To celebrate the 45th anniversary of his fashion empire, Valentino Garavani returned to Rome for a three day event highlighting his work from the past and present. The event launched July 6th at the Richard Meier designed Ara Pacis Museum with a retrospective exhibit featuring sketches and three hundred garments. Valentino a Roma: 45 Years of Style, will run through October 28 and is accompanied by a limited edition oversized monograph from Taschen. An Art Edition adds four signed prints.
To conclude the day, Valentino threw an evening party at the Temple of Venus and Roma near the Colosseum. Inspired to design by stars of cinema, Valentino’s couture gained world fame on the Oscar red carpet. Appropriately, Academy Award winning Production Designer Dante Ferretti revitalized the temple remnants specifically for the occasion, adding iconic internally lit fiberglass Corinthian columns.
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OZ | June 17th, 2007 | Film, Fashion and Advertising | 
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London based boutique “moving image” studio Wyld Stallyons has unveiled their short film, The Doll, created for luxury lingerie brand Lascivious. Well directed and designed with a foreboding score by HECQ, it’s reminiscent of the Outer Limits with sexy stylings and a potent grand finale.
Intended as a viral campaign, the four minute short probably could have been equally effective as a sixty second spot, but the length won’t draw any complaints. A Making Of video, higher quality version and background information is available at thedoll.tv.
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OZ | June 17th, 2007 | Fashion | | Bookmark
Renowned Italian fashion designer, Gianfranco Ferré, 62, died Sunday evening after suffering a brain hemorrhage on Friday. Holding a degree in architecture from Milan Politechnico, he ventured into fashion in 1974 after being inspired whilst traveling through India. In addition to his own line, Ferré, was also stylistic director at Christian Dior for most of the 90’s.
