Bianca Balti, a Pillar of Positivity, Covers Vogue Adria May 2025

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Bianca Balti, a Pillar of Positivity, Covers Vogue Adria May 2025

Italian supermodel Bianca Balti covers the May 2025 issue of Vogue Adria, styled by Anda + Masha in Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, DZOJCHEN, Maison Valentino and more for images by Matt Easton [IG]./ Hair by Maranda Widlund; makeup by Holly Silius

The headlines surrounding Bianca Balti’s cover story grabbed me by the throat, as I didn’t know about her 2024 diagnosis of stage 3 ovarian cancer. In addition, Bianca had a preventative double mastectomy after discovering that she was a carrier for the BRCA1 gene.

Balti, now 41, is just so composed, elegant, beautiful and cheerful after being wacked big-time about the fragility of life, that it’s remarkable — and inspiring — to see how she is handling her diagnosis.

In February, the supermodel was a cohost of Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival 2025. “I’m not coming to be a cancer patient,” Balti explained at the press conference ahead of the event. “I don’t want to tell about the pain. I could have been lying in bed feeling sorry for myself, but instead, I want to be a celebration of life tonight.”

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Etro Launches 'Vela' Handbag in Campaign with Bianca Balti by Davit Giorgadze

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Etro Launches 'Vela' Handbag in Campaign with Bianca Balti by Davit Giorgadze

Italian brand Etro announces the debut of new creative director Marco de Vincenzo’s first bag for the brand. Called the ‘Vela’, the handbag is inspired by the “nautical world.”

Top model Bianca Balti stars in the campaign lensed by Davit Giorgadze [IG]./ Hair by Jawara; makeup by Georgi Sandev

The ‘Vela,’ has been developed with a sharp, defined silhouette and contours to "cut through the wind like a sail.” Boasting a V-shaped closure and flexible zipper, the bag features an engraved Etro logo on one side of its chain, and Pegasus adorning the other. The pull was designed using the same technique utilized to mint coins.

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