He Prince William’s trip to South Africa has left us a few unexpected anecdotes, despite the well-known absence of the princess of Wales. And the first-born of Carlos III has faced his time in the African country alone, but always with a smile on his face, especially during the ceremony of the Earthshot Prize 2024where he coincided with important movie or fashion stars. What we did not expect was that, just a few hours before returning to the United Kingdom, the heir to the British throne would meet this Thursday with two of the most popular models of the industry. What is the meeting about?
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© GTRESPrince William’s ‘eco’ initiative
Contrary to what you might think, although Prince William has sometimes shown his interest in the latest fashion trends, this is not the reason for his recent meeting with Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow in Cape Town. The group, which also includes actor Billy Porter and rapper Tobe Nwigwe, enjoyed local cuisine thanks to a demonstration by the fishermen from the port of Kalk Bay.
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© GTRESThe details of the plan that brought the models together in South Africa
Both the models and the artists traveled to the South African capital to be part of the Earthshot Prize 2024 ceremony as hosts, but decided to extend their stay to discover the magic hidden in the local culture. As a sign of gratitude for their participation, Prince William wanted to invite them to eat in the baybeing the last day of the trip before each one resumes their professional agenda.
© GTRESThe intention of his gastronomic plan was to recognize the work he does ABALOBIone of the finalist companies in the last edition of the Earthshot Prize. Its objective is to contribute to the prosperous development of small-scale fishing communities to make them resilient to climate change as well as sustainable, through financial inclusion, social entrepreneurship and a data-driven approach to fisheries reconstruction.
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© GTRESThis is an extremely special event for Prince William, as he created these awards to celebrate the honorees who are working to create sustainable alternatives to preserve ecosystems in the incessant climate. fight against climate change. The five award-winning organizations in this edition were chosen from among 2,500 nominees from 75 different countries.
© GTRESThe ceremony, which took place on the night of Wednesday, November 6, was broadcast live throughout Africa, but also on the BBC, so surely Kate Middleton She was attentive from home. As usual, well-known faces joined this initiative of the British heir; among them, actress Nina Dobrevknown for her leading role in Vampire Chronicles, who unfortunately did not attend the group meal the next day at the port.
© Getty ImagesCommitment to sustainable fashion
The Prince looked elegant with a gray checkered jacket of origin vintage who highlights his commitment to sustainability in fashion, thus following in the footsteps of his wife, who Constantly repeat your favorite looksin addition to signing garments from old collections to give them a new life. Another of the formulas preferred by experts to promote conscious consumption is to opt for ethical, locally produced brands.
© Getty ImagesThat is why Guillermo took the opportunity to wear, along with his navy blue trouser suit, a casual pair of ecological white sneakersby Purified Shoes. From Natural Fiber Welding, a company that manufactures for the brand, they say: “We had no idea I was going to wear the shoes until just before we got here. It’s a great honor.”
©Chris JacksonThe trends of the moment in Winnie Harlow’s look
The Canadian Winnie Harlow, one of the outstanding models of recent years, opted for the color of the Autumn/Winter season for the ceremony. We talk about chocolate brownwhich bathed every element of her luxurious styling, one mainly composed of a latex body, a long mermaid-type skirt.
The rhinestone accessories served to add some light to the look, especially because her curly lioness hair in a delicious chocolate tone, as this trend of beauty is now called, was practically camouflaged with the outfit.
© Getty ImagesThroughout her career, Winnie has made her illness her best asset to fulfill her dream of succeeding in fashion, inspiring thousands of girls who, like her, suffer. vitiligo since they were little. It is this aspect of an activist that motivated the Canadian to participate in the awards ceremony promoted by Prince William.
© Getty ImagesHeidi Klum, radiant in orange
“Making the world a better place prize by prize. Check out the Earthshot Prize website to learn about their work and the incredible work of this year’s finalists and previous winners. Together we can make a difference,” wrote the German supermodel on their social networks a few hours ago, just before sharing, in turn, a video of the food they tasted in the port. “Learning everything about sustainable fishing,” read the description.
© Getty ImagesA radiant Heidi Klum highlighted her most natural side by leaving her hair down, wearing hardly any makeup. The orange of her dress caught everyone’s attention, an asymmetrical design with draped detail on her wrap skirt that accentuated her figure, marking the enviable waist that she boasts to the fans. 51 years.