Valentino receives Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award from Anne Hathaway

Dan Steinberg

Valentino Garavani is the latest recipient of Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award. Giving away the iconic half-bodied award to the Italian designer at the induction ceremony held yesterday was actress Anne Hathaway.

A special exhibition themed "Valentino Red", was held along Rodeo Drive to honour Valentino's contribution to the world of fashion and entertainment.

The much anticipated film, “Valentino: The Last Emperor,” documenting the designer's celebrated career will coincide with the west coast premiere in selected theatres .

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Screen Actors Guild Award 2009: Fashion Edition - Emancipation of new blood

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award 2009 had given out the bronze silhouette to some of the most highly-acclaimed actors in the Movie and TV industry.

Unlike the Grammy's, these celebrities dare to give other less red-carpet-exposed designers a go.

We love how Teri Hatcher donned herself in this pale origami gown by Monique Lhuillier. Also in a Lhuillier was Evan Rachel Wood who wore a teal, one-sided strap gown.

Mrs Tony Parker, looked stunning in this hot salmon chiffon number by Jenny Packham with gemstones sewn along the neckline.

Anne Hathaway may not have taken home the Best Actress award, but we love how her Grecian Goddess look came off the Red carpet. This white Azzaro gown with crystal embellishments complements the actress frame, hair and make-up impeccably.

Even Katrina Bowden was spotted in a Project Runway winner, Christian Siriano, sea-blue custom-made dress. Not exactly a fan of this design, but still it was a worthy try.

Some other stunning celebrities:

Freida Pinto donned a pale bluish purple Marchesa gown with a Roger Viver clutch and Martin Katz jewels, Emily Blunt in a silver sequin Pamela Roland gown, Evan Rachel Wood adorned a one shouldered Lhuillier teal gown with a bird brooch

Of course with all great events, there will always be some who will come dress in their "best", or so they think they were.

Sorry, Mrs Pitt, but we really think she look shapeless, boring and uninteresting in this midnight blue Max Azria gown. We can understand how much of a chore it is to dress up for an award show.

There's so much of a blue going on, this electric fish-tail dress looked so yesterday. The horizontal seamline that runs across the mid-thigh is just so unflattering and tacky, that we forget to look at Kate Winslet's beautiful décolleté.

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Valentino's Swansong

~ "Business is ruining fashion"~

Tears rolled as the rumor from last July became reality on wednesday.

White goddess gowns, sherbet-shaded suits, signature red hue dresses, were all the highlights of the swansong catwalk.

Jason Schmidt, NY Times

Celebrities, socialites and fashion editors were all jostling for the first (and last) view of the final collection from Italian grandfather of fashion, Valentino Garavani, after a tremendous 45 years of contribution to the fashion world.


One of the few surviving haute couture labels around these days, Valentino was one I research extensively during my days as a fashion student alongside Paul Poiret and Jean Patou from the 1900s.

His intricate beadings, and flattering cuts for the body-conscious are far and above today's couture lines. The very reason why he is very much sought after on red carpets by stars like Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez, and Halle Berry.

The infamous vintage gown that won him free publicity
The Oscar, 2003
Source: www.smh.com.au

Valentino's signature lipstick red from 1960 donned by America's sweetheart, Jennifer Aniston
Premiere of Along Came Polly, February 2004
Source: www.instyle.co.uk

Anne Hathaway, 79th Oscar 2007

Though he is parting in happiness (I would too if I were him), yet, the entire fashion world is in mourning, even his seamstresses from his couture workshop in Rome had to wipe away tears, as decades of close collaboration came to an end.


Valentino may not be around in the design studio anymore, but he is scheduled to hit the big screen in a documentary directed by Vanity Fair's ediotr-at-large Matt Tyrnauer.

Retrospective, Ara Pacis in Rome
Source: NY Times

You can watch a short clip of his finale here

Ciao!

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