ROME: Pope Francis on Sunday awarded medals to American actors Richard Gere and George Clooney and actress Salma Hayek at an event held at the Vatican to promote the work of a foundation inspired by the pontiff, Scholas Occurrentes.
Amal Clooney attended the event with George Clooney. He received the medal of the “Ulivo della Pace”.
The foundation, whose name means “schools that meet” in Spanish, links technology with the arts, aiming at social integration and a cultural of peace.
Francis had created a similar organisation when he was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, but Scholas has now become an international foundation working out of the Vatican.
“Important values can be transmitted by celebrities,” said one of the organisers, Lorena Bianchetti, adding that the actors had agreed to be ambassadors for one of the foundation’s arts projects.
Style Files :
Amal Clooney wore a
lace dress by
ATELIER VERSACE
with a white clutch, suede pumps
and a structured turban hat with pleats
by ILARIA SONCINI
http://www.ilariusss.com/SS14-hats-collection.html
Credits : Popsugar/Osservatore Romano/Daily Mail
In the press
Amal Clooney Style 
I love this outfit on Amal, too. That hat is amazing.
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Forgot to say this earlier: congratulations, George!
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ELEGANT 💁🏻👻❤️
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Wow just wow! Love the entire look and George kter helo !!! I hope to see video
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Wonderful photos Nati! I love Amal’s dress but I’m still deciding about the headwear. A hat would be nice and from the front this looked pretty but from the side it looked like a turban. Not sure if that is the best accessory for the style of her dress. What are your thoughts about her choice of hat?
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This hat was a good choice for me. She was so elegant.
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Turban-style hats for women have gone in and out of style in the U.S. since at least the 1920’s (for instance, flappers wore them). For instance, they were also popular in fashion magazines in the 1960’s. In the Mid East, HRH Sheikha Mozah wears them, and she always looks extremely beautiful and elegant in them.
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I love the turban style hat but I think I prefer it with hair up. Sheikha Mozah wears them beautifully….included are some pictures.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=sheikha+mozah&biw=1138&bih=512&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjcu7KI14bNAhVEcRQKHWTpCEgQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=sheikha+mozah+turban&imgrc=kNMo_2mwtbJlLM%3A
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Of course it’s more chic. But Amal will never put her hair up.
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The whole outfit is just amazing, but I agree – the hair up would be much more elegant and nicer. Perhaps she should cut her hair a little bit, there seem to be a lot of split ends.
No wonder, when they are styled so often.
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Wow simply stunning!!! she does remind me of Jackie O with that turban like hat…they both look so very chic elegant and presidential 😎
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Me too.
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I never thought a turban could look so chic until I saw this. Very pretty
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Ce couple me rappelle les Kennedy , classe élégance et engage pour les bonnes causes , cela prouve que tout n’est pas trop tard , il y a encore des gens qui donnent de l’espoir pour un meilleur monde , salut les artistes .
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Amal m’a rappelé Jacqueline Kennedy également.
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Moi c’est plutôt la Callas. Et je la trouve overdressed la plupart du temps. Ce serait plutôt une tenue pour Rania de Jordanie en mission officielle.
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Pour moi, elle était parfaite pour sa rencontre avec le Pape.
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She looks elegant and like Jackie Kennedy in the hat. The turban was wonderful, a riff on all things middle eastern.
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Does it get any lovelier than this?! The intricate detail on this dress is fabulous; it appears to be a floral overlay or lace pattern. I like the subdued makeup for the occasion & in the presence of the pontiff. The hat is crazy cute! And George hasn’t looked THIS great since his wedding day! They both look super radiant with their Mediterranean suntans! 🙂
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Chic alors! So stylish. Love the whole combo. She is channelling Jackie O with this look in her own elegant manner. It’s a winner!
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LADIES ITS OFFICAL AMAL IS ROYALTY:) can’t get enough of this look on her. What an amazing moment this must be engraved in their lives forever !!! I hope the Pope gave them their blessings !!!
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Je lève mon chapeau à l’Atelier Versace. Cette robe est un vrai petit bijou. Le tout est superbe.
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La robe dentelle est absolument magnifique et très bien portée.
En revanche, je suis plus réticente sur le turban et par ailleurs, il me semble qu’ un doux chignon sur la nuque aurait ajouté à touch of class et de la féminité.
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Oui, Amal est tout simplement royale et présidentielle à la fois. Il faut le faire! La robe est sublime avec cet encolure 50-60′ et le chapeau, génial et discret. Une capeline comme elle en a portée une pour son arrivée à Venise à l’occasion de son mariage aurait aussi été très jolie avec sa robe, mais peut-être ‘m’as-tu-vu’ pour une rencontre avec le Pape. Adorable!
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What a beautiful look. Everything about it. And everything about her is superb too: hair, makeup
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Conditioner, perhaps?
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Wonderful look.
Only her hair is not so beautiful.
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Nati, did you see that the turban is probably from Henry Heath? The name was on the hat box.
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I thought the same, but I also read that the turban hat is from Atelier Versace too. I will check again.
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This is so beautiful! What a shot! 🙂
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How nice, where has this Photo be taken?
And there are People still convinced the two would lead a shame marriage. What a Nonsense.
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At the Vatican.
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