Facing Death and Other Fears, and Coming Away Stronger
A few days after their wedding on June 3, 2017, Lorenzo Vinti and Gregory DelliCarpini Jr. honeymooned in Thailand and Vietnam.
Shortly after returning to Forest Hills, Queens, they decided to begin a new chapter in their careers and marriage. Mr. DelliCarpini, now 34, quit his job as a fashion editor at Billboard magazine and shifted full time into the influencer space.
He wanted to concentrate on his company, Oystercoloredvelvet, a men’s style, travel and music site. Mr. Vinti, now 41, who at the time was a treasury analyst for a credit card processing company, quit his job to manage his husband’s career.
For the next two years the couple coasted on an easy rhythm. In August 2019, the coasting stopped when Mr. Vinti was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
