Teaser for a new "project"?
Hairstylist Gianluca Mandeli posted on Instagram: “AND IS A WRAP ✌🏽 @gracevanderwaal⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️❤️🔥 I am so proud of YOU, after so many years knowing you! Your determination, Love and professionalism as reach the 💫 You deserve it so much 🙌🏽 New project coming soon!”. Gianluca has a long history with Grace. He did the styling and makeup for the cover photos for both “Perfectly Imperfect” and “Just The Beginning”. (Thanks to Tom Smith for calling attention to this)
Gianluca also posted a video on IG stories of various styling items, though it’s not clear if this is from his project with Grace or another project (the second photo is from that video)
About Gianluca
From a profile on thewallgroup.com: “Gianluca Mandelli is an Italian-born hairstylist and groomer. … After several years living in Germany and then in Paris, Mandelli caught the attention of the legendary Oribe, who asked him to join his team in New York. Since setting off on his own, Mandelli has built a veritable portfolio of clients, working frequently with publications such as Vogue Italia, Vogue Germany, Vogue Mexico, Elle Italia, Elle Germany, Elle Mexico, Marie Claire Mexico, Numero Russia, and many others, in addition to brand clients such as Neiman Marcus, Verishop, Aveda, and Penshoppe.” (retrieved July 2024)