced equally impressive results. Featuring some of the most highly collectible models from the German marque, hosts of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, an outrageously beautiful 1980 BMW M1, enhanced to Procar specification by BMW Motorsport, took the spotlight. Causing a stir in the sale room it sold for an impressive €602,500. 'Not only did we achieve remarkable sales for some of the world's most collectible models, but collectors were clearly excited by the carefully curated selection of cars we presented,' says Twyman. 'We are extremely proud to have achieved such strong results, and a number of auction record sale prices, at our first European auction, and I now look forward to expanding Broad Arrow's European sale calendar throughout 2025.' Kenneth Ahn, President of Broad Arrow, added, "First and foremost, thank you to everyone for the tremendous interest and support for our very first auction in Europe, held on the stunning shores of Lake Como. By all accounts, it was an incredible success. We're also deeply grateful to our wonderful partner, BMW AG, and the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. We look forward to welcoming even more car enthusiasts and industry friends as we continue to grow our presence in Europe." Broad Arrow Auctions Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2025 - Top 10 Sales 1. 1948 Ferrari 166 Spyder Corsa by Ansaloni - €7,543,750 2. 1938 Talbot Lago T150 C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe by Figoni et Falaschi - €3,606,250 3. 1989 Ferrari F40 Competitzione - €2,312,500 4. 1954 Siata 208S Motto Spider - €1,750,000 5. 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS - €1,525,000 6. 2006 Porsche Carrera GT – Sold Ahead of Auction 7. 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster - €1,007,500 8. 2003 Honda NSX-R - €934,375 9. 2023 Ford GT - €613,750 10. 1980 BMW M1 - €602,500 The next auction on the Broad Arrow calendar is Monterey Jet Center, California on 13-14 August 2025, held in conjunction with Motorlux. Interviews and further information available on request. NOTE: All prices are listed in Euros and include buyer's premium, which is equal to the sum of fifteen percent (15%) plus VAT of the first €250,000 of the Hammer Price 12.5% plus VAT of the amount by which the Hammer Price exceeds €250,000 for all motor car lots. For non-motor car lots, Buyer's Premium is equal to twenty-five (25) percent of the Hammer Price. Event images by Tom Clutterbuck. Ends. Editors Notes About Broad Arrow Auctions Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is a leading global collector car auction house. Founded in 2021 by highly experienced industry veterans, Broad Arrow offers exceptional quality cars to collectors and enthusiasts around the world. As the fastest growing auction house in its segment, Broad Arrow's flagship annual events include The Monterey Jet Center Auction, in conjunction with Motorlux in California, The Amelia Auction, as the official auction of The Amelia (Concours d'Elegance) in Florida, and The Porsche Auction, in conjunction with Air | Water by Luftgekühlt in California. Broad Arrow expanded its global footprint in 2023, with renowned car specialists joining the team in the UK and Europe. Broad Arrow is launching its first auction in Europe in May 2025 as the new official auction house of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy. Learn more at and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. About Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY) Hagerty is an automotive enthusiast brand committed to saving driving and to fueling car culture for future generations. The company is a leading provider of specialty vehicle insurance, expert car valuation data and insights, live and digital car auction services, immersive events and automotive entertainment custom made for the 67 million Americans who self-describe as car enthusiasts. Hagerty also operates in Canada and the U.K. and is home to Hagerty Drivers Club, a community of over 875,000 who can't get enough of cars. For more information, please visit or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn. Forward-Looking Statements - This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect our current intentions, expectations, or beliefs regarding the business. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and may be outside of our control. 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Fashion Network
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Chanel's love letter to Italy at Lago di Como cruise show
Chanel kicked off the international cruise season with an elegantly staged show Tuesday evening at Villa D'Este that was a telling expression of founder Coco's long-time love of the Italian peninsula. Specifically referencing Coco's great friendship with master filmmaker Luchino Visconti, whose noble family once owned Villa Erba next door. While a unifying theme in the show was the famed star of Visconti's films, Romy Schneider, with several models done up with the Austrian actress' smoldering hairstyle style. For the final look, a side-slit white satin column, the model's haircut mimicked the messy-shirt look of Schneider in the comedy anthology "Boccaccio '70", where – directed by Visconti - she played a housewife whose aristocrat husband cheats on her, leading Romy to successfully demand payment from her spouse for sex. Chanel dressed Schneider in that film, and this collection featured updated references to the pink cloqué blouse and blue, gold lame dresses and silver lame lingerie that Coco created for Boccaccio '70. Movie star glamour al'Italiano throughout a show where Keira Knightley, Anna Mouglalis, Lupita Nyong'o, Margaret Qualley, Caroline de Maigret, Anamaria Vartolomei, and Carlotta Gamba sat front row. The stars perched around metals tables, as was Sofia Coppola, a former intern and long-time friend of the house, who directed a cool teaser where model Ida Heiner strolls about the marble staircase or sunny terraces of legendary hotels in high-waisted shorts or swimsuits. This 2025 cruise collection will be the penultimate created by Chanel's hyper professional design studio, which will also handle the house's next couture collection in July in Paris. As reported, Chanel named Matthieu Blazy to be its new creative director. The former Bottega Veneta designer began working at the house in early April and will stage his debut collection for Chanel in October in Paris. Presented at sunset outside Villa d'Este, a 16th-century palace built for a Renaissance cardinal, the collection was also an artful display of an ecosystem of top-quality Italian factories that supply Chanel, three of them based near Como. Like the classical two-tone Chanel slingbacks, or natty pyramid-heel mules finished with tiny golden double "CC" logos that were made by Roweda in Parabiago. One of the first Italian resources acquired by Chanel back in 2000, Roweda today boasts 380 skilled men and women artisan boot and shoemakers. Backed up by the latest great soundtrack by sound-meister Michel Gaubert, blending electro samba remixes of tracks by the likes of Dean Martin or Michael Jackson, the cast wandered around between an audience of 400 editors, thespians and VICs, at two shows - noon and then 6p.m. Opening with a pearly white quintet, 50's femme fatale glam with dressing gown dresses, metallic trim cocktails or knit mini blazers. Classic, though certainly shorter, and shaggier wool bouclé suits looked splendid, again sourced locally. From Vimar 1991, famed for its specialist yarn making and brilliant bouclé materials that incorporate leather, cashmere, paper and even feathers. Other passages starred great metallic leather party frocks, or perfectly cut suede cocktails with faux-fur pockets trimmed in strass. Many looks accessorized by beautifully printed scarves from Mantero, probably Como's most famous silk manufacturer, in which Chanel recently announced it had acquired a 35% stake. In the wake of social media laments about Chanel jacking up prices last year, this was the house's way of reminding informed fans and trained eyes of the unique quality of its products. Pre-show, seaplanes from Aero Club Como buzzed by the hotel terrace - their machines part of the essential soundtrack of this beautiful lake. Post-show, cormorants, seagulls, and mallard ducks flew by, as Lago di Como returned to its peaceful evening silence, before a local DJ began spinning and the models dashed onto the dancefloor.
Fashion Network
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Chanel's love letter to Italy at Lago di Como cruise show
Chanel kicked off the international cruise season with an elegantly staged show Tuesday evening at Villa D'Este that was a telling expression of founder Coco's long-time love of the Italian peninsula. Specifically referencing Coco's great friendship with master filmmaker Luchino Visconti, whose noble family once owned Villa Erba next door. While a unifying theme in the show was the famed star of Visconti's films, Romy Schneider, with several models done up with the Austrian actress' smoldering hairstyle style. For the final look, a side-slit white satin column, the model's haircut mimicked the messy-shirt look of Schneider in the comedy anthology "Boccaccio '70", where – directed by Visconti - she played a housewife whose aristocrat husband cheats on her, leading Romy to successfully demand payment from her spouse for sex. Chanel dressed Schneider in that film, and this collection featured updated references to the pink cloqué blouse and blue, gold lame dresses and silver lame lingerie that Coco created for Boccaccio '70. Movie star glamour al'Italiano throughout a show where Keira Knightley, Anna Mouglalis, Lupita Nyong'o, Margaret Qualley, Caroline de Maigret, Anamaria Vartolomei, and Carlotta Gamba sat front row. The stars perched around metals tables, as was Sofia Coppola, a former intern and long-time friend of the house, who directed a cool teaser where model Ida Heiner strolls about the marble staircase or sunny terraces of legendary hotels in high-waisted shorts or swimsuits. This 2025 cruise collection will be the penultimate created by Chanel's hyper professional design studio, which will also handle the house's next couture collection in July in Paris. As reported, Chanel named Matthieu Blazy to be its new creative director. The former Bottega Veneta designer began working at the house in early April and will stage his debut collection for Chanel in October in Paris. Presented at sunset outside Villa d'Este, a 16th-century palace built for a Renaissance cardinal, the collection was also an artful display of an ecosystem of top-quality Italian factories that supply Chanel, three of them based near Como. Like the classical two-tone Chanel slingbacks, or natty pyramid-heel mules finished with tiny golden double "CC" logos that were made by Roweda in Parabiago. One of the first Italian resources acquired by Chanel back in 2000, Roweda today boasts 380 skilled men and women artisan boot and shoemakers. Backed up by the latest great soundtrack by sound-meister Michel Gaubert, blending electro samba remixes of tracks by the likes of Dean Martin or Michael Jackson, the cast wandered around between an audience of 400 editors, thespians and VICs, at two shows - noon and then 6p.m. Opening with a pearly white quintet, 50's femme fatale glam with dressing gown dresses, metallic trim cocktails or knit mini blazers. Classic, though certainly shorter, and shaggier wool bouclé suits looked splendid, again sourced locally. From Vimar 1991, famed for its specialist yarn making and brilliant bouclé materials that incorporate leather, cashmere, paper and even feathers. Other passages starred great metallic leather party frocks, or perfectly cut suede cocktails with faux-fur pockets trimmed in strass. Many looks accessorized by beautifully printed scarves from Mantero, probably Como's most famous silk manufacturer, in which Chanel recently announced it had acquired a 35% stake. In the wake of social media laments about Chanel jacking up prices last year, this was the house's way of reminding informed fans and trained eyes of the unique quality of its products. Pre-show, seaplanes from Aero Club Como buzzed by the hotel terrace - their machines part of the essential soundtrack of this beautiful lake. Post-show, cormorants, seagulls, and mallard ducks flew by, as Lago di Como returned to its peaceful evening silence, before a local DJ began spinning and the models dashed onto the dancefloor.
