Friday, April 3, 2009
All hail the emperor-of haute couture-Mr. Valentino Garavani! Quite possibly my most admired fashion designer of all time, he is nonpareil in his art. He knows and loves every inch of a woman’s body when he creates one of his masterpieces, and his mastery and passion will take any plain jane to a Goddess in one zip of a dress. I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the man at the Weinstein Company’s Pre-Oscar Soiree in February, and he was enchanting and delightful, just as you would expect, as well as surrounded by a bevy of beautiful women who, no doubt, lavished in his charm and talent.
Valentino just showcased his documentary film, “Valentino:The Last Emperor” with a star studded premiere in Los Angeles this past week at the Bing Theater in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA.) The cameras capture Valentino in the final 2 years of his illustrious career. Valentino-clad celebrities descended upon the Red Carpet at the premiere, from Anne Hathaway to Gwyneth Paltrow, and in fact, Gwyneth wins the Red Carpet Roxy’s “Look of the Week” for her sexy, playful, and avant-garde gray Valentino number. It is the perfect dress for the Red Carpet. And if you glance down the image, you will see that she complemented the dress with Christian Louboutin bandage stilettos!! HOT!! Love her style-she isn’t afraid to take chances and play with sillouettes and colors. It also can’t hurt to have a BFF like Valentino, right?
