The expensive breakfast with diamonds of Tiffany of tycoon Bernard Arnault
The Frenchman Bernard Arnault, about to become the richest man in the world
New year, new wedding. Russian supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova announced on her Instagram account her commitment to French businessman Antoine Arnault , son of Bernard Arnault, owner of the luxury brand group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and second richest man in the world.
After nine years together and two children in common, Antoine and Natalia finally marry. The 37-year-old Russian model uploaded a photograph of the two on a cliff by the sea to Instagram. Natalia, who has her eyes closed in the photo and wears a headscarf, hugs Antoine, 42, and shows her engagement ring in the foreground , a beautiful ring with an oval diamond.
"This has been a beautiful and very memorable year. 2020, here we go. I can't wait to celebrate next year with our loved ones @ antoinearnault," the Russian model wrote on Instagram, adding the emoji of an engagement ring and a girlfriend , among others.
The model, however, did not reveal whether the engagement ring is from Tiffany, the American jewelry company that her future father-in-law bought in 2019 for 14.7 billion euros.
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This will be the first wedding for Antoine Arnault and the second for Natalia. The date of the link is not yet known. Nor is it known whether they will marry civilly or by the church.
The couple currently lives with their children in a duplex in Paris. The businessman and the model have two children in common: Maxim (5 years old) and Roman (3 years old). They also live with three of the children Natalia had with her previous partner, the aristocrat and wealthy British heir Justin Portman: Lucas (18 years old), Neva (13 years old) and Viktor (12 years old). The model and the British lord were married from 2001 to 2010.
The children of the model go to an English-French bilingual school in the French capital. They speak at least English, French and Russian. In the elite school where their children go they also teach Chinese, German, Spanish and Italian.
Antoine and Natalia met in 2008 during a photo session of a Louis Vuitton campaign in which supermodels Eva Herzigová, Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell also participated. But love did not arise until 2011, when she was divorcing the British lord.
"Since almost our first date, it has been a magnificent roller coaster ride," Antoine confessed to the American magazine W. Natalia and Antoine went to live together. But Natalia did not arrive alone. He did it with his three oldest children. Overnight, Antoine's life changed. They became a family of five. Then two more children of the couple would be added.
Natalia, who lived a childhood in poverty in Russia, was discovered by a talent scout when she was 17 years old. The young Russian woman went to live in Paris where she became one of the most sought-after models, was the cover of the most prestigious fashion magazines and signed a millionaire contract with Calvin Klein. His rise in the world of catwalks was so dizzying that he was nicknamed Supernova.
... and philanthropist
The Russian model combines fashion with philanthropy. After the massacre of the Beslan school (Russia), he created in 2004 the Naked Heart Foundation, which helps children with special needs and their families and builds parks with swings in Russia so that children can play. In 2015, it launched the "Elbi" application to make microdonations to NGOs easier .
Antoine is currently the CEO of the Italian luxury shoe firm Berluti and president of Loro Piana, the cashmere brand, vicuña and other high quality wool.
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His appointment in June 2018 as head of the image and communication team of LVMH triggered rumors about whether Antoine will succeed his father in charge of the world's largest luxury group, owner of prestigious brands such as Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Kenzo, Moët & Chandon and the Spanish Loewe.
Antoine's father, Bernard Arnault, is the richest man in France and the second in the world, behind American businessman Jeff Bezos, the founder of the Amazon online store. It has a fortune of 103,200 million dollars, according to the billionaire index prepared by the magazine 'Forbes'.
Bernard Arnault donated 200 million euros for the reconstruction of the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, partially destroyed in a fire in April 2019. His eternal rival in the world of luxury, the French billionaire François Pinault, offered 100 million euros.
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