Aoki Lee Simmons Reportedly Dating Restaurateur Vittorio Assaf

After meeting in St. Barths, the 65-year-old founder of Serafina Restaurant Group and the 21-year-old model are spending time together, a source reveals to PEOPLE.

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Aoki Lee Simmons and restaurateur Vittorio Assaf are pursuing a fresh romantic relationship.

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PEOPLE can confirm that the 65-year-old founder of Serafina Restaurant Group is dating the 21-year-old model.

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According to a source close to Aoki, "Aoki and Vittorio are spending time together and enjoying each other's company," and they met while on vacation in St. Barths, a popular destination for the Simmons family.

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Aoki, the youngest child of 48-year-old model and tycoon Kimora Lee Simmons and 66-year-old entrepreneur Russell Simmons, is pursuing a career in fashion.

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Since she was a young girl, Aoki has posed for Just Fab and her family's Baby Phat line. In 2021, she made her runway debut for Pyer Moss Paris Couture.

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