Sneak Peek! Valentino: The Last Emperor

Though the rest of New York will have to wait until March 18, Chic Report was treated to a special screening of Valentino: The Last Emperor yesterday afternoon. Funny, touching, and fascinating, the film touches on everything from the business side of Valentino (including it’s 2007 sale to Permira), to the beautiful relationship between perfectionist Val and the ever-patient Giancarlo Giammetti, plus the designer’s beloved pugs. (At the WSJ/Tina Gaudoin-moderated discussion of the film at the New Museum last night, director Matt Tyrnauer joked that the independent movie is being marketed toward not only the fashion crowds, but to pug enthusiasts as well). Chic Report’s favorite part? When Giammetti tells Valentino that honestly, he thinks he might be a little too tan–although scenes of gorgeous archives of clothes from the ’60s to the present take close second.