What a great documentary! You don't have to like documentaries, Valentino, or the fashion world to enjoy this movie. Some of you may not know that Velentino is no longer designing for Valentino. I know, it sounds strange, but sadly it's true. Valentino designed for 45 years and build an empire creating amazing dresses for women and popularizing the Valenetino Red. Throughout out the years he, and his partner, grew with the times and adapted their business according to the current trends. While little by little Valentino built an empire, little by little investors started take it all away. And this is where the documentary starts and the end of Valentino designing for Valentino begins. Although it's sad that the famous designer suffered at the hands of investors, just like the rest of the world has, this movie does offer a glimpse of the opulent world that is the fashion industry. I especially liked watching the seamstresses that construct his haute couture dressed by hand (NO SEWING MACHINES USED!) and his adorable pugs being carted around like rich little snobs. What I loved about Valentino was that in his runway he maid it a point to show dresses that were amazingly beautiful but also wearable. He did not show dress that were designed to be so outrages for publicity sake, only to be altered once a buyer was found. I am glad the cameras were there to show Valentinos fair well to the fashion industry during his 45th anniversary soiree. I mean, how often do any of us get a chance to "crash" any of those parties?
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