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“I was more nervous than at the Olympics”: How Mondo Duplantis planned his elaborate secret proposal to Desiré Inglander

By Allyson Shiffman

Mondo wears : Velvet blazer, Button down shirt, Velvet trousers. All Todd Snyder. Desire wears : Double breasted coat with mohair collar, €4,150. Michael Kors Collection. Lace dress with tulle veil, €10,500. Francesca Miranda. Gold earrings. Nak Armstrong. Photo: Landon McMahon

Just two days ago, pole vault star Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis got down on one knee on the sandy stretches of The Hamptons during a Vogue Scandinavia photoshoot, blindsiding girlfriend of four years Desiré Inglander with a ring. Discover all the details about the months of elaborate planning from Duplantis (together with the Vogue Scandinavia team) leading up to the proposal, and see all the exclusive, intimate moments from the newly-engaged It couple: our latest digital cover stars