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Throughout her modeling career, Gigi Hadid has modeled for countless brands and even worked on her own collaborations. She has modeled for Victoria's Secret, Versace, Savage X Fenty, H&M, and Moschino. She has also collaborated with Tommy Hilfiger in the past. Even with her successful career, fans know that she puts her family first. She is the sister of model Bella Hadid and the daughter of former model Yolanda Hadid. In 2020, she welcomed a daughter named Khai with former One Direction member Zayn Malik.
Outside her famous family, Gigi also has many famous friends. She is besties with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, actress Blake Lively, fellow model Kendall Jenner, and country singer Kacey Musgraves. More recently, she has also revealed that she is childhood friends with Frankies Bikinis founder Francesca Aiello. She even collaborated with Francesca on a collection for the popular swimwear brand. Continue reading to find out more about Francesca and this fashionable friendship.
9 Francesca Aiello Was Only 17 When She Came Up With The Idea For Frankies Bikinis
When she was 17 years old, Francesca Aiello started designing swimsuits for herself and her friends. The Malibu native has said that she didn't initially anticipate that her designs would develop into a brand. However, after her posts of her bikinis started to get a lot of attention and interest, she realized the company's potential.
8 Francesca Aiello Is The Youngest Designer To Be Featured At Miami Swim Week
With encouragement from her mom, Francesca Aiello officially created the Frankies Bikinis brand in 2012. Two years later, she had her own show at Miami Swim Week. At just 19, she was the youngest designer to have her own show at the swimwear event. When asked about her proudest moment since starting Frankies, she told Soleil Blue, "I'm especially proud of our first runway show because I was still 19 at the time."
7 Francesca Aiello Knows The Power Of Social Media
Francesca Aiello has effectively utilized social media to develop her brand into the multimillion-dollar company that it is today. In 2015, Francesca told Bizwomen,"We were lucky we got in the market before it got over saturated with brands [...] I don't think we could've done the same thing if we were starting now."
6 Frankies Bikinis Sells More Than Just Bikinis
Though the popular swimwear brand is known for its bikinis, it now also sells clothing, children's swimwear, activewear, and makeup. You can also purchase Frankies Bikinis from a variety of retailers, including Revolve, Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Victoria's Secret. Victoria's Secret also recently purchased a minority stake in the company for $18 million.
5 Francesca Aiello Is Close Friends With Gigi Hadid
Francesca Aiello and Gigi Hadid have been friends since they were in eighth grade. Their friendship has lasted beyond their sleepovers and beach days, and they have continued to support each other as they have both made it big in the fashion world. Francesca told Vogue that Gigi is "both a leader and a caretaker," and Gigi affectionately refers to Francesca as "Frank."
4 Francesca And Gigi Recently Collaborated On Frankies Bikinis x Gigi Hadid
Back in May, the middle school friends released a collection called Frankies Bikinis x Gigi Hadid. Francesca and Gigi designed the swimsuit collection together. The designs were inspired by the pair's years-long friendship, their love of the beach, Gigi's family farm in Pennsylvania, and Gigi's motherhood journey.This collection was truly a celebration of friendship as their other close friend, Alana O'Herlihy, was the photographer for the collection.
3 What Have Francesca And Gigi Said About Their Collaboration?
Francesca Aiello and Gigi Hadid have flooded their Instagram pages with posts from the collection and the accompanying photo shoot. Francesca told Vogue that Gigi "aligns exactly with who the Frankies girl is and what this brand stands for." She also said that designing the collection "was almost like [they] were teenagers again."
2 Gigi Hadid Is Not Francesca's Only Model Connection
Gigi Hadid is not the only model fan of Frankies Bikinis. Sofia Richie, Hailey Bieber, and the Jenners also like the stylish bikinis. The brand has also collaborated with Sydney and Devon Lee Carlson's brand Wildflower Cases, as well as with tennis star Naomi Osaka. Osaka said that her goal for the collaboration was to "make [women] feel confident and empowered." A Frankies swimsuit was also featured on this past season of the hit HBO show Euphoria.
1 Francesca Aiello Is Reportedly Dating NBA Player Blake Griffin
Francesca Aiello has been rumored to be dating NBA player Blake Griffin since 2018. Though the two have not commented on their alleged relationship, they have been spotted out together repeatedly. They also got a lot of attention initially because Griffin had reportedly just gotten out of a relationship with Kendall Jenner.
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