Valentino and Vanity Fair

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXa8M_MFQ1wqeCOkX7U-YiTHBi3nUcMfDk3j_OwA_4NMlY7OZRjMB3X1UMB8M8goDd0ui4qnul_tYhDAh8J14opqosSUwr_Nyu2lqGKWa6phK03z9JAakUQZy8PSfhEuySFRFYQ0rz1Sm/s1600/valentino-interior-ss03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499065088938365298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXa8M_MFQ1wqeCOkX7U-YiTHBi3nUcMfDk3j_OwA_4NMlY7OZRjMB3X1UMB8M8goDd0ui4qnul_tYhDAh8J14opqosSUwr_Nyu2lqGKWa6phK03z9JAakUQZy8PSfhEuySFRFYQ0rz1Sm/s400/valentino-interior-ss03.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I considered boycotting the August 2010 issue of <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Vanity Fair</span></a> since Angelina Jolie was on the cover. (I am on Team Aniston mainly because of her hair.) I'm glad that though I didn't because it was chock full of great design stories including <em>Bunny Mellon's Secret Garden</em>, <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/08/architecture-survey-201008" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Architecture in the Age of Gehry</span></a>, and my favorite, <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/08/valentino-interior-201008#intro" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Valentino's New York Revival</span></a>. If you watched <em>Valentino: The Last Emperor</em>, you saw a glimpse of his Fifth Avenue pied-à-terre but it was a bit dated to say the least. He called his designer on speed dial, Jacques Grange, to "make something more light, and more for my art collection." Now the Basquiat, de Kooning, Prince, Warhol, and Lichtenstein pop off of the white lacquered walls. Looks like retirement is suiting Valentino and his apartment very well!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVU0msmkjt-PtWGzQhsCjQCKlVxgdPARX2kx8JNmP8NfrM1Pbs0IryGZyITSDcVvP1bfFs7wt06yWnyXXrOOH_ek8bXCLgG6177sEdIPvDpu4ocQUX-orPzaPnm3BerlKBKwpl6V-NPSJ/s1600/valentino-interior-ss06.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499064363736258802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVU0msmkjt-PtWGzQhsCjQCKlVxgdPARX2kx8JNmP8NfrM1Pbs0IryGZyITSDcVvP1bfFs7wt06yWnyXXrOOH_ek8bXCLgG6177sEdIPvDpu4ocQUX-orPzaPnm3BerlKBKwpl6V-NPSJ/s400/valentino-interior-ss06.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmZn1aVHWbdRwl9ijZYxfmf_yJtyPYFDFT2c85nODH8PeAo9BgICNLJO7ygpdEtoGZ2Cb-t9orZFAczxWykuHLKHOcKkjG6-a13FypfN7bzOD_HWkUSCFDROTLbPByTK7cfj5Q8KCBaCQ/s1600/valentino-interior-ss05.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499064241145254514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVmZn1aVHWbdRwl9ijZYxfmf_yJtyPYFDFT2c85nODH8PeAo9BgICNLJO7ygpdEtoGZ2Cb-t9orZFAczxWykuHLKHOcKkjG6-a13FypfN7bzOD_HWkUSCFDROTLbPByTK7cfj5Q8KCBaCQ/s400/valentino-interior-ss05.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KDfnqgZJIWSnfs-AYKdUbxCqCNUlii0idu9aqpUGVFH2HN8xAzt8ndUBq5wtxrfDV4NQHLbslh6Po_HCnHgi5QiXNzcluipjsRrAd_pXegxnxTAZIGmTNq93xU_1wXkrspuDxSU0db-M/s1600/valentino-interior-ss01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499064130381037394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KDfnqgZJIWSnfs-AYKdUbxCqCNUlii0idu9aqpUGVFH2HN8xAzt8ndUBq5wtxrfDV4NQHLbslh6Po_HCnHgi5QiXNzcluipjsRrAd_pXegxnxTAZIGmTNq93xU_1wXkrspuDxSU0db-M/s400/valentino-interior-ss01.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHRt-WGbAg-sgQTR7NkjdISeifwNxI4nguXexgiUm7EHuRxgyXo6NjonxHQxxV2if8lwOtSgdprQUUyCHeJKg267Ytx3EFbioKajSk3xG_5cr5PLM0DHjGFNTe-MvywkhWeGQKru0162-/s1600/valentino-interior-ss04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499058842664102274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHRt-WGbAg-sgQTR7NkjdISeifwNxI4nguXexgiUm7EHuRxgyXo6NjonxHQxxV2if8lwOtSgdprQUUyCHeJKg267Ytx3EFbioKajSk3xG_5cr5PLM0DHjGFNTe-MvywkhWeGQKru0162-/s400/valentino-interior-ss04.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFR4Cma8hJmuO8pm4aAoK6g_dLJYftynQlg3J-se_LhtPyKiYmlT5mLXo0VIxD9fSB4s_fI_Qbex5xv_LTC_R9SEru_QbeuyFr5Fe1jeoGqOjBcutqnekVS4ZhRkvbnb5wCB3p9ydjzOI/s1600/valentino-interior-ss07.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499058547355266722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFR4Cma8hJmuO8pm4aAoK6g_dLJYftynQlg3J-se_LhtPyKiYmlT5mLXo0VIxD9fSB4s_fI_Qbex5xv_LTC_R9SEru_QbeuyFr5Fe1jeoGqOjBcutqnekVS4ZhRkvbnb5wCB3p9ydjzOI/s400/valentino-interior-ss07.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 380px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx6WX6fx6oKotTioVL_bScu0Wr9y7bzP2OzUI5_B-z_r-1mt46nnmoYUAEF8znoovLDuKFeQicpWsm_tntIS5_ZDSybwLuK42qd2uI0ynyX8nKwHkdiYv_eP4BaV7ogYfYEjlfzrM9ZTq/s1600/valentino-interior-ss02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499054894599195202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXx6WX6fx6oKotTioVL_bScu0Wr9y7bzP2OzUI5_B-z_r-1mt46nnmoYUAEF8znoovLDuKFeQicpWsm_tntIS5_ZDSybwLuK42qd2uI0ynyX8nKwHkdiYv_eP4BaV7ogYfYEjlfzrM9ZTq/s400/valentino-interior-ss02.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;">Photos by Jonathan Becker</span>

Valentino and Vanity Fair

I considered boycotting the August 2010 issue of Vanity Fair since Angelina Jolie was on the cover. (I am on Team Aniston mainly because o...

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X Spots The Mark

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcFc8b6Ml_GJSx-N5lHRLBlz_kOu84H_cbiE_XqRAQwjgsPpwWxnywCM3ZGVIwactRUnyt90YmIlrgS5lvB7YnwvFcKWNwanTxV8IQrUyHmaLl_a779zv6_7DH4MAo6qtzIGHEr58_8pY/s1600/86_img_01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470742720547885778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcFc8b6Ml_GJSx-N5lHRLBlz_kOu84H_cbiE_XqRAQwjgsPpwWxnywCM3ZGVIwactRUnyt90YmIlrgS5lvB7YnwvFcKWNwanTxV8IQrUyHmaLl_a779zv6_7DH4MAo6qtzIGHEr58_8pY/s400/86_img_01.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>The chances of any of us being invited to stay at Valentino's fabulous flat or chic chateau are slim to none, but that doesn't mean we can't experience a Jacques Grange designed interior. The French designer completely overhauled <a href="http://wwwthemarkhotel.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc6600;">The Mark Hotel</span></a> on the Upper East Side and now that the new <a href="http://www.themarkhotel.com/restaurant-bar/the-mark-restaurant/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc6600;">The Mark Restaurant</span></a> by Jean-Georges has just opened in it, you can eat as well as sleep as chic as Mr. Valentino! Pugs sold separately!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NnwCkjiPF0JsWFZhUkQ1mgLJZh7Gh_EG7cq9TSNhiOnzCK3NHcoaEKVKUXLpiYjhSq2ipMF-88UywgYGtgDuKjrAmBeYIdsO1zs6uX9H4Sn5zMdUOH-0VTo3pY0u1VPUHjtuAtbHYzR-/s1600/the+mark+hotel+jacques+grange+entrance.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470742499027288178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NnwCkjiPF0JsWFZhUkQ1mgLJZh7Gh_EG7cq9TSNhiOnzCK3NHcoaEKVKUXLpiYjhSq2ipMF-88UywgYGtgDuKjrAmBeYIdsO1zs6uX9H4Sn5zMdUOH-0VTo3pY0u1VPUHjtuAtbHYzR-/s400/the+mark+hotel+jacques+grange+entrance.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLR0b4Y26Ft5oYNPUMvxWBerTiUc9qglrprxnKUDaivs0BwBygBqpPpfqdQ7bscdCJSx-9W532tMLsR9DZCkf_9_c4yRJsenNpq9lywZBjhBwElmhJ-mtGPzQNBsft1Eps-IYpsorm5lK-/s1600/the+mark+hotel+jacques+grange+lobby+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470742342869276754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLR0b4Y26Ft5oYNPUMvxWBerTiUc9qglrprxnKUDaivs0BwBygBqpPpfqdQ7bscdCJSx-9W532tMLsR9DZCkf_9_c4yRJsenNpq9lywZBjhBwElmhJ-mtGPzQNBsft1Eps-IYpsorm5lK-/s400/the+mark+hotel+jacques+grange+lobby+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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The chances of any of us being invited to stay at Valentino's fabulous flat or chic chateau are slim to none, but that doesn't mean ...

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Valentino at Home: London

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM7Bkq6YIVKJ3BBGlama_cJQbtOlJGWDGsUhyphenhyphenPID-8NTxuSXza_hYgOD1ufG3L7FzVjB97lrwI3Tjle69e_HYoe3GGLrS-D7O_Trqcc5YIfaxzaIg5z3aK4RdZhX3Aaj_io0g8cGxsbih/s1600/Valentino+jacques+grange.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470371057857361394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM7Bkq6YIVKJ3BBGlama_cJQbtOlJGWDGsUhyphenhyphenPID-8NTxuSXza_hYgOD1ufG3L7FzVjB97lrwI3Tjle69e_HYoe3GGLrS-D7O_Trqcc5YIfaxzaIg5z3aK4RdZhX3Aaj_io0g8cGxsbih/s400/Valentino+jacques+grange.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> You really didn't think I would post about Valentino without also posting photos from one of his fabulous homes did you? I've been saving images of his Jacques Grange designed London home for a while and was delighted to find even more on <a href="http://studioannetta.blogspot.com/2007/12/from-my-style-files-paris-chic.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Studio Annetta</span></a>. The home was originally published in the UK edition of House & Garden magazine in January 2006 which makes me wonder how it's changed over the years. A few other photos were seen in my favorite book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jacques-Grange-Interiors-Pierre-Passebon/dp/2080301128" target="_blank"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Jacques Grange Interiors</span></a>. While the apartment is the epitome of elegance with it's 1930's furniture and Francis Bacon art, it also looks surprisingly comfortable. I hope those pugs appreciate living in the lap of luxury!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqBb4gy67xxqsiCaBqTVpkBr5Ma7bLhrqKz8uoW0LlH6lwKTFveKMhj5rV3NcqgWp-0GtqJIKpx9DHzsMxDZBDXl1sHISJ0aUMiO1NlWMVvKPPHYTkVaDglp1ohugMNgVPvxE2Jz6XMbQ/s1600/Valentino+JacquesGrange_pg212-213.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470370785911142034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqBb4gy67xxqsiCaBqTVpkBr5Ma7bLhrqKz8uoW0LlH6lwKTFveKMhj5rV3NcqgWp-0GtqJIKpx9DHzsMxDZBDXl1sHISJ0aUMiO1NlWMVvKPPHYTkVaDglp1ohugMNgVPvxE2Jz6XMbQ/s400/Valentino+JacquesGrange_pg212-213.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRAbU1z8BuJ1cefSSdr76yo74wZOL0Xkbaih8G_a6rJX7sk97cfYz2UHLYV30Fx3blBnpfycTF_Ce9ZnjbSPqUhC2CnmpFgj5me6Aqw50QUi_OagjEJGKU9inz3AmcYL8f8mIo-Hf5-Ez/s1600/valentino+jacques+grange+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470370614279273586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRAbU1z8BuJ1cefSSdr76yo74wZOL0Xkbaih8G_a6rJX7sk97cfYz2UHLYV30Fx3blBnpfycTF_Ce9ZnjbSPqUhC2CnmpFgj5me6Aqw50QUi_OagjEJGKU9inz3AmcYL8f8mIo-Hf5-Ez/s400/valentino+jacques+grange+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyrhIKfwWurJxwz6exLRw8coVQ0K93WUIAtt0Ev-4C3DOZoRBnxoAHa1p8Ki647xYLIgtiByyOJKW5kWKP7p-l-G8s2Tw8-TKuHJJ1GilQoK3aLUsUNqfUYsirqmQlCM-hD9v77eepgsM/s1600/valentino+jacques+grange+7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470367166513677618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyrhIKfwWurJxwz6exLRw8coVQ0K93WUIAtt0Ev-4C3DOZoRBnxoAHa1p8Ki647xYLIgtiByyOJKW5kWKP7p-l-G8s2Tw8-TKuHJJ1GilQoK3aLUsUNqfUYsirqmQlCM-hD9v77eepgsM/s400/valentino+jacques+grange+7.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46jGPvAnAHm8Xw38oOmXDhcZ1Dhyt3QBnW4JGCvM5ahznwycTIfCmwakrQBDUhxzsdr6RMxgNGmE2k3pIw8tGxnhVDuiU0Er5nmW92PIBMgFPlQhDaCePi376aXY_J45aA60xF2jNmCBh/s1600/valentino+jacques+grange+8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470367054394455410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46jGPvAnAHm8Xw38oOmXDhcZ1Dhyt3QBnW4JGCvM5ahznwycTIfCmwakrQBDUhxzsdr6RMxgNGmE2k3pIw8tGxnhVDuiU0Er5nmW92PIBMgFPlQhDaCePi376aXY_J45aA60xF2jNmCBh/s400/valentino+jacques+grange+8.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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Valentino at Home: London

You really didn't think I would post about Valentino without also posting photos from one of his fabulous homes did you? I've been ...

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Happy Birthday Mr. Valentino

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNa-K0fCF0Y-SnLeLnThyphenhyphenHKADukGdu39BWRunFRz0eYtK9ReemP9rA1C7-DntFn0X7-Okb_8_glM8-IqR62vURSeg-gYTBfPHycZBnMig17cQwBThH9SEHfx4dfLhtmq14NBJOBWGLxax-/s1600/valentino+1970s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470363022512750594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNa-K0fCF0Y-SnLeLnThyphenhyphenHKADukGdu39BWRunFRz0eYtK9ReemP9rA1C7-DntFn0X7-Okb_8_glM8-IqR62vURSeg-gYTBfPHycZBnMig17cQwBThH9SEHfx4dfLhtmq14NBJOBWGLxax-/s400/valentino+1970s.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Yesterday was Mr. Valentino's birthday and of all the wonderful cities in the world he could have chose to spend it, he picked New York. I bet that was an amazing event! In honor of his special day, I'm posting some of my favorite images of the designer and his fashions. At 78, he looks just as chic and elegant as he did when he was just starting out. Makes me also wish I had a red dress I could wear today! Happy birthday Mr. Valentino!<br /><br /> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42A3Aodu_U53WfIdXDdxDANUQQ4dS7SdeMgK-rysxwYJj1B9Qr6EE-lU6ck1GvrTdX1HhSNQ0MlkYI-BkxI-5JLTlDy1ig-YjihXX6EzoItX7rQimvNS2mSbBL1LM-TGKTzxuYlXkjXZg/s1600/default_valentino_exc_02_0710081544_id_121128.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470362608389927346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42A3Aodu_U53WfIdXDdxDANUQQ4dS7SdeMgK-rysxwYJj1B9Qr6EE-lU6ck1GvrTdX1HhSNQ0MlkYI-BkxI-5JLTlDy1ig-YjihXX6EzoItX7rQimvNS2mSbBL1LM-TGKTzxuYlXkjXZg/s400/default_valentino_exc_02_0710081544_id_121128.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyJNpw-zdBocZF4PIviQlfDNpqAwcqBnQI0yjDzfWLOMTjwFyCE6eUSq_KqQdiJ02vzmGEY-8gXi7tZXwMwxCpgvtTvgxskYYIYQUVtw7XEP7JlNOWD7c52clgLEFR0_36bxmHtsEc4rc/s1600/valentino+1967.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470362541272628594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyJNpw-zdBocZF4PIviQlfDNpqAwcqBnQI0yjDzfWLOMTjwFyCE6eUSq_KqQdiJ02vzmGEY-8gXi7tZXwMwxCpgvtTvgxskYYIYQUVtw7XEP7JlNOWD7c52clgLEFR0_36bxmHtsEc4rc/s400/valentino+1967.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbt3UNnJoYR67e28vf477HPjcEj0FR36kAHCMZGV_L3eUMkDLgqYeNXfV8xwyF3UikYTpTKIdGVvynxDBSooUj9wB_fOtZ8whU2qCkAn5hrMfJ-kMrDlFB7K0cjqLmk8ji3Pc6LukgV7b/s1600/valentino+francois+halard+3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470362366888808626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbt3UNnJoYR67e28vf477HPjcEj0FR36kAHCMZGV_L3eUMkDLgqYeNXfV8xwyF3UikYTpTKIdGVvynxDBSooUj9wB_fOtZ8whU2qCkAn5hrMfJ-kMrDlFB7K0cjqLmk8ji3Pc6LukgV7b/s400/valentino+francois+halard+3.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ2MZStwJHkWr9NQsE3g9nUPaZEBMrRr0ORNXtxgV553wk8BaMpZqQfnfuJB7JCPfh6w9zvE3ngWoKx3cumD5H696xtG9SC1xIu5zaMBbPTQ7y4ZKXm1iFtioJ9ymDMTQgsNw1VdtTWVC/s1600/valentino+francois+halard.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470360978369263810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ2MZStwJHkWr9NQsE3g9nUPaZEBMrRr0ORNXtxgV553wk8BaMpZqQfnfuJB7JCPfh6w9zvE3ngWoKx3cumD5H696xtG9SC1xIu5zaMBbPTQ7y4ZKXm1iFtioJ9ymDMTQgsNw1VdtTWVC/s400/valentino+francois+halard.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOu07jvogc9R6nlWJgVdZn5djuECUZkBqhw69YjNwe_7tTbGZRV4K2XUdQnJiv53ueMqYmUpyT0HFHlr8l70qbhoAtaxlRjdkv5CIWCl7WoMTyDD3LDZRGhybLML-DPtSFHxK0hEffiFp/s1600/valentino+patrick+demarchelier.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470360816729261474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOu07jvogc9R6nlWJgVdZn5djuECUZkBqhw69YjNwe_7tTbGZRV4K2XUdQnJiv53ueMqYmUpyT0HFHlr8l70qbhoAtaxlRjdkv5CIWCl7WoMTyDD3LDZRGhybLML-DPtSFHxK0hEffiFp/s400/valentino+patrick+demarchelier.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoJ3favRbitBRPFNpn0H5iN1mRcIbSxIgps-32DvxKHjX-OS-mhZASl0MNA3PsGoAwapF53LBfOIl-rcEEOfUuq1198aCejalyL8AVmIXxwRpa9EbBiq5vAzoRYpF9paefW4N6y3XYTug/s1600/valentino+francois+halard+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470359432179862866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoJ3favRbitBRPFNpn0H5iN1mRcIbSxIgps-32DvxKHjX-OS-mhZASl0MNA3PsGoAwapF53LBfOIl-rcEEOfUuq1198aCejalyL8AVmIXxwRpa9EbBiq5vAzoRYpF9paefW4N6y3XYTug/s400/valentino+francois+halard+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItxgYMRX8roz3dcxjDnlYU9KyBDuL07_eejj_2hmegjiH4x2a7tlWdMi9T8OBZNN_YBH5QtYksU8ssvvRnHNKxFqzsdM97THHu1hZIaoK4ToRCs_fN6Xpyys4WRirgVpyq6PwUHR5HJlO/s1600/valentino+patrick+demarchelier+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470359089854128226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItxgYMRX8roz3dcxjDnlYU9KyBDuL07_eejj_2hmegjiH4x2a7tlWdMi9T8OBZNN_YBH5QtYksU8ssvvRnHNKxFqzsdM97THHu1hZIaoK4ToRCs_fN6Xpyys4WRirgVpyq6PwUHR5HJlO/s400/valentino+patrick+demarchelier+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrQs8r710KbN4_KLkvn4vW4I1i6L6r5GzDFyl4vvkKxXOlIgvpMVVcT5oQz3a_u78NYBe5Zv9MxGzkvmbCZOkjXcgfCzaUTx9bTdGu_-ccxcPuYhP-aJip3-89VtvpmlkOry5VbZ1VU-z/s1600/valentino+jason+schmidt.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470358414048990354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrQs8r710KbN4_KLkvn4vW4I1i6L6r5GzDFyl4vvkKxXOlIgvpMVVcT5oQz3a_u78NYBe5Zv9MxGzkvmbCZOkjXcgfCzaUTx9bTdGu_-ccxcPuYhP-aJip3-89VtvpmlkOry5VbZ1VU-z/s400/valentino+jason+schmidt.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTC9pO06VdU9LD4w7iauQiZngJETUhqI70d45pMxerp4hZzJGN0z2-Aul5HwIOtPVcfcWE1NGB3YIpeHxAozzeLUtHPfOzddrztmkb2r5_-MkUDn5Fbjc-8jB4j-3m7DxtLLj6aucnnY4w/s1600/valentino+place+vendome+by+jason+schmidt.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470358312551816834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTC9pO06VdU9LD4w7iauQiZngJETUhqI70d45pMxerp4hZzJGN0z2-Aul5HwIOtPVcfcWE1NGB3YIpeHxAozzeLUtHPfOzddrztmkb2r5_-MkUDn5Fbjc-8jB4j-3m7DxtLLj6aucnnY4w/s400/valentino+place+vendome+by+jason+schmidt.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Happy Birthday Mr. Valentino

Yesterday was Mr. Valentino's birthday and of all the wonderful cities in the world he could have chose to spend it, he picked New York...

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