
“I make dresses for women who actually wear them.”
Valentino Garavani
If I were skinny I would wear that was my muted mental soundtrack to most of Valentino: The Last Emperor, especially during the scenes showing a beautiful airy white dress with sequin-edged ribbon-like strips adorning the long skirt. The soundtrack’s pretty loud right now because [geek on]

“I love beauty. It’s not my fault.”
Valentino Garavani
I hear there’s a seven-hour version of Valentino: The Last Emperor, and I’m fixin’ to see it. Whether or not you’re “into” fashion, the 90-minute version you’ll see in theatres is just a teaser for a slew of fascinating personalities (Antoinetta the Sewing Harridan! Michael the Butler!), behind-the-scenes details (including Valentino’s team of skilled seamstresses, none of whom uses a sewing machine — you’ll understand the price of couture) and bittersweet workings of a fading fashion era. [geek on]