Be My Valentino

So I FINALLY watched Valentino: The Last Emperor movie this weekend and adored it. I hand make my accessories, but couture clothing is absolutely another world. The detail that goes into making his dresses is beyond intensive. Valentino has a team of brilliant old school seamstresses who translate his sketches into breathtaking reality.

There was a great moment during his company's 45th anniversary celebration where Valentino's creations over decades had walked the runway when he teared up. You could tell that the magnitude of having his passion realized at such an unreal level hit him. His partner in life and business Giancarlo Giametti's role in the company was shown in wonderful detail. I love that it illustrated a company is multifaceted; it takes people with different skill sets to run an empire and it can't be done alone.

Reminisce with these pics from the Valentino 2006 Couture show (featured in the movie)...