Beatrice Borromeo or how to succeed in Monaco in the shadow of Grace Kelly

Beatrice Borromeo is an Italian aristocrat who belongs to one of the most important noble families in the history of this country: the house of Borromeo. A dynasty that, since its inception at the end of the 12th century, has managed to strong influence in the city of Milan. Beatrice is the youngest of the five children Count Carlo Borromeo had: Isabella, Lavinia and Matilda were the result of his marriage to German model Marion Zota; while she and Carlo were born as a result of his relationship with Paola Marzotto.

It should be noted that the house of Marzotto once owned important fashion companies such as Hugo Boss or valentineso that Beatrice has grown from an early age and is closely associated with the fashion world. As a child, she studied at a Milanese public school until she started studying law and economics at the prestigious Bocconi University. Despite the luxuries that have always surrounded her family, Beatrice decided to work as a model to cover the cost of a master’s degree in journalism he attended at Columbia University in New York.

It was then that he began to work as a journalist in your country of origin, where, thanks to his participation in important documentaries about the Italian mafiaWhat mafia mafia or Lady Ndrangheta. He also developed his career as a journalist in major newspapers such as News week, The Daily Beast or the famous left-wing newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano; to make the jump to the small screen later. His leap into the world of television helped raise his fame throughout Italy, standing out as one of the journalists most publicly criticizing the figure of Silvio Berlusconi. “He treats women like blow-up dolls, makes laws that clog up the justice system, causes ongoing diplomatic crises and tries to suppress freedom of the press,” he stated in 2015. “It’s amazing that millions of people are the alligator behind the clown.” he then added.

It was exactly in 2015 when Beatrice and her then-boyfriend Pierre Casiraghi said “yes, I do” after seven years of relationship. How could it be otherwise, they celebrated their union in style; immediately civil ceremony which took place on July 25 in the gardens of the Palace of Monaco, and another church wedding which was held on August 1 on the famous Lake Maggiore, one of the islands owned by the Borromeo family. It was during this religious ceremony that Beatrice decided to show off her impressive wedding dress: a Armani Private designed exclusively for her by the prestigious Italian couturier.

Beatrice Borromeo opted for an ivory dress, with elegant embroidery and a long veil hanging from a low bow decorated with flowers. Once the religious bond was over, celebrationsThat lasted three intense days on Italian soil. From this marriage their two children would be born: Stéfano and Francesco, aged 5 and 4 years respectively.

Beatrice Borromeo’s style has been around for a long time one of the most admired and followed worldwide; making her one of the ambassadors of Dior. The young Italian knows how to get the best out of each of her outfits and combines her perfectly casual style with a dose of elegance leading many fashion experts to consider Pierre’s wife to be the natural heir to the great Grace Kelly. The mother of Prince Albert of Monaco, who died tragically in September 1982, is considered one of the greatest style icons of the 20th century; and BEatrice Borromeo is the one who best embodies the essence that her husband’s grandmother has shown in life.

And it’s that if there’s one thing Grace Kelly will always be remembered for, it’s undoubtedly for provide certain keys within the fashion world that still work today. The American knew how to adapt her outfits to the nature of each event; from the formality so characteristic of her outfits for official engagements, to the comfort of appearances that refer to her private life. She used to wear baggy clothes and was a big supporter of shirt dressessomething that Beatrice Borromeo seems to have taken note of.

Beatrice Borromeo’s final nod to the former Princess of Monaco took place last July, during her traditional annual visit to the Paris Fashion Week. Against all odds, Pierre Casiraghi’s wife decided to go to this appointment without her husband and replace him with one of her closest friends, Princess Cleopatra zu Oettingen-Spielberg. Though if there’s anyone who wasn’t forgotten for his summer’s first visit to the prestigious fashion show, it was undoubtedly the late Grace Kelly. beatrice decided to bet on a total look designed by the company she is an ambassador for; to wear an elegant shirt dress with short sleeves and a skirt with lace which could very well have been worn by her husband’s grandmother in one of her famous movies. A piece she decided to combine with some salons naked and a wicker bag; in addition to some beautiful sunglasses and a beautiful tricolor scarf, all designed by Dior.