On Sunday morning Spanish time, the men's final of the Australian Open took place in Melbourne between the Italian Jannik Sinner and the Russian Daniil Medvedev, who won the first. The Australian tennis tournament concluded after several weeks and was celebrated with a pre-match ceremony to award the trophy, sponsored by Spanish-Cuban actress Ana de Armas and former tennis player Jim Courier.
The actress was responsible for sponsoring the previous ceremony with former tennis player Jim Courier. Daniel Pockett (Getty Images)
For the occasion, the protagonist of Blonde wore a total look from Louis Vuitton, a brand whose image she has been for several years and which is responsible for making the suitcase to transport the trophy. She wore a leather wrap blouse, a miniskirt with the house's Monogram print and black patent leather ankle boots. She completed the set with Blossom earrings and rose gold and diamond rings from the same brand's high-end jewelry collection.
De Armas, who is filming her latest project in Australia, is an ambassador for Louis Vuitton.James D. Morgan (Getty Images)
The Open Cup, actually called the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup in homage to early 20th century Australian tennis player Norman Everard Brookes, arrived at Melbourne Park in the Louis Vuitton Trophy Trunk. A suitcase made to measure in the house's workshops in Asnières, on the outskirts of Paris, where the house's artisans make all orders on request. It's the first time they've created a case for this trophy and for its twin from the women's tournament won by Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday, two pieces covered in Monogram canvas and lined in a blue that competition corresponds to the color codes of the tournament. . The tournament's white logo can also be seen at the bottom of the cover.
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The French house is responsible for producing the cases in which some of the most prestigious trophies in sport travel. From the Davis Cup in tennis, the FIFA World Cup, the America's Cup in sailing, the Rugby World Cup to the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco.
The suitcase carrying the trophy, made by Louis Vuitton artisans in Asnières, is lined with Monogram canvas, lined in blue and stamped with the tournament logo.Julian Finney (Getty Images)
After a 2023 in which she was nominated for the Oscar, the Golden Globe, the Bafta or the Actors' Union Award for her role in Blonde, Ana de Armas opens a promising new year with an interesting project agenda.
The actress has Ballerina, a John Wick spin-off directed by Len Wiseman in which Armas will play a murderous dancer, scheduled for release in 2024. The action thriller, in which he shares the screen with Keanu Reeves, was written by Shay Hatten and Emerald Fennell, director of “A Promising Young Woman” or “Saltburn”.
The star is in Australia finishing filming on a second film, Eden, which will be released in the coming months. A title that also includes actors such as Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Brühl. The film follows a group of people who want to leave society behind, give up everything and start a new community on the Galapagos Islands. Its director Ron Howard is a producer of feature films such as A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13 and The Da Vinci Code.
Actress Ana de Armas a year ago at the Oscars, where she attended as a Best Actress nominee for “Blonde.” Mike Coppola (Getty Images)