Valentino Dismisses Facchinetti; Chiuri and Piccioli to Take Over

Valentino creative director Alessandra Facchinetti was dismissed from her lead designer post after her collection premiered at Paris Fashion Week on Friday, and found out about it through the press.  Facchinetti took the reins from Valentino when he retired and has...

Ex-Child Soldier's Memoir Called Into Question

It's all about how you present your story.This spring I read Dave Eggers' heartbreaking book "What is the What", which recounts the powerful and tragic experience of Valentino Achak Deng, who was a child refugee...

Disturbingly Skinny Models on Paris Haute Couture Runways

While reviewing Paris Haute Couture Fashion week photos, some literally striked me and required some time to digest. It wasn' t about the avangard shapes or bold colors; it was about some of the models the clothes...

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First Kiss!

Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor. His nickname was "The Great Latin Lover”. He was born in Castellaneta, Italy, to a middle-class family, the same year (1895) as...

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