The first time I met Leonardo Ferragamo was at a yacht show in Sanya. Among polished decks and offshore champagne, he appeared calm, almost geometric—like he had been cut from another template. A few months later, I found myself walking beside him in Florence, in a stone-walled study where he handed me a copy of his father’s book—Salvatore Ferragamo: The Life of a Visionary. There was nothing performative in the gesture. It wasn’t a gift, it was a key. Soon after, I followed him to the shipyard in Pietarsaari, Finland, where snow brushed against carbon hulls and teak decks were assembled like sacred geometry. I realized then that he doesn’t simply commission beauty—he engineers mythology.
Symbolism
On April 14, 2025, Lauren Sánchez led an all-female crew on a brief suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. The team included pop star Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, former NASA engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerri-Anne Flynn. Marketed as a milestone for female empowerment in aerospace, the mission stirred debate. Critics questioned its depth and authenticity, labeling it more of a celebrity display than a genuine step toward structural change in the industry.
Trading Floors to Policy Warnings
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman continues to blur lines between capital and commentary. Through Pershing Square, he increased his stake in Hertz to nearly 20%, becoming its second-largest shareholder. At the same time, he issued sharp warnings against Donald Trump’s revived tariff policies, describing them as a path to an “economic nuclear winter.” He urged a pause on protectionist measures to prevent a global downturn.
Stitching Fashion into Cinema
VogueUS’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour announced that the fourth annual Vogue World event will take place on October 26, 2025, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, focusing on the intersection of fashion and film. The initiative aims to raise funds for the Entertainment Community Fund, particularly in support of costume designers and film crews affected by recent California wildfires. In her May 2025 editor’s letter, Wintour also paid tribute to her late friend André Leon Talley, calling him “a gentleman among gentlemen.”
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