Valentino opens doors on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills

March 28, 2012 by

Onlookers and paparazzi filled a stretch of Rodeo Drive Tuesday night for the opening of the Valentino store in Beverly Hills. Guests included Kim Kardashian, Rose McGowan, Molly Sims, Rachel Zoe, Minka Kelly and several other celebrities.

To celebrate the Valentino design house’s 50th anniversary, creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli have launched a collection of ready-to-wear and accessories in animal prints, such as giraffe, jaguar, tiger, cheetah, zebra and panther.

A few of my shots from the event … you can see pix of the full celeb roster at HuffPost/Style.

Valentino is one of the world’s best known fashion brands.

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Actor Jason Lewis poses with fans on Rodeo Drive Tuesday night.

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Guests mingle at the party for the Valentino store opening.

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Checking bags in Beverly Hills

July 5, 2011 by

Arm candy for summer travelers. On display at Prada, 343 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills.

Why edit your wardrobe when you can pack a closet?

Visitors were eager to pose with the larger-than-life valise. It's not for sale. But, according to a Prada staffer, a customer asked if he could buy it to use on his boat.

 

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‘The New Look’ remembered 64 years later

February 12, 2011 by

Display at Christian Dior in Beverly Hills

At the Christian Dior store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, I learned that today is an important fashion anniversary. Dior’s first couture show debuted “The New Look” on Feb. 12, 1947.

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