{"id":168243,"date":"2025-09-26T15:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=168243"},"modified":"2025-09-26T19:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:59:11","slug":"rihanna-and-aap-rocky-welcome-their-first-daughter-demnas-gucci-era-begins-and-more-news-you-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=168243","title":{"rendered":"Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Welcome Their First Daughter, Demna\u2019s Gucci Era Begins, and more news you missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.centerimg {padding:4em 7em;margin:20px 0;}\n.centerimg2 {padding:4em 4em;margin:20px 0;}\n.centerimg3 {padding:4em 3em;margin:20px 0;}\n.sidetxt {padding:16em 2em 16em 2em;;margin:20px 0;}\n.centerimg img {margin-bottom:0px;}\n.instagram-media {margin:auto !important;}\n#wp-content hr {margin: 40px auto 80px auto;width: 80%;}\n<\/style>\n<p><strong>Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Welcome Their First Daughter<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/rihanna\">Rihanna <\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/ASAP-Rocky\">A$AP Rocky<\/a> have welcomed their third child and first daughter Rocki Irish Mayers, born on September 13th, 2025. She joins big brothers RZA (3) and Riot (2), continuing the family\u2019s tradition of \u201cR\u201d names.The Fenty founder confirmed her pregnancy back in May at the 2025 Met Gala, held in honor of the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibition. In Rocky\u2019s Elle U.S. October 2025 cover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a66047766\/asap-rocky-interview-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>, A$AP said, \u201cI feel like it\u2019s going to be a girl. This pregnancy is so different from the other two. You can tell from the experience. I hope it\u2019s a baby girl, man. I need that.\u201d Now, it looks like his wish came true. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/rihanna-third-child-announcement\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vogue<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Demna\u2019s Gucci Era Begins With a Cinematic Twist<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/demna-gvasalia\">Demna, <\/a> known for creating spectacles and viral moments, leaned into that reputation for his debut as artistic director of <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/client\/gucci\">Gucci<\/a>. Instead of presenting a traditional runway show, he unveiled his first collection in two parts: a lookbook titled <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/gucci-gucci-la-famiglia-2025-collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">La Famiglia<\/a>, released on September 22nd, and a short film titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/gucci-the-tiger-by-spike-jonze--halina-reijn\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> The Tiger<\/a><\/em>, which premiered in Milan on the opening night of fashion week. Directed by Spike Jonze and Halina Reijn, the film brought characters from the lookbook to life, featuring a star-studded cast including Alex Consani, Demi Moore, Keke Palmer, Kendall Jenner, and more. The cast attended the screening dressed in looks from the Spring 2026 collection, which will be available exclusively at 10 Gucci flagship stores, located in New York, Los Angeles, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, London, Milan, and Paris until October 12. Demna\u2019s first official runway show for Gucci is scheduled for February 2026.  [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmagazine.com\/fashion\/gucci-spring-2026-demna-designer-debut-milan-fashion-week-photos\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">W Magazine<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Supermodel Lineup In Doja Cat\u2019s New Music Video, Gorgeous <\/strong><br \/>\nDoja Cat tapped a blend of Models.com\u2019s top-ranked talents and past cover stars, including icons, legends, and New Supers like Alek Wek, Alex Consani, Amelia Gray, Anok Yai, Imaan Hammam, Irina Shayk, Karen Elson, Mona Tougaard, Ugbad, Yseult, and Sora Choi for her new music video, <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/music-video-doja-cat---gorgeous\/2616508\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cGorgeous,\u201d <\/a> directed by <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/bardia-zeinali\">Bardia Zeinali<\/a>. You can find our past interviews with some of these talents <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/covers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEternal Elegance&#8221; The Timeless Photography of Gian Paolo Barbieri <\/strong><br \/>\nThe works of <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/Gian-Paolo-Barbieri\">Gian Paolo Barbieri<\/a> are currently on display at the new headquarters of Zurich Italy and Zurich Bank, located at Via Santa Margherita 11 in Milan, in collaboration with 29 Arts In Progress. The exhibition features many of Barbieri\u2019s most iconic masterpieces, alongside a selection of previously unseen photographs spanning from the 1960s to the 2000s. Widely regarded as one of the most influential fashion photographers of all time, Barbieri shaped the visual identity of major advertising campaigns for international fashion houses including Valentino, Gianni Versace, Gianfranco Ferr\u00e9, Giorgio Armani, Bulgari, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce &#038; Gabbana, Vivienne Westwood, and many others. The exhibition opened on September 25th and will run through January 15th, 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"centerimg\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2025\/09\/32-Gian-Paolo-Barbieri-Yasmeen-Ghauri-Gianfranco-Ferre\u0301-\u2013-Seychelles-1993-Courtesy-of-Fondazione-Gian-Paolo-Barbieri-_-29-ARTS-IN-PROGRESS-gallery-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"869\" height=\"1080\" class=\"size-full wp-image-168249\" \/><br \/>\n<small> Yasmeen Ghauri | Copyright Giada Barbieri- Photo Gian Paolo Barbieri- Courtesy of 29 Arts in Progress Gallery<\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>How Blush Defined Makeup Artist Painted by Esther\u2019s Rise<\/strong><br \/>\nMakeup artist <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/Ngozi-esther-edeme-1\">Ngozi Esther Edeme<\/a>, otherwise know as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paintedbyesther\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Painted by Esther<\/a>,<\/em> has proven that bold blush belongs on every shade of skin. From watching her mom get ready back in Nigeria, to landing her first big break on Drake\u2019s tour with an opportunity to work with his DJ, Tiffany Calver, she\u2019s now behind the looks for icons like Adut Akech, Naomi Campbell, and even SZA at the Super Bowl. Models.com spoke with Edeme before fashion month about her beauty icons, how her fine arts background sharpened her skills, and what\u2019s next for her. Find the full interview by Models.com editor <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/anire-ikomi\">Anire Ikomi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=168168\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>These Rookies Make Music Their Daily Engine<\/strong><br \/>\nThese rookies make music their daily engine. Find out more about these new faces from different parts of the world, who are here to share more about themselves and how they got started. You can find more of Rosie Daly\u2019s New Faces series by clicking the link <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/mdc-selects\/74743\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>And don\u2019t forget Milan Fashion Week content with backstage photos at<a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/people\/Alberta-Ferretti\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Alberta Ferretti<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/boss-boss-ss-26-show\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boss<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/knwls-knwls-ss-26-show\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KNWLS<\/a> by <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/sonny-vandevelde\">Sonny Vandevelde<\/a> and a runway spotlight at <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/work\/jil-sander-jil-sander-ss-26-show\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jil Sander<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Welcome Their First Daughter Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed their third child and first daughter Rocki Irish Mayers, born on September 13th, 2025. She joins big brothers RZA (3) and Riot (2), continuing the family\u2019s tradition of \u201cR\u201d names.The Fenty founder confirmed her pregnancy back in May at the 2025&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":436,"featured_media":168256,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10414,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/436"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=168243"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":168268,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168243\/revisions\/168268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/168256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=168243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=168243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=168243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}