You have to be born with haute couture

Last night I went to the Belcourt to see Valentino: The Last Emperor. It was a very touching and inspiring film. The relationship between Valentino and his business partner and companion, Giancarlo Giammetti, was intense and filled with love, they've been in the fashion industry for nearly 50 years! They looked like Italian movie stars gallivanting through Italy and France with their deep tans and perfectly coiffed hair. Oh and the dresses, combien fantastique!


The art of a couture gown is so stunning. The amount of work put into one gown is absolutely unfathomable to me (millions of diamonds.) Towards the end Karl Lagerfeld leaned in to Valentino and said, "Compared to us, the rest are making rags." Ha.

One thing I noticed while Giancarlo was being interviewed was the Cy Twombly painting in the background. Elements of Style did a post on Twombly the other day and had a photo of the same room. Ironic, no?

The film was great even if you're not a huge fashion buff. It was well done and very entertaining. Just seeing Valentino call evening gowns that show ankles "disgusting" and that ending a show with a red dress "boring" was enough for me to want to see it again.