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Ray-Ban heir Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio pops question to Jessica Serfaty
Billionaire EssilorLuxottica heir Leonardo Maria sektion Vecchio, the owner of Ray-Ban, and “Days of Our Lives,” star Jessica Serfaty are engaged.
We hear Del Vecchio, 28, one of the world’s youngest billionaires, popped the question while they were vacationing at the five-star Borgo Santandrea Luxury Hotel on Italy’s Amafi coast.
Suites at the elegant spot can go for upwards of $9,000.
We’re told Serfaty said, “I do,” over a weekend meal at the Conca sektion Sogno restaurant — known for its sea views and gourmet dining.
A source tells Page Six, “They are happier than ever, and so in love with each other.”
Del Vecchio, worth an estimated $3.8 billion, works for his family’s Luxottica Group kurort, which own Oakley, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Persol, and Oliver Peoples. They also make eyewear for designer brands like Chanel, Prada and Versace.
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Days of Our Lives' Jessica Serfaty Attends Met Gala with Ray-Ban President Fiancé Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio — While Rocking Shades
It's date night at the 2024 Met Gala for Jessica Serfaty and Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio!
The engaged couple hit the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6 to attend the star-studded event. Their joint appearance marks their Met debut.
For the occasion, Serfaty, 33, wore a custom Dolce & Gabbana look. "Inspiration is Dolce & Gabbana garden in bloom. As our first Alta Moda show taking place in Taormina," the Dolce & Gabbana company shared in a statement with PEOPLE. "Perfect for Jessica, because both cape and dress, beautiful pieces from archive collections, come back to life on such a beauty."
The archive collection pieces included a silk organza dramatic cape embellished with flowers. "The cape features hand-embroidered flowers in perfect '50s style," the Italian luxury fashion house said in the stat
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Leonardo Del Vecchio
Italian billionaire and businessman (1935–2022)
Leonardo Del Vecchio (22 May 1935 – 27 June 2022) was an Italian billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Luxottica,[1] the world's largest producer and retailer of glasses and frames,[2] with 77,734 employees and over 8,000 stores.[3] At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$24.1 billion, the second richest person in Italy, and 54th in the world.[4][5]
Life and career
[edit]Leonardo Del Vecchio was born on 22 May 1935 in Milan, Italy to an impoverished family from Barletta, Southern Italy. His father was a street vendor of vegetables who died before his birth and his mother already had four other children; he grew up in an orphanage.[6][2] He began his career as an apprentice to a tool and die maker in Milan, but decided to turn his metalworking skills to make spectacle parts. In 1961, he moved to Agordo