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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Valentino's Reign: Romance, Opulence & Stardom

I recently saw the film, Valentino The Last Emperor.
Watching the icon create his final collection made me feel like
I was watching da Vinci paint a masterpiece.
As you're guided through his creative process,
you'll learn a great deal about this legendary man...
Valentino was born in 1932 in a small town north of Milan.
He went to study fashion in Paris before he was 17.
He studied & worked under Jean Desses & Guy Laroche.
In the late 1950s he opened his fashion house in Rome.
By 1962, he completed his first runway show.
Soon after, he patented the Valentino Rosso,
the brand's hallmark gown color.
In 1967, his all White Collection blew the minds of fashionistas everywhere.
The 60s brought an influx of loud colors, but
Valentino took a big risk & was wildly successful.
In the 1970s, Valentino came out with ready-to-wear lines
for both women and men. He opened boutiques worldwide.
He had six pugs at one time:
Molly, Maude, Milton, Monty, Margot, Maggie.
Anne Hathaway at the Oscars, 2008
Natalia Vodianova & Valentino
Rachel Weisz at Cannes, May 2009
Cameron Diaz at the Golden Globes, 2007
Valentino, The Last Emperor
romantic. flawless. heart stopping.

All information from this site
Photos via: chic in paris, valentino movie, anne via noh way, cameron via my fashion life, rachel via fab sugar,

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posted by TheBeautyFile at 9:31 AM

14 Comments:

Blogger . said...

I've been wanting to watch this movie for a while now. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

October 27, 2009 at 11:18 AM  
Blogger Iva Messy said...

YAY!! so glad you liked it!! I want to see it!!

October 27, 2009 at 12:57 PM  
Blogger Andee Layne said...

looooves the pic of the pugs! Rachel Weiss looks stunning in that color! Great blog! Please check out my fashion and lifestyle blog www.andeelayne.blogspot.com . Follow mine as I will yours xo

October 27, 2009 at 1:08 PM  
Blogger Elizabeth Marie said...

I absolutely adored this movie!!! You got great pictures from it!!

October 27, 2009 at 2:16 PM  
Blogger bananas. said...

GORGEOUS! i swoon over every piece and those pugs...LOVE!

October 27, 2009 at 2:17 PM  
Blogger Jaime @ laviejaime said...

The pugs are so cute! He's a legend- need to rent this movie!

October 27, 2009 at 2:37 PM  
Blogger Kristen said...

What a fun post... and the fashion is great, but I have to be honest... I loved the shot of the pugs the most!!

October 27, 2009 at 3:32 PM  
Blogger My Favourite Things said...

I have been meaning to see this! He is one of my all time favourite designers. Great post :)

October 27, 2009 at 7:59 PM  
Blogger PlanetLumiere said...

i absolutely love the white dress cameron diaz wore to the globes. so beautiful.

S
xx

October 27, 2009 at 8:22 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh I just LOVE Valentino! What a remarkable man. I have to see this movie! So awesome, thanks for this write up!

October 27, 2009 at 9:07 PM  
Blogger BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said...

Anne got dogged for that dress but I adored it! I've been wanting to see this!

October 27, 2009 at 9:20 PM  
Blogger MS said...

Great photos!

I love the dress on Cameron Diaz. Just stunning.

October 28, 2009 at 1:22 AM  
Blogger The High Heel Times said...

I need to watch it asap! Love the names of the dogs :)

October 28, 2009 at 5:42 AM  
Blogger Keith said...

I love Valentino. I wanna see this film.

October 29, 2009 at 10:36 AM  

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