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Inside W’s Intimate Evening With Cate Blanchett at Milan Fashion Week

There was no shortage of extravagance at Milan Fashion Week Spring 2019 these past few days, from Gigi Hadid closing the Moschino show in a wedding gown to Emily Ratajkowski and Shalom Harlow at the Versace circus. The Italians don’t do things halfway, and neither does Cate Blanchett. The Oscar winner made sure to wear Milan designers head-to-toe as the honored guest at W‘s event Saturday evening at Milan’s Cracco Cafe—her shimmery leopard jacket and dress was by Sara Battaglia, the sister of W contributing editor Giovanna Battaglia; her jewelry was Pomellato—to celebrate W‘s latest issue starring Blanchett on the cover and as guest editor. The issue was made by women for women, and features some of the female artists Blanchett most admires, including the likes of Shirin Neshat, Alex Prager, Cass Bird, and of course, Miuccia Prada, with whom she shared an in-depth conversation about feminism, power, and fashion in the magazine. Prada herself turned up at the party, sharing Aperol spritzes and Veuve Clicquot with guests Anna Wintour, Margherita Missoni, Francesco Vezzoli, Alberta Ferretti, Federico Marchetti, Paul Andrew, and of course W Editor in Chief Stefano Tonchi. Go inside the intimate affair, here.

by W Staff
September 23, 2018 7:54 pm
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Cate Blanchett photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Cate Blanchett and Stefano Tonchi photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Cate Blanchett and Stefano Tonchi photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Guests photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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The scene at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Guest photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Anna Wintour, Chris Mitchell, and guest photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Guests photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Francesco Vezzoli photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Stefano Tonchi and Alberta Ferretti photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Federico Marchetti and Stefano Tonchi photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Anna Wintour Stefano Tonchi photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Guests photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Claudio Calo and Karla Martinez photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Guests photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Federico Marchetti, Francesco Vezzoli, and guest photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Marco de Vincenzo and guest photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Margherita Missoni photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Anna Wintour and Margherita Missoni photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Stefano Tonchi and Cate Blanchett photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Stefano Tonchi, Cate Blanchett, and guest photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Cate Blanchett, Stefano Tonchi, and Margherita Missoni photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Bob Sauerberg, Stefano Tonchi, and Pam Drucker Mann photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Guests photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Carlotta Oddi and guest photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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The scene at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Giorgio Guidotti and Stefano Tonchi photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Elena and Giulia Sella photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Matilde Gioli photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Diega Della Valle and Stefano Tonchi photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Stefano Tonchi, Francesco Vezzoli, and Miucci Prada photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Paul Andrew photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.

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Diego Della Valle and guests photographed at an intimate cocktail party hosted by Stefano Tonchi, celebrating W’s Volume 5: The Female Gaze, on Saturday, September 22 in Milan.