Valentino

I just watched Valentino: The Last Emperor and I loved it.

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The movie dealt a lot with the relationship between Valentino and his co-worker/ex-lover/friend Giancarlo Giammetti. You could tell they had a lot of love and history between them. It was also poignant to see Valentino end his fashion career after 45 years and have his company fall into not-as-capable hands. The man is irreplaceable.

Other things I noticed:

Valentino's five pug dogs? Super cute.

How most of the people were able to effortlessly switch between speaking French, Italian and English. I wish I could do that.

The Colosseum lit up in Valentino red? Breathtaking.

Karl Lagerfield's words to Valentino: "don't quit, I'll never forgive you" and "compared to us, the rest of them are making rags"

The little "V"s on the tights in the final runway show. I love that attention to detail.

Hands down best part:

Valentino: How was I?

Giancarlo: Great.

V: Be honest.

G: Ok, I will tell you. You look too tan.

V: Tan?

G: A little less wouldn't hurt.

The standing ovation and Valentino tearing up as he walked the runway for what would be his last time: sad and beautiful.