A star is born
With her star power and style savvy, Tina Kunakey di Vita Cassel has become a hit with the world’s leading designers
French actor Vincent Cassel sure does pick ’em. Or more to the point, be chosen by the most beautiful women in European celebrity circles.
First there was Italian actress and ex-wife Monica Bellucci, with whom he has two daughters, and now a supermodel 31 years his junior, one Tina Kunakey di Vita Cassel.
The couple welcomed their first child, Amazonie, this time last year, following their two-year romance and a wedding at Bidart in south-west France. The bride wore Vera Wang followed by a simple Jacquemus creation for the evening.
The union has not been without controversy but the 23-yearold pays no attention to the age-gap criticism, sharing a stream of loved-up images with her 1.1million Instagram followers.
Tina’s motto is “love life and life will love you” – and it’s working for the multi-linguist, who’s seen a glorious ascent in the world of high fashion, with supporters including Stella McCartney, Isabel Marant and Jean Paul Gaultier.
You may have seen her latest campaign as the face of the H&M x Johannaortiz collaboration, with those signature curls and beaming smile making her a model to watch.
As for Tina’s own style icon? The star told Italian Vogue it’s Rihanna. ‘She knows how to do everything. She sings, she dances, she acts, she models, she designs…’
Family is everything for
Tina, as you’d expect from the daughter of a Sicilian mother and Togolese-Moroccan father.
This new mum is extremely protective of her one-year-old daughter, who she has kept away from the cameras. The name Amazonie is said to be a tribute to Brazil, where the couple live
part-time.