Valentino with one of his beloved pugs image: stephane feugere
Retired couturier Valentino Garavani, along with long time partner Giancarlo Giammetti, sewed up Haute Couture in style-by hosting a star studded soiree last night at his Louis XIII-style chateau at his Wideville Estate in France for the fashion elite, socialites, and celebrity friends including Lee Radziwill, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba, Marc Jacobs, Susan Gutfreund, Jane Fonda, Leighton Meester, and Blake Lively.
Marc Jacobs and Leighton Meester image: stephane feugere
Party attendee Anna Wintour exclaimed, “Who needs a fashion show? Everybody’s here” and others like Elizabeth Hurley were thoroughly impressed after touring the Valentino Garavani archives which are housed in one of the beautiful buildings on the property. Inside are thousands of Valentino’s original sketches.
Elizabeth Hurley image: stephane feugere
And guess who was DJing? None other than Madonna’s squeeze, Jesus Luz.
Jesus Luz image: stephane feugere
And the gorgeous Chateau de Wideville, which boasts over 1 million blooms and a moat on property!:
Chateau de Wideville image: stephane feugere
