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Valentino Retires on a Red Dress Catwalk

Valentino farewell
Valentino - The kiss off



News.com.au reports that after 45 years iconic fashion designer Valentino retired this week with one last fashion parade in Paris. Fittingly surrounded by 30 models adorned in the long red dresses that became his trademark, the show was part of the renowned Paris Haute Couture week.

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Women in Red



Born in 1932 the Italian designer Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, has dedicated his life to beautifying women. Building an empire in the process while dressing the celebrity and industry elite, his monumental legacy will live on.

Beginning his journey at 17 years old it is fitting that for his swan song Valentino returns to Paris, the city where he served his apprenticeship. An historic event for the man whose work will forever influence and define beauty and glamour, his final collection consisted of, according to news.com.au “flower-filled and elegant suiting and dresses”.

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The end of a Valentino era


To read the complete story and see video footage of Valentino’s final show please click HERE


Watch some video footage of Valentino's catwalk finale



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Queens of Bling (LINK)

September 15th 2007 15:17
Designing a crown fit for a Queen is no simple feat but Jewellery Designers Ana and Contessa Nicolaou of Tessarella House have become quite the experts since being announced as the Exclusive Designers for Miss World Australia two years ago.

Miss World, tiara, Tessarella House
Miss World Australia 2006 wears Tessarella House

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Her real name is Nicholai?

September 11th 2007 07:45
Nicky Hilton presents Nicholai at New York Fashion Week
Nicky Hilton presents Nicholai at New York Fashion Week


A small shock to people like me who like to only dip their toes in celebrity knowledge, Nicky Hilton, the sister that seems to wear underwear and, you know, "do stuff", launched her new clothing line as part of New York Fashion Week overnight. Labelled Nicholai , it featured more class than Paris has sense. Guess that wouldn't be too hard.

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We have all seen the power of the stylist. Before we knew it, Hollywood stylist Rachel Zoe had Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Ritchie and Jessica Simpson all sporting drapey gowns over wispy thin bodies. One journalist touts that its only since Celebrities and Designers realised that revenue could be bought in from red carpet photographs, that the Stylist has forged a position in society on par to a Publicist and Celebrity Manager. They are THE ultimate accessory and Celebrities today dont leave home without them.

A new super power has emerged with the baby boom among CEO's, Supermodels and Hollywood's A-List - having on call one's very own Parisian Baby Stylist. I had the pleasure of catching up with the name in every starlets Little Black Book - Laetitia Lerouge


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