Valentino Left Red-Faced by Oscars Boast

[Label Basher]

Valentino Left Red-Faced by Oscars Boast

Designer Valentino was left as red-faced as the Oscars red carpet on Sunday when the three superstars he boasted would be wearing his gowns, chose other outfits. Valentino issued a press release to the media the day before the Academy Awards, claiming Keira Knightley, Jennifer Lopez and Uma Thurman would hit the red carpet wearing his dresses - but the three lovely ladies opted for Vera Wang, vintage and Versace, respectively.

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I knew I hadn't seen any Valentino's. Why. Why would you do that. Celebs always change their minds. I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact he would ONLY dress Cate last year and people thought he would do the same this year.

 

[eternitygoddess]

I read him say that celebrities would be wearing his dresses and I looked forwards to seeing it but I was confused because no one wore any of his dresses.

It's okay. Valentino is one of the greatest designers ever. I"m sure we'll see his creations at up-coming red carpet events.

 

[jml2]

well they all started with V

 

[Missoni~Heiress]

valentino is known to be a *****

 

[eternitygoddess]

He might be a ***** but he can sure design some f-ing nice clothes.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

No he really cant! He is no less tacky than most of his bling bling Italian cohorts. Ok maybe a little less tacky than Cavalli but not the others.

 

[eternitygoddess]

^WHAT?! Are you insane?! Valentino is know for his old-Hollywood glamour and elegance. No way is he tacky! *Eyes bulging out of sockets*

 

[Missoni~Heiress]

I would kill for some of his dress kill

 

[Harumi]

No he really cant! He is no less tacky than most of his bling bling Italian cohorts. Ok maybe a little less tacky than Cavalli but not the others.

I don't find him tacky at all. Boring as hell and totally unimaginative, yes. Tacky, no. Safe clothes for boring women like Marie-Chantal of Greece, the Valentino woman by excellence.
The only tacky piece I have ever seen from him is that horrible dress Scarlett wore for the Golden Globes, even through I suspect Scarlett would make Balenciaga and Chanel look tacky, so...

 

[VeronicaH]

no no no!
i understand you may not LIKE valentino's clothes but he is EVERYTHING but tacky. and these are facts B)

lol , ok no, seriously, some of his clothes are not my style either but the tailoring is almost couture-like, and the stuff is really classy on a close-up

 

[ShesElectric]

I have a Valentino dress that I found at a thrift store OMG you won't believe the way I had a panic attack when I found out it was 8 bucks. These people did NOT know what they were dealing with! I hope it's authentic but ... who would counterfit a VALENTINO DRESS!

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Ugh. I have never ever wanted to wear a Valentino gown. Maybe you are right Harumi -boring as hell could be it. But it is a boring as hell in the sense that Monica Bellucci would wear it. Dont get me wrong -I love her to death -but her clothes are always that flash of flesh type of Southern European gown. That is tacky in my book.

 

[Zen]

No he really cant! He is no less tacky than most of his bling bling Italian cohorts. Ok maybe a little less tacky than Cavalli but not the others.

Agreed!!!

 

[tricotineacetat]

He may be one of the last ones from the old league, but the clothes that he does seem neither contemporary, nor nicely nostalgic to me. They just look stiff as a bone...

 

[liberty33r1b]

valentino is such a master, i would never turn him down!

 

[Kimkhuu]

to each their own I guess. I am really not a fan of valentino's boring and uncreative designs.... his creations leave me cold because of their tackiness....

and it's not like the "trio" chose anything better either....