Adriana's Italian Social Queen in China (Photos)

The pros and cons of jewellery are not judged by the quality of its material, but by its profound emotion and meaning. Adriana Grimaldi Marrering is a descendant of Italian nobles who are keen to host celebrity guests from various countries as hostesses and Shanghai friends of Dolce & Gabbana.

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At Adriana's home in Shanghai, she deliberately reserved a small space in the living room on the second floor. On the wall of a small world with traditional Western features, she hangs portraits of her great grandparents. The surname Grimaldi Marrering, from Italy’s most famous ancient family, has a large estate of manors, as seen from the portrait, but rich in tradition. In 1929, Adriana's grandfather immigrated to France from Italy and returned to Italy in 1955. Her grandparents had 6 children and they were both born in France. Therefore, when they returned to Italy, the two different cultural backgrounds were intertwined. Born in such a family, Adriana more easily accept the impact of different cultures, and her life in China, is to be 18 years.

Although her husband from England had half of the Chinese origin, neither Adriana nor his wife had ever come into contact with Chinese culture before coming to China. However, the destiny of fate played its role at this time. Adriana, who came to China because of her husband's work needs, once lived in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai. Eventually, she chose to spend a full 14 years in Shanghai. . Today, she is very Chinese. There are various accessories related to China everywhere in her home. Those paintings with Chinese characters and interesting Chinese dolls naturally integrate Chinese traditional features into the overall Western-style decoration. It is surprising.

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Facing a strange city, she can always quickly meet new people and experience local culture and life. Before becoming a good friend with Yue-Sai, Adriana’s social circle was mainly concentrated among the Italians in Shanghai. The meeting with Yue-Sai brought Adriana a chance to become a hospitable hostess. She began to entertain guests from all over the world. “They are always willing to adopt my advice and have a lot of trust in me.” This year and a year, the friends who left to visit again, the old friends brought new partners, and Adriana gradually came to know more and more People, Dolce & Gabbana, Halli Berry, Bvlgari family. During the Shanghai World Expo, she was also invited to help the Italian Pavilion receive VIP and other national celebrities.

The day after Dolce & Gabbana's China trip ended, it was the day we shot Adriana. Although D&G both left China on a private plane at 2 a.m. that day, Adriana, who had been responsible for their trip to Shanghai as a personal friend of the two people, appeared in front of us without any weakness. Her dedication and enthusiasm could not help but infect us. Everyone.

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Adriana, who thinks life is full of emotions, is like all well-born women. In her life, jewelry is an indispensable life partner. “I think that jewelry can bring people the same inspiration as any artwork. This kind of inspiration is different from its material value. The quality of jewelry is not judged by the quality of its material,” Adriana said. She always thinks that the physical comparison is a bottomless pit, but the jewels give people a feeling of pricelessness. The meaningful memories that come with it will be like warming the heart like an old song. Hey. These priceless jewels, perhaps wedding rings, or parental gifts, no matter how valuable they are, can be heartbreaking once they are lost.

“My grandmother is from the Czech Republic. She used to give me a pair of Opal earrings. However, God knows! In the Italian o Bao, it means bad luck. No one will like it.” Talking about this story, Adriana can't help but laugh. “Maybe some jewels do not have any market value, but the profound emotions they contain are the main reasons we cannot give up.” For example, the golden jewelry received at the Catholic ceremony at the age of 8 was Adriana’s first jewelry. "I've always hidden it to the present, like the first tooth that fell in my life. I thought, until I was grey, it still tells people my childhood story."

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It seems that any ancient family will have many treasures, and the Grimaldi Marrering family is no exception. Regarding the color of the golden antique jewelry, Adriana could not clearly remember its exact age, only knowing that it had a long history. The whole piece of jewelry is composed of gold and ink jade, with a traditional Sicilian style. This legendary mafia island seems to bring it with an unfathomable mystery. Adriana cherished this piece of jewelry very much, not only because it looked classical at any time, but also because it was a continuation of her proud family history.

In addition to family collections, Adriana also prefers some branded jewelry, such as Pomellato, and Fushionby Eagle. “It can be said that I love jewelry designed by Eagle at first sight and fell in love with them.” At this point, Adriana does not hide his confidence in aesthetics.

More than 20 years ago, Adriana chose a big red wedding dress for herself. She took out a photo of her wedding year and proudly said: “At that time, I was doing a stunning Actually, "Indeed, through the frames of some ages, we seem to have seen a woman whose temperament is fierce. Even after so many years, she is still accustomed to seek balance in the collision and find peace in the midst of fierceness." No matter what time, red is a perfect color for her, just like her blazing passion.