Everything you need to know before the big day
As the Barcelona sensation prepares to get married at the end of the month, Goal provides a complete guide to the occasion
Lionel Messi has revealed more information about his upcoming wedding, which will be held in his hometown in Argentina.
The forward won the Copa Del Rey for the fifth time in his career last season, but Barcelona finished second in La Liga behind Real Madrid and crashed out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals.
According to Sport, Messi will be capping off the campaign on a happier note when he gets married on June 30, less than a week after his 30th birthday.
The 29-year-old is getting married in Rosario, Santa Fe, where he grew up and played for his first football club, Newell’s Old Boys.
The exact venue for the occasion is the City Center casino complex, with a team of 200 security agents led by a former Argentinian military official present to ensure no unwanted guests crash the premises.
Messi has, as expected, invited all 21 players in the Barca first team to his wedding, meaning stars such as Luis Suarez, Neymar, Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets will descend on central Argentina for a few days. Former team-mate Xavi is also expected to be there.
Sport also report that the entire Blaugrana backroom staff are on the guest list, including all kitmen, doctors, physiotherapists and masseurs, as well as player liaison officer Pepe Costa.
Despite being managed by him for three years, Messi has not invited Luis Enrique. He also did not the coach's assistants Juan Carlos Unzue, Robert Moreno, Rafel Pol and Joaquin Valdes, or, most notably, any members of the Barcelona board.
Andres Iniesta has already told Messi he will not be able to attend, and it has been reported Gerard Pique may not be there either due to an apparent feud between his partner, the Colombian pop star Shakira, and Messi’s wife-to-be.
Could weed be the next frontier of fashion?
Fashion has never been one to shy away from scenes considered edgy or fringe, which could make it the perfect partner for the growing cannabis industry.
As the legalization of marijuana continues to spread — 25 states now allow medical marijuana, while seven states have recreational marijuana laws either implemented or underway — a handful of designers have started looking to weed culture for inspiration. Some, like Palm Angels and Sundae School, have founded their brands on the so-called “puffer lifestyle,” while others, including Alexander Wang, Creatures of the Wind and Jacquie Aiche, have begun sprinkling their otherwise-unrelated collections with weed references.
“Fashion and cannabis have an almost symbiotic relationship,” said Matt Rizzetta, the chief executive officer of North 6th Agency, a communications firm that represents a host of clients in the legal cannabis space. “I think it could be a very good match for the right type of fashion brand and the right type of cannabis brand — those that are promoting the same type of message to similar audiences.”
Conservative fashion brands, like a Ralph Lauren or Tory Burch, for instance, aren’t likely to be the best fit. But those, like the aforementioned, who have rebelliousness built into their DNA (Wang) or are quirkier than most (Creatures) could make for a sensible alignment with rising cannabis companies like Kiva and Mindful.
Creatures of the Wind, which is designed by Chris Peters and Shane Gabier, first dabbled in this sphere with their latest pre-fall collection, which featured marijuana-like embroideries. Elizabeth von Guttman and Alexia Niedzielsk — co-founders of the biannual fashion indie mag System — loved the pieces so much, that they commissioned the duo to create a capsule collection for their weed-themed 9th issue, which debuted on April 12.
A Sorta Catholic’s Very Catholic Wedding
I am a Sorta Catholic. Growing up in New Jersey, I was raised Catholic and went to 12 years of Catholic school. But as a comedy writer living in Los Angeles, being Catholic is not a huge part of my deal. I only go to church on holidays or when the world feels particularly grim. I usually give up something lame for Lent, like “being hard on myself.” I practice what I call “Chipotle Catholicism”: I go down the line picking and choosing the parts of Catholicism that appeal to me (charity, Pope Frank, spooky stories about saints) in order to create a custom-made spiritual burrito.
So two years ago when I got engaged to a fellow Sorta Catholic, I assumed we would have a Sorta Catholic wedding. We would get married at a fancy hotel or in one of those woodsy fields where Pinterest people get married. I would walk down the aisle to a cool, meaningful song and be married by our funniest friend. The ceremony probably would not mention Jesus. Maybe God, but God would be called something vague like The Universe, as not to make anyone uncomfortable.
When I told my mother my vision for my wedding, she got on a plane and flew across the country just to spit in my face.
Where did I come up with this crap? When you get married it is in a church with church music and your aunt reading “Love Is Patient.” A priest does the ceremony, you repeat after him and then once it is done, you have a relaxing, 20-hour break until your reception at the Knights of Columbus.
Now I know what you’re thinking: L.A. sucks. And it does. When I moved here four years ago, my realtor tried to talk me into renting the guest house of a pornography director who grew marijuana in his garden and had a pet wolf. But outside of the occasional L.A. nonsense, the people I have met out here are truly wonderful: kind and funny and smart. And regardless of background or religious affiliation, they all have fancy, cool weddings.
Charitably chic!
There's nothing like a party for a good cause.
And Nicole Richie was ready as ever to lend a helping hand, hosting a charity event with Project September in Hollywood this week.
The 35-year-old celeb invited LA's most stylish residents to the Roosevelt Hotel Garden to raise money for Planned Parenthood with an evening of fashion, fun and friends.
At the summer festival inspired event, the Candidly, Nicole starlet looked 70's chic in a red camisole and bubblegum pink trousers, all from her line House Of Harlow.
The Berkeley-born star jazzed things up with a pair of heart shaped sunglasses, while striking a pose in front of the palms of the Roosevelt's garden.
The mother-of-two's blonde locks were styled in a chic bun spun from a fishtail braid, while Nicole opted for low-key glamour, donning simple contour and glowing skin.
The champagne was flowing at the exclusive shopping event, where LA fashion influencers donned their favorite LA inspired looks to shoot Project September's Festival Lookbook in support of Planned Parenthood.
Bloggers Sheryl Luke, Bethany Marie, Marie von Behrens and more attended to kick off festival season at the spring soirée as DJ Lindsay Luv spun tunes.
Nicole made her rounds, laughing and taking selfies with party guests while embracing festival spirit in the Hollywood garden.
A portion from every purchase from Project September's festival lookbook was donated to Planned Parenthood
Project September is an immersive, visual shopping site featuring the best of global fashion brands, designers, and influencers.
Nicole's line House Of Harlow is featured on the site, alongside selections from Saks Fifth Avenue, Nasty Gal, Nike and more.
Lumiér Garson Is a Russian Fashion Brand to Watch
Models donned easy pink silk skirts with an asymmetrically lace-trimmed hem, sweatpants with endless rows of utilitarian buckles, and black cargo jackets heavy with zippers and D-rings. Most of their faces were shrouded by patent leather and velvet face masks, some of which looked to be a riff on a niqab, the hijab worn by Muslim women which only allows the eyes to be seen.
A stunt like this wouldn’t be uncommon at the shows in New York or London, but it is rare for Moscow, where the design as a whole scene seem to be struggling to find a solid identity. That’s not the case for Rudoff, whose brand first debuted at fashion week in March 2015, the year it was founded. He abandoned his law studies to branch out into fashion. As a result, his collections tend to be a careful analysis of culture, rather than just clothing.
“The main idea of Lumier Garson by Jean Rudoff is to show some cruel and adverse aspects of modern reality. The collections reflect what is currently happening in the world, revealing what is underneath the top layer rarely pierced through by the ordinary man,” is how Then and Now, an e-commerce shop, described the brand. They are the only international stockist for this young Russian designer.
“This collection is about nothing,” Rudoff told to the Observer before his show, through a translator. “It hasn’t got any message, any idea and it’s also called ‘No Name.'” Despite the lack of a formal description, there was a sense of aggression through the range. An olive green bomber jacket had patches that were haphazardly painted over in black; a trench coat with buttons that ran from collar to hemline was similarly splashed with dark paint.
Last season, plenty of journalists pointed out that his collection was heavily inspired by each of those design icons, even saying that Rudoff ripped off the font that Simons has adopted as his signature.
“Now I just laugh about it,” he said. “But this is a message for people that you shouldn’t say words that are not true and are not a real situation.” Earlier in the interview, he mentioned being wary of journalists, expressing disdain that they use their own terminology to describe a situation and often move around words, to make the quotes as they want.
It's time to discover KITRI, the new affordable online store fashion editors love
Where does a budget-savvy fashionista shop these days when she or he wants something that’s stylish, decently made and won’t be on five other friends at the next party?
“It’s tricky,” says Haeni Kim, the spark behind KITRI, a new online-only fashion collection that, price-wise, sits halfway between Zara and Whistles, and style-wise has a cool, modern but classic eye. “I definitely wanted it to express a point of view and keep an eye on trends, but to feel grown up. Personally, as someone vertically challenged (she’s 5ft 1in and a bit) I like to wear soft tailoring, fitted shirts and blouses that define the waist… you can get away with wearing the same trousers two or even three times a week, but people really notice your top half.”
Kim’s wise to sell directly from her own website. Most department stores wouldn’t know where to place KITRI, since it’s less than a third of the “advanced contemporary,” price-point that includes labels such as Joseph, Theory, Isabel Marant Étoile, Tibi and Vanessa Bruno. “My friends and I love those labels,” says 30-year-old Kim, “but we can’t afford to be draped in them head-to-toe”.
It was working in the luxury fashion world that ultimately led her to choose a different path. “I love tradition and quality but it didn’t seem very relevant to me or most of the women I know. On the other hand they don’t find any satisfaction on the high street either. That was a major inspiration to launch KITRI.” She’ll be adding approximately half a dozen new designs each week to pique consumers’ interest. Will she be able to keep her prices reasonable and maintain quality? It would be nice to think so.
Before working in Paris and then spending time in Hong Kong, getting to know factories, Kim took a business management and French literature degree (nice combination of left and right brain) at King’s College London. It’s not a huge surprise to learn that she originally studied to be a ballerina. She has a dancer’s focus, tenacity and discipline. Aged 12 and with limited English, she was sent from South Korea to live with guardians she’d never met, so she could train with the English National Ballet, but she abandoned the tutu dream. “I don’t have the right ballerina body – my legs are too short,” she says.
Emmy Rossum Doesn't Care What Her Wedding Dress Looks Like
Many brides consider selecting the dress to be one of the most important decisions they make about their big day (second only to their fiancé). But for Emmy Rossum, she's hardly concerned about her wedding dress—or any other wedding day details, really.
The Shameless actress spoke with E! News about her impending nuptials to Sam Esmail, and the theme for the couple's wedding appears to be hosting as laid back an event as possible. The couple, who got engaged in 2015, are focused on keeping everything low-stress, Rossum revealed to E! while attending the Carolina Herrera runway show at New York Fashion Week. "This is the one time in my life that I'm actually not that focused on details," Rossum said of their wedding. "There are so many more important things than tablescapes."
When it comes to her dress, Emmy Rossum is leaving it all in the hands of the designer—who just so happens to be Carolina Herrera. "We're nowhere," Rossum said with regards to the dress, sharing that she's yet to have a fitting. But Rossum, the calmest bride ever, isn't breaking a sweat over it: "She's got it. There's no rush. She can turn it around in a day. I'm not concerned."
So what does Rossum care about, when it comes to her wedding day? "The only thing that's really important to me is that we get married and that there's some kind of party," she said. And those really are the only two things that matter in the long run.
